University Supervisor and Mentor Teacher Resources for Student Teaching Semester

University Supervisors - Forms and Materials

University Supervisor Forms - all forms are submitted via the Taskstream Direct Response Folio (DRF) within your Taskstream account.  PDFs can be used temporarily if you are unable to get internet access at a school. You can also type responses in any word processing program. Text can later be cut and pasted into the Taskstream program.

PDF copies of Stockton forms are provided below for reference. All forms are completed digitally via the Taskstream DRF system. You can access by logging into your account at www.taskstream.com. If you do not have an account, please contact fielddirector@stockton.edu.

Teacher Training Materials and Supporting Documents

Taskstream Video Tutorials

This video series below provides an overview of how the web-based program, Taskstream, is used as a Stockton University Supervisor. Please consult your Student Teaching Handbook for more details on your role. These videos focus on the use of Taskstream system. As a tip, while watching videos, you can check the description below the Youtube video to find quick access to specific parts of each video with time stamps. Each video, though, is only about 5-8 minutes in length. If you are a new supervisor, you should watch each video in the order presented. If you need a refresher, you should be fine to select a video as needed!

Fall 2021 Training Materials
 
Additional Training materials
  • New University Supervisor Training (nuts & bolts) held on December 10, 2020- https://youtu.be/3T9prT-rXdg
    • Fall 20 for Spring 21 New University Supervisor Training pdf contains slides from the presentation
  • All University Supervisor Training w/focus on Domains 2 & 3 held on December 10, 2020- https://youtu.be/0zuzhAtg_PA (video norming exercise removed for FERPA compliance purposes)
    • Fall 20 for Spring 21 All Supervisor Training Presentation copy pdf contains slides from the presentation
  • Student Teaching Meeting Supervisor Session follow-upheld on December 21, 2020- https://youtu.be/vv6MLVG3PsQ
    • Supervisor Student Teaching Meeting Session Fall 2020 presentation pdf contains slides from the presentation
  • Presentations:
  • University Supervisor Training Presentation for Final Clinical Practice (student teaching) Spring 2020 
    • Slides 5-30 is the supervisor 101 training for new supervisors
    • Slides 32-36- are TEDU Program updates including our CAEP accreditation work
    • Slides 37-38 is the process & procedure audit we did to verify the structure we use for supervision is working and accurate. 
    • Slides 39-68 were the Danielson norming exercises we did focusing on Domain 1 & 3
    • Slides 69-77 was a review of data from the current term & reflection on practices relevant to evaluation & our grading policy as well as capturing performance in Domain 4

  • Training for Fall 2020 Final Clinical Practice

    This summer, we launched a new content-specific training format. This format allows us to have a focused conversation about the observation and evaluation of student teachers specific to their licensure area. If you were present, you have access to all training materials. If you were not present or are new as a university supervisor, you can do the steps independently. Below are the specifics! 

    1.  You complete an asynchronous review of artifacts & rating based on the content area(s) you supervise. A shared Google drive is provided. Follow the 5 steps! *If you are new and don’t have access to the folder use the request access feature to request it.
    2. Next, we did a group debrief session synchronously via a Zoom meeting. We reviewed the samples and discussed our ratings. If you didn’t participate, that’s ok. You can still access the video of the session (1 hr in length). Below are each of the recordings. **Make sure you do the asynchronous review before viewing videos or the content won’t make sense!
      1. Early childhood & elementary - video  & powerpoint
      2. English (MS & Secondary) & World Language (K-12) - video & powerpoint
      3. Social Studies (MS & Secondary) & Art (K-12) - video & powerpoint
      4. Mathematics (MS & Secondary) - video & powerpoint
      5. Sciences (MS & Secondary)- video & powerpoint
  • Lesson Planning Tips - Lesson plans serve as important evidence of Domain 1. Use these lesson planning tips to ensure your student teacher’s lesson plans are well formatted and thorough.
  • Danielson Words Sample - When writing formal observations and/or commentary, it’s helpful to use “Danielson words.” These can serve as early indicators of a student teacher’s level of performance. These words are drawn directly from the Danielson Framework rubrics used to evaluate student teachers.
  • Post-Observation Conversation Starters for University Supervisors- use these “starters” to ensure conversation after an observation is aligned with edTPA, Danielson Framework, and ambitious instruction techniques.
  • Sample A - University Supervisor Formal Observation Form 
    - for formatting ideas; do NOT replicate or copy
  • Sample B - University Supervisor Format Observation Form 
    - for formatting ideas; do NOT replicate or copy
  • Sample Student Teacher Lesson Plan- Strong Example - This sample lesson illustrates the general length and depth of lesson plans that are turned in by student teachers. Please ensure your student teacher is submitting high quality, well written plans as part of their formal observations.
  • Sample Student Teacher Lesson Plan- Weak Example - This sample lesson illustrates a lesson plan lacking the length and depth expected of student teachers. Use the review of the lesson prior to an observation to address any weaknesses with the plan so that student teachers can revise prior to a formal observation.
  • Taskstream Tutorial for University Supervisor - Part I
  • Taskstream Tutorial for University Supervisor - Part II
  • General Resource
    • Domain 4 guide sheet- This sheet is designed to support the documentation and evaluation associated with Domain 4 for student teachers. Often, supervisors struggle with finding evidence in this area and may select a “N/A” score. We recommend avoiding this. Instead, use the attached guide to find alternate measures for areas a preservice teacher may not have direct responsibilities such as communicating with families.

 Responsibilities:

  1. Follow University Supervisor Guidelines published on this web page.
  2. Receive and provide electronically typed feedback on student lesson plans via Taskstream collaborative program prior to all formal observations.
  3. Meet with student teacher and mentor/cooperating teacher 7 times (1 meet and greet and 6 observations) during the student teaching experience.
  4. Communicate as needed with mentor/cooperating teacher, building administration, student teacher-candidate, and staff in the School of Education.
  5. Provide student teacher feedback at the end of each observation, both orally and in written form using the School of Education forms.
  6. Report information regarding potential student problems to the School of Education office before mid-term.
  7. Document efforts to resolve problems with mentor/cooperating teacher and student teacher before referring to the School of Education office.
  8. Submit progress report, mid-term and final evaluations by the deadlines in the Student Teaching Handbook.
  9. Use your Stockton e-mail for all official electronic correspondence with students, offices of the university, faculty and staff and in compliance with the University’s Information Technology Services Acceptable Use Standards - https://stockton.edu/information-technology/acceptable-use-standards.html
  10. Attend adjunct faculty/university supervisor meetings —usually one per semester or as needed.
  11. Act in compliance with Stockton Univerity’s Code of Ethics - https://www.stockton.edu/diversity/ethics.html
  12. Enter final grades in accordance with the academic University calendar.
  13. Adhere to all applicable University Policies and Procedures.
  14. Enrollment in direct deposit as required by the State of New Jersey for all state employees.

Mentor Teachers - Forms and Materials

Mentor Teachers - All forms for cooperating teachers are housed on Taskstream. Co-ops will be completing "Teacher-Friendly" versions of the formative and summative evaluations which differ from the supervisor versions. If there are any questions, please contact Jennifer Houser at fielddirector@stockton.edu.

Mentor Teacher Taskstream Video Series

This video series shows you how you will use the web-based program, Taskstream, to document your work with your assigned Stockton student teacher. Please consult your Student Teaching Handbook (either hard copy or on our resources website) for more details on your role. These videos focus mainly on how to use the Taskstream system.

As a tip, while watching videos, you can check the description below the Youtube video to find quick access to specific parts of each video with time stamps. Each video is only about 5-9 minutes in length. If you are a new mentor teacher, you should watch each video in the order presented. If you need a refresher, you should be fine to select a video as needed!

Danielson Words Sample - When writing formal observations and/or commentary, it’s helpful to use “Danielson words.” These can serve as early indicators of a student teacher’s level of performance. These words are drawn directly from the Danielson Framework rubrics used to evaluate student teachers.

Danielson's Framework

Danielson's Framework for teachers (2013 Edition) - Stockton utilizes Danielson's Framework for Teachers, a state mandated teacher evaluation system, for evaluating student teachers. This link contains a copy of the full framework including in depth details on each of the domains and components a student teacher is evaluated on.   

Additional Resouces