Please download the Teacher Education Student Manual for detailed information on the Field Experience Placement. Download Adobe Reader to view, print, and collaborate on PDF files.
Candidates are not to contact schools directly to arrange for placements. Although the Teacher Education Program Coordinator tries to accommodate requests for placement, there is no promise of placement in the schools that are requested. Factors such as but not limited to: availability of qualified teachers, diversity issues and number of candidate requests for the school impact the final placement.
Criminal Background Check Procedure
Please follow the steps below to complete the criminal background check:
Please follow the steps below to complete the criminal background check:
- Go to CastleBranch at https://portal.castlebranch.com/WE38
- Click on “PLACE ORDER”
- Click on “+Please select” and then “WE38: Background Check”
- Cost $38.00
- Make sure to keep track of the log on information that is provided to you!
- The results are usually available within two to four days.
- The background check is valid for a period of 12 months.
Sign Up for School Delay or Cancellation Alerts
Please remember to sign up to receive text or e-mail notifications when school closings or delays are issued for your student teaching school on WTOV9 Snowbird Report.
Make sure you sign up for both your local school alerts and your district alerts. That way, you will be sure to get the closings issued by the district and those issued for just your local school.