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Field Services Calendar AY 23-24
UMF Student Teaching Handbook 23-24
AY23-24 Practicum Handbook

Assistive Technology Collection – Spenciner Curriculum Materials Center

The Standards

Common Core Teaching Standards (Maine 2012)
ISTE Standards for Educators – updated 2017
ISTE Standards for Students – updated 2016
UMF Teacher Candidate Diversity Expectations
Model Code of Ethics for Educators

Major Student Teaching Assignments

(for more information see Student Teaching Handbook)

Contextual Factors Analysis Assignment
Contextual Factors Analysis Rubric
Teacher Work Sample Assignment
Video Assignment and Rubric
Goal Setting Format
Conversation Guide
Standards Portfolio Description and Purpose
Student Teaching Assignment Grid

Lesson Planning

Lesson Plan Template
Lesson Plan Explained
UMF Unit-Wide Lesson Plan Rubric
Lesson Plan Supporting Materials 1
Lesson Plan Supporting Materials 2
Student Teacher Lesson Reflection

Student Teaching Assessment/Evaluation

Two Week Progress Report
Teacher Candidate Dispositions and Professional Expectations: In Field Setting
Essential Areas of Teaching
Standards Portfolio Evaluation/CCTS Rationale Rubric

Panorama Survey of Classroom Students

  1. K-2 Picture Response
  2. K-2 Word Response
  3. Grades 3-5
  4. Grades 6-12
  5. Case Study K-2 – use this instead of I or II for Case Study

Required Classroom Observation Forms

Classroom Management Observation Checklist
Classroom Observation of Essential Areas (PDF)
Classroom Observation of Essential Areas Fillable Form (Fillable Form – download and save before completing)
Video Assignment and Rubric

*Note:  All student teachers will be observed with feedback using the iObservation teacher evaluation system.  Additionally, for their 5th required observation, supervisors may choose the form/format that best fits candidate’s needs.

Archived Observation Forms

Scripting Form
Scripting Form with Standards
Classroom Management Action Plan
CCTS Lesson Observation Form – Brief
Positives-Think About Observation Form
Motivational Techniques & Tricks
Lesson Observation Feedback Form

Mission Statement for Teacher Education