The University of Bothell clinical faculty acts as a liaison between the teacher candidate, the University and the school placement. The clinical faculty acts as a facilitator who advises the teacher candidate and as a resource for the cooperating teacher. He/she maintains close communication with both the teacher candidate and the cooperating teacher throughout the field experiences.
Typically, the clinical faculty will:
- Meet with the cooperating teacher and teacher candidate to facilitate coordination of the field experience expectations.
- Observe the teacher candidate in a teaching role a minimum of three times Autumn quarter and four times Winter quarter.
- Provide written feedback to the teacher candidate, including a summary of strengths and suggestions/goals for further development
- Observes at least once with the cooperating teacher during Autumn quarter and once during Winter quarter. Collaborate to fill out the Teacher Candidate Dispositions and the Performance Based Pedagogy Assessment (PPA).
- Submit records of observations and evaluations to the UW Bothell Education Program field coordinator.
- Meet regularly and maintain communication with the cooperating teacher.
- Write a final letter of recommendation for certification and the teacher candidate’s job search.
- Meet with building principal as appropriate.
- Facilitate and mediate any necessary problem solving
- Co-teach Professional Practice Seminars on campus
- Attend monthly meetings on campus to plan Professional Practice Seminars and to collaborate on mentoring and supervision practices.