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Teacher Education Internship Handbook 2024-2025 (Google doc)

  • Teacher Education Internship Orientation presentation (Google slides)
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  • Calendars:
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    • Undergrad & Grad (ETEP) Course Schedule 2024-2025 (Google doc)

Special Education Internship Handbooks

  • Undergraduate (Bachelor of Science in Special Education) Internship Handbook 2024-25 (PDF)
  • Graduate (Master of Science in Special Education) Internship Handbook 2024-25 (PDF)
  • Expectations and Responsibilities (rev May 2021) – Teacher Education (Special Education: see handbooks linked above)
  • Guidelines for Co-Teaching and Gradual Increase of Responsibility:
    • Gradual Increase of Responsibility for Undergraduate and ETEP 10-month Interns (rev May 2021)
    • Gradual Increase of Responsibility for ETEP 2-Year K-6 Interns (Google doc – rev May 2021)
    • Gradual Increase of Responsibility for ETEP 2-Year 6-12 Interns (Google doc – rev May 2021)
  • ETEP 2-Year Pathway Expectations At a Glance:
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    • 6-12 (Google doc)
  • School District Forms (for substitute teaching, etc.) – link requires maine.edu login
  • Goal Setting & Internship Plan (blank) (Google doc)
    • Scaffolded Sample Internship Goals (Google doc)
    • K-5 sample (1st semester, 3rd grade) (PDF)
    • 6-12 sample (1st semester, 9th grade) (Google Doc)
  • Lesson Plan Template (Google doc)
  • Early Lesson Plan Template (Google doc)
  • Intern Observation Form (Google doc)
  • Teacher Education Internship Learning Progression (Google Doc)
  • Professional Development Activity Tracker (Google Doc)
  • Internship Assessment Rubric (Google doc)
  • Midpoint Standards Review Form (Google doc)
  • End of Placement Standards Review Form (Google doc)
  • Mentor Responsibilities (PDF) rev May 2022
  • Supervisor Responsibilities (PDF) rev May 2022
  • District Coordinator Responsibilities (PDF) rev May 2022
  • Supervisor Protocols (PDF) rev May 2021
  • Supervisor Protocols (Word) rev May 2021
  • Stipend/Honorarium forms:
    • You will be contacted by OEP regarding any information or forms needed to receive your stipend/honorarium
  • Completing a Field Experience Binder – Quick Guide for Year-long Interns (PDF)
  • Assessing Field Experience Binders for Assessors (Word)
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