Prospective Student Teachers

Applications for the Student Teaching Internship will need to be completed during the semester prior to the internship. All application materials must be received no later than the application deadline.

Students will need to meet with their advisor two semesters prior to the internship to map out their final sequence of courses.

Application Deadlines

Spring Semester: September 15
Summer Semester: February 1
Fall Semester: March 1

Before acceptance into the internship , the student must have:

Acceptance into the School of Education.
Have a minimum overall GPA of 2.5 or better.
Completion of all required courses.
Met with a Nevada State College School of Education Academic Advisor two semesters prior to student teaching. Students interested in scheduling an internship advising appointment can contact the School of Education at 702-992-2515.
An assessment of the student portfolio, which will be a structured collection of the student’s progress, achievements, contributions, and efforts that is selective, reflective and collaborative and demonstrates accomplishments through the education courses leading up to the internship or internship experience.
Proof of possession of $1 million in liability insurance through NSEA. An application can be found online at the NSEA website. Students must submit a copy of their receipt as documentation. To receive a paper application, please contact the School of Education at 702-992-2515.
Clear FBI fingerprinting check. A receipt issued by the Clark County School District or other school district is considered acceptable documentation.
Southern Nevada Students: Fingerprinting may only be done on assigned days. Students must have prints taken at the next available date.
Northern Nevada Students: Students will need to contact their school district regarding their fingerprinting policy.
A passing score on the Praxis II subject area and pedagogy exams. The Praxis II exam must be taken prior to the completion of student teaching. The School of Education will not recommend any student to the Nevada Department of Education for a teaching license who has not successfully passed the Praxis II test and had their official scores sent to the program. Information regarding exam dates, registration and testing sites for the Praxis II can be found online at the Education Testing Service (ETS) website.

ELEMENTARY EDUCATION MAJORS ARE REQUIRED TO PASS TWO EXAMS:
Elementary Education: Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment (passing score = 158)
Elementary Education: Content Area Exercises (passing score = 135)

SECONDARY EDUCATION MAJORS ARE REQUIRED TO PASS:
A subject specific pedagogy test for the teaching major or, if no specific pedagogy test is identified, the Principles of Teaching and Learning, 7-12.
Content knowledge test(s) for the teaching major.
A valid Substitute Teaching License in Nevada. An application can be found on the Nevada Department of Education website.
Southern Nevada Students: The substitute license is currently an optional requirement for students interning within the Clark County School District, but is highly recommend.
Northern Nevada Students: The substitute license is a requirement for northern Nevada school districts. Please Note: Students interning in the Washoe County School District must be hired as a substitute teacher and be on “active status” prior to the internship.

Student Teaching Application- Spring 2009
(Application Deadline: September 15, 2008. Interested applicants must see their academic advisor before applying)
Adobe PDF, Last Modified: 07/1/08, By: J. Castle

Student Teaching Application- Spring 2009 for Northern Nevada Students
(Application Deadline: September 15, 2008. Interested applicants must see their academic advisor before applying)
Adobe PDF, Last Modified: 7/1/08, By: J. Castle

Student Teaching Handbook
Student teachers will use the Student Teaching Handbook as a guide throughout the student teaching experience.
Adobe PDF, Last Modified: 1/25/07, By: J. Castle