Student Teaching

In order to advance to student teaching, a student must have a minimum of a cumulative GPA of 2.75 (undergraduate) or 3.00 (graduate), completion of all academic coursework, three online Faculty Evaluations for Student Teaching and successful completion of content area tests.

The student teaching experience must be a full-day and span one academic quarter (ten weeks).  Students may not act as a substitute teacher or accept payment from their student teaching placement site.  A capstone (undergraduates) or seminar (graduates) course accompanies the student teaching experience and meets regularly throughout the quarter. Students are assigned a cooperating teacher (on-site) and a university supervisor (DePaul faculty) to monitor their progress.

Admission Stage I - Initial Application
Admission Stage II - Academic Clearance
Admission Stage III - Student Teaching Approval
Completing the Admission Process
Field Experience Evaluations for Student Teaching
Site Selection
Student Teaching Experience
Orientation, Capstone/Seminar, Visitation, Final Grades
Suggested Activities Timeline
Student Teaching Exceptions
Expectations of the Student Teacher
Expectations of the DePaul Supervisor
Expectations of the Cooperating Teacher