Preparing and applying for the student teaching experience is a multi-step process that begins over a year before you plan to student teach. It is important that you are familiar with the process and the deadlines for each step so that you are not delayed in completing your degree.
Mandatory Meeting
All student teaching candidates, undergraduate and graduate, must attend a mandatory informational meeting before completing the initial application to student teach. This meeting will be offered at the Lincoln Park Campus. Upcoming meeting dates
Documents Required for Application
Completed documents should be turned in to COE 150 on or before the deadline. Please see Important Dates below for specific deadlines pertaining to the term in which you plan to student teach.
- One (1) Copy of Completed Student Teaching Application (located on EdTrack)
- One (1) Copy of Teaching Resume
- One (1) Copy of DePaul Official Transcript
- One (1) Copy of Undergraduate Transcript (graduate students only)
- One (1) Copy of Writing Sample
Two "school choices" on EdTrack may be entered. If both school choices have been denied, the Office of Field Experiences and Student Teaching will place the candidate in an appropriate school.
Note: Completing the Student Teaching Application does not guarantee approval for student teaching. Students who have not met all of the academic and field experience requirements for admission to Student Teaching will not be granted approval. A student may already be placed, but will not be able to student teach until all requirements are completed (Stages I, II and III).
Undergraduate
Deadlines for Academic Clearance
Completed documents should be turned in to COE 150 on or before the deadline. Please see Important Dates below for specific deadlines pertaining to the term in which you plan to student teach.
Requirements for Academic Clearance
- 2.50 DePaul cumulative GPA and 2.75 GPA in education and content area/major field courses
- Grade of C or better in professional education courses
- All coursework complete or in progress
- All Liberal Studies Courses
- All Content Area Courses (secondary education)
- All Education Courses
- Excluding Student Teaching and Capstone
- All transfer credits posted
- M and IN grades must be resolved
- Pass appropriate Illinois Content Area Test
- Pass OPI (world language teaching only)
Documents for Academic Clearance
- Proof of Passing Content Area Test
- Proof of Passing OPI (world language teaching only)
Completed documents should be turned in on or before the deadlines to Office of Field Experiences and Student Teaching, COE-150.
Graduate
Deadlines for Academic Clearance
Completed documents should be turned in to COE 150 on or before the deadline. Please see Important Dates below for specific deadlines pertaining to the term in which you plan to student teach.
Requirements for Academic Clearance
- 3.0 DePaul GPA with no more than two C's
- All coursework complete or in progress
- All General Education Deficiencies
- All Content Area Deficiencies and Requirements (Secondary Education)
- All Education Courses
- Excluding Student Teaching and Capstone
- All transfer credits posted
- M and IN grades must be resolved
- Pass Illinois Content Area Test
- Pass OPI (world language teaching only)
Documents for Academic Clearance
- Proof of Passing Content Area Test
- Proof of Passing OPI (world language teaching only)
Completed documents should be turned in on or before the deadlines to Office of Field Experiences and Student Teaching, COE-150.
Deadlines for Student Teaching Approval
Completed documents should be turned in to COE 150 on or before the deadline. Please see Important Dates below for specific deadlines pertaining to the term in which you plan to student teach.
Requirements for Student Teaching Approval
- Must have submitted Application to Student Teach (Stage I)
- Must have academic clearance (Stage II)
- Must submit documents below:
Documents Required for Student Teaching Approval
- TB Test (fax results to 773-325-4744)
- Negative results required
- Completion of Field Experience hours (FEDS)
- Three (3) positive online Faculty Evaluations for Student Teaching in the Field Experience Documentation System (FEDS)
Completed documents should be turned in on or before the deadlines to Office of Field Experiences and Student Teaching, COE-150.
Student Teaching Committee
The Student Teaching Committee in the College of Education reviews all applications for student teaching. The Student Teaching Committee meets to review and approve candidates for admission to student teaching based on the requirements and documentation of completing Stages I, II and III.
To be admitted to student teaching, students must receive final approval from the Student Teaching Committee.
Note: After grades are posted from the quarter prior to student teaching, student teacher candidates will be notified only if they have NOT successfully completed all requirements for student teaching (Stages I, II, and III).
Appeals Committee
Students who are denied student teaching approval by the Student Teaching Committee have the right to an appeal. Information on the appeals process can be found in the Student Handbook.