Clinical Teaching

CLINICAL I and CLINICAL II

Preparing for Clinical Application

When gathering documentation for clinical application, students must begin their preparation by doing the following:

Visit with your SOE advisor every semester.
Visit with your program coordinator every semester.
Complete all your CORE courses and all other course work not listed under clinical courses.
Maintain a minimum of a 2.75 GPA.
Begin taking Practice representative exams while enrolled in your first semester as an accepted Teacher Education student.
Representative exams may be taken on demand on canvas. All representative exams for your certification must be successfully completed with 85% passing rate, prior to seeking approval for real exams. Request a practice test.
Core state certification exams must be successfully completed prior to being admitted to Clinical 1 semester, all supplementals must be completed to be admitted to Clinical 2.

Applying for Clinical I and Clinical II Permission to Enroll

When you are ready to apply for Clinical I and Clinical II, complete your application here.

Spring Clinical Admission

Deadline – October 15^th

Fall Clinical Admission

Deadline – April 15^th

Please contact the Clinical Admissions Committee at SOEclinical.field@untdallas.edu with questions or the Director of Clinical Practice at Emily.waneck@untdallas.edu.

Please read below to review criteria for Clinical I and Clinical II

Clinical I: Methods

The Clinical I: Methods semester occurs when students enroll in Methods coursework. During this semester, students spend one day a week (1 full, 8 hour day or 2 half, four hour days) at an assigned placement school to complete field experience observations (the first five weeks of placement) and begin co-teaching models including: 1 teach, 1 observe; 1 teach-1 assist; and parallel teaching (during the final eight weeks of placement). View the Clinical Teaching Handbook below for more information about field based expectations.

Students applying to Clinical I: Methods, must meet the following criteria:

Prior admission to Teacher Education Program and Education major with a stated pathway
Minimum 2.75 Cumulative GPA for CORE, MAJOR, and OVERALL.
Successfully completed all CORE coursework (all 1000 and 2000 level courses)
Successfully complete all Teacher Education required courses prior to Clinical I enrollment
Demonstrate evidence of successful completion of major certification exams within your selected certification pathway.
Results of all exam completed should be submitted to the Office of Clinical and Field Experience at SOEClinical.Field@untdallas.edu.

Certification exams required by certification pathways include:

- EC-6/ESL: EC-6, PPR, STR, ESL Supplemental
- EC-6/SpEd: EC-6. PPR, STR, SpEd EC-12
- EC-12 Special Education: PPR, SpEd EC-12
- EC-6 Bilingual: EC-6, PPR, STR, Bilingual Supplemental, BTLPT
- 4-8 Math: 4-8 Math, PPR, ESL Supplemental
- 4-8 SS: 4-8 SS, PPR, ESL Supplemental
- 4-8 Science: 4-8 Science, PPR, ESL Supplemental
- 4-8 ELAR: 4-8 ELAR, PPR, STR, ESL Supplemental
- 7-12 Math: 7-12 Math, PPR
- 7-12 Life Science: 7-12 Life Science, PPR
- 7-12 History: 7-12 History, PPR
- EC-12 LOTE: Spanish: LOTE - Spanish, PPR

Clinical II: Student Teaching

The Clinical II: Student Teaching semester occurs when students enroll in their final course (six credit hours) and spend full days (at least 7 hours) over 14 full weeks in an assigned clinical placement with a supervisor. During this time, students work with the mentor teacher under six different co-teaching models, complete at least 4 formal observation cycles with pre-conferences and post-conferences.

Students applying to Clinical II: Student Teaching, must meet the following criteria:

Current enrollment in Clinical 1: Methods courses, with a minimum of 6 credit hours residency at UNT Dallas and current Education major with a stated pathway.
Anticipated successful completion of Clinical 1 Methods courses.
A minimum 2.75 GPA for CORE, MAJOR, and OVERALL.
Completion of all coursework except EDUC 4200 Student Teaching.
Timely completion of the Clinical II application.
Successful completion of all certification exams required by student’s certification pathway, including supplemental exams.

** UNT Dallas requires a minimum of 2.75 cumulative GPA to qualify for graduation.

Clinical Teaching Forms and Resources

Code of Ethics Affirmation Form

FERPA Consent to Release Form

Clinical Teacher Handbook

Clinical Application and Registration Clearance

There are two opportunities each academic year to apply for registration clearance for the clinical semesters, October 15, and April 15. Students must complete and submit the clinical application by the due date to be considered for enrollment.

Applications will go to the Director of Clinical Practice

The Director of Clinical Practice will review the applications using the following criteria for a student to receive an acceptance letter for their respective Clinical semester with traditional (paid or unpaid) student teaching.

Clinical 1	Clinical 2
The student is a candidate in the EPP All coursework is complete All core tests are complete GPA is 2.75 or higher Cleared for Enrollment	The student is a candidate in the EPP Successful completion of C1 All tests are complete, including supplementals GPA is 2.75 or higher Cleared for Enrollment

Clinical candidate letters will be sent out within 2 weeks of application.

October 15 letters will be sent by October 30
April 15 letters will be sent by April 30

Candidates that do not meet the criteria:

Clinical 1

Not Cleared for Enrollment – must raise GPA to 2.75	Not Cleared for Enrollment – must reapply for candidacy
All coursework is NOT complete	Not Cleared for Enrollment – must complete all coursework
All core tests are NOT complete	May be awarded up to a 60-day Contingency October 15 = December 12* April 15 = June 7*
GPA is below 2.75	Not Cleared for Enrollment – must raise GPA to 2.75

Clinical 2

The student is a NOT candidate in the EPP	Not Cleared for Enrollment – must reapply for candidacy
Did NOT complete C1	Not Cleared for Enrollment – must complete all coursework
All tests are NOT complete, including supplementals	May be awarded up to a 60-day Contingency October 15 = December 12* April 15 = June 7*
GPA is below 2.75	Not Cleared for Enrollment – must raise GPA to 2.75

*This date may be earlier for those seeking a paid Residency placement due to ISD deadlines.

Appeals Process

There are always exceptions to the rule, however, these exceptions are rare and implemented when a student is struggling with unusual circumstances such as prolonged illness, ADA approved circumstances such as pregnancy, or events beyond the control of the candidate.

The request for exceptions may be sent by the student to the Director of Clinical Practice. The Clinical Committee should review the request with an eye on consistency and equity and notify the student and Clinical Director within 14 days of the request.

Please email your letter of appeal to soeclinical.field@untdallas.edu

Change of Major

All students pursuing teacher certification need to be enrolled in Education with initial teacher certification. If a student is seeking a change of major, the student must complete an exit interview by contacting the respective program coordinator to schedule an appointment. Once the student changes majors, he will be longer be considered active in the School of Education and will not be eligible for teacher certification until he is readmitted to the program. Any test approvals granted will be removed.