College of Education: Student Teaching Internship

Full daily attendance is required throughout the sixteen-week student teaching internship.

 • In the event of an unavoidable absence caused by extenuating circumstances, report the absence by phone as soon as it is anticipated, to the following people in the order listed: cooperating teacher, university supervisor, and the Office of Field Experience (708-209-3086).

• In addition, follow the cooperating school’s faculty absence policy to notify all appropriate personnel.

• Submit an Absence Notification Form via Tevera including substitute lesson plans, possible doctor’s note, or other documentation.

• More than three absences will result in referral to the Assistant Dean and Office of Field Experience.

• Consequences for excessive absences (more than three) include referral to TCCRB, removal from student teaching internship, failure of student teaching internship, or extension of student teaching internship

Fall Student Teachers please click below to access the 

• COE Safety Education Module (cuchicago.edu)

Upon Completion, please email your Certificate of Completion to Katie Pece no later than August 21, 2024.