Office of Field Services (OFS)

Mentor Teachers

Welcome Spring 2024 Mentor Teachers! 

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Click Here for the Welcome Letter PDF icon Spring 2024 Mentor Welcome Letter.pdf

IN PREPARATION FOR HOSTING A CSU INTERN, PLEASE REVIEW THE SUPPORT MATERIALS IN THE TOOLBOX BELOW.
MENTOR TOOLBOX LINK

OFS ZOOM Office Hours for Mentors:

2023-2024 Tuesdays: 2:30pm-4:30pm

Zoom: https://csuohio.zoom.us/j/99200674953

Spring 2024 Mentor Orienation: January 23, 2024

Recording: 

Presentation: CLICK HERE

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COMPLETE Mentor Data Form: Please fill out the webform and return by the end of the semester.  This form must be completed each semester.

Click to Complete Mentor Data Form

*Please review the Orientation above prior to completing form.

Request a Letter of Verification for Mentoring Email a.furio15@csuohio.edu
CPAST / SPA "Look Fors": Please contact Aimee Furio for a copy

Email a.furio15@csuohio.edu

CPAST Training

OFS Training: Click for Training

Brief CPAST Overview: Click to View

Mentor At a Glance

PDF icon Mentor Semester at A Glance.pdf

PDF icon Additional Resources

Observation Form : Complete and email a copy to both Intern & Supervisor

Formal Observation Form: (USE this form)

File Mentor Observation Form - CPAST

Informal Observation Form: (only use between formal observations)

File Informal Observation Form

Sample Observation Form  PDF icon Sample Observation Form
Substitute Teaching Policy For information about Substitute Teaching, CLICK HERE
Professional Dispostion Checklist PDF icon Professional Disposition Checklist
OFS Video Consent Forms Click for Forms and Policy
Title IX CSU Title IX Policies

Partner Payments: At the end of each semester, Partner payments are made to the District and then disbursed.  If you are inquiring about a past payment, please contact your district to determine if the funds were disbursed.


What Makes a Good Mentor Teacher?
The teacher preparation program at Cleveland State University strives to provide teaching Interns with diverse and educative field experiences in area schools in order to prepare them for meaningful and productive careers in teaching. The Office of Field Services seeks quality Mentors who are dedicated to the teaching field as well as to shaping the future of education! Assisting a student Intern is a challenging yet highly rewarding experience that positively impacts one’s own teaching skills.
Quality Mentors are those teachers who:

  • Model best practices
  • Communicate clearly and effectively
  • Look for opportunities to co-plan and co-teach
  • Provide supportive yet honest feedback
  • Accept training for Mentoring
  • Can relinquish control of the classroom

Teachers who agree to serve as Mentors to our Interns must be prepared to:

  • Welcome and orient the Intern to the classroom
  • Provide time to meet with the Intern to plan and provide feedback
  • Share resources and materials
  • Remain available at all times, even as the Intern begins to take on independent teaching
  • Complete all formal observations and evaluations as required by CSU
  • Hold the Intern accountable while providing high levels of support
  • Communicate regularly about the Intern’s progress with the student’s University supervisor or course instructor

Teachers who serve as Mentors must be licensed teachers. Those who mentor methods students must have at least one year of teaching experience. Teachers who mentor practicum or student teaching Interns must have at least three years of teaching experience including at least one year in the student’s licensure area.


What Does CSU Expect from Its Teacher Candidates?
We value the development of Interns’ professional dispositions – ways of working, thinking, and interacting with others – in three areas: Professionalism, Work Ethic, and Communication Skills. These are the behaviors and attitudes to which Interns are held accountable while working in area classrooms and schools. We appreciate Mentors who open their classrooms to our students and want to ensure that our Interns serve as trusted and valuable professionals during their Internships. (The Professional Disposition Checklist can be found in the Mentor Toolbox above)


What Types of Field Experiences Do CSU Students Have?
The Office of Field Services at Cleveland State University offers the following teacher licensure programs/endorsements that require field placements

  • Early Childhood (PreK–Grade 3)
  • Middle Childhood (Grades 4-9)
  • Adolescent to Young Adult (Grades 7-12)
  • World Languages (Spanish, French, Chinese)
  • Special Education (Early Childhood, Mild/Moderate, and Moderate/Intensive)
  • Physical Education (K-12)
  • Music Education (K-12)
  • TESOL

Please follow the links below to obtain additional resources for teachers who are serving as Mentors to methods, practicum, or student teaching Interns:

USEFUL LINKS FOR Mentor TEACHERS


PAST TRAININGS

Click for Fall 2023 Recording

PDF icon Spring 2022 Mentor Orientation

1/20/2021 RECORDING for Mentor Orientation

1/21/2021 RECORDING for Mentor Orientation