The student teaching internship
is where the student has the opportunity to put all of the skills and knowledge gained in the program into practice in a K-12 setting. It also represents a very public and important partnership between Rutgers and the schools of
New Jersey
to train the next generation of teachers. The GSE will make every effort to arrange for a positive, supportive environment for student interns. It is also critical, though, that Rutgers interns represent the university and their programs in the best possible light.
Student interns will be expected to adhere to all of the following:
- the host school rules regarding lesson planning, assessment, attendance, professional demeanor, etc.;
- the GSE faculty guidelines and guidance regarding the internship experience;
- the New Jersey
Professional Teaching Standards; and,
- the University Code of Student Conduct.
Failure to adhere to any of these sets of expectations, or simple poor performance over a substantial period of time, may result in the student's removal from the internship experience. Any student so removed may choose to subsequently and voluntarily withdraw from the program or petition the faculty to be allowed to continue in the program under special conditions.
