The clinical practice component of the initial teacher preparation program provides students the opportunity to put the skills and knowledge
gained in the program into practice in a P-12 setting. It also represents a
very public and important partnership between Rutgers and local P-12 districts. The Graduate School of
Education (GSE) will make every effort to arrange for a positive, supportive
environment for its students. It is also critical, though, that GSE students 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 Standards for
Teachers; 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 a clinical placement. 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.
