PRIDE isn’t just our office’s or program’s name – it’s our mission.
P stands for Preparation – getting residents and interns ready for the classroom with the skills and knowledge they need.
R is for Readiness – ensuring residents and interns are fully equipped to handle any teaching situation.
I represents Innovation – we want residents and interns to bring fresh, creative ideas to education.
D means Development – an educator’s growth as a professional never stops.
E is for Excellence – we expect and support the highest standards in everything our residents and interns do.
The purpose of clinical practice is to provide authentic clinical experiences for aspiring teachers to observe and interact with educational stakeholders, including educators, students, site administration, and support personnel in diverse school and community settings. Aspiring teachers have an opportunity to practice theory in realistic settings and reflect on the impact on student learning through scaffolded tiered experiences as outlined in the following document.
* Content-specific courses not included on this list may require clinical experiences.
The aspiring teacher candidate will complete and retain the following forms to ensure accurate entry into the data collection platform via Canvas. Please refer to each course instructor regarding what form should be completed. The candidate will collaborate with the site supervisor/administration/cooperating mentor teacher to ensure the accuracy of the requested information. Both forms require a signature. A wet (ink) signature is required for all in-person experiences. Electronic signatures will be accepted for virtual experiences only. This form will be uploaded in the final step of the PRIDE Educator Preparation Program data submission process.
Residency is a year-long (fall/spring or spring/fall) clinical practice during the senior year of all bachelor’s degree programs leading to teacher certification. Admission to residency requires an application process, and applications are published each semester.
A Teaching Residency spans an academic year. This may look like a Fall to Spring placement or a Spring to Fall placement.
Resident Student Teachers are responsible for reporting to their school sites on the first day for the school site, NOT when Southeastern begins. Often the school site begins BEFORE Southeastern begins.
Resident Student Teacher candidates will attend a residency meeting the semester before they begin Student teaching. At this meeting students will rank 3 school districts they would like to be placed.The Office of Clinical Practice & Residency will work to place you in 1 of those 3 districts.
The first semester of Residency consists of 3 days a week at the residency site and class once or twice a week. On Tuesdays Resident Student Teachers will go to Southeastern for class. Thursdays will be used for any meeting/seminars, if there is no meeting or seminar, Resident Student Teachers DO NOT have to attend their school site.
This varies based on discussions with your mentor. However, by around 1 month in, students should at least be teaching the last 1-2 class periods of the day. As the semester progresses, students will work with their mentors, gradually teaching more and more each week.
The second semester of Residency is similar to being a full time teacher. You are at your school site teaching 5 days a week Monday-Friday. Resident Student Teachesrwill be responsible for the day to day responsibilities of a full time teacher. Resident Student Teachers will teach all day, make lesson plans, grade assessments, plan assessments. Once the second semester of residency ends you graduate!
An internship is a year-long (fall/spring or spring/fall) clinical practice in alternate certification programs where the intern is a full-time teacher of record in an approved setting. Admission to internship requires an application process, and applications are shared upon admission to the program.
A Mentor is a teacher who serves as the primary school-based teacher educator for Residents completing a year-long residency experience.
Resident Weekly Responsibilities:
Resident Assignments:
The PRIDE Educator Preparation Program Office
Teacher Education Center (TEC) Room 230
(985) 549-2220