When are the deadlines to apply for student teaching?
The date varies; however, students must submit a Student Teaching Application by the end of the last business day in September for a spring semester placement and the last business day in February for students requesting a fall semester placement.

How do I apply for admission into student teaching?
Enrollment meetings will be posted on the Professional Development Center website in late August and early January. Student must attend one of the Student Teaching Enrollment Meetings and then complete the online Student Teaching Application. After completing the online application, students must meet with their faculty advisor to receive approval for student teaching and to obtain the faculty advisor’s signature on the copy of the online Student Teaching Application. Once the student receives approval from their faculty advisor, students are required to bring their on-line application and all required paper work to the Professional Development Center, Stoddard Hall Room 202.

Additional information on the application process can be attained through the:

Coordinator of Education Field Experience
Texas Woman's University
Stoddard Hall, Room 202
Denton, TX 76204
Telephone:  (940) 898-2734

How long is student teaching?
Student teaching is 5 days a week for approximately 8 hours a day.  The student teaching semester is 14 weeks long.  

Can I student teach during the summer?
No. Student teaching is only offered during the fall and spring semesters.

Can I find my own student teaching placement?
No.  All student teaching placements are obtained through the TWU Professional Development Center.  

May I student teach anywhere?
Our students have approximately 34 Independent School Districts (ISDs) within the Denton/Dallas/Ft. Worth metroplex from which to choose.  A list of the districts may be obtained in the office of the Coordinator of Education Field Experiences, Stoddard Hall Room 202.

Do I have to be admitted into the Teacher Education Program?
Yes, student teachers must be admitted into Texas Woman's University's Teacher Education Program before you will be admitted into the university Student Teaching Program.

How am I admitted into the Teacher Education Program (TEP)?
Undergraduate students will receive an e-mail from the Office of Student Support Services announcing their admittance into TEP upon completion of the following requirements:  2.75 GPA; TASP/THEA scores of at least 260/Reading, 240/Writing, 240/Math or a score of 80/Reading, 65/Math, and 82/6/Writing on the ACCUPLACER, or on the SAT (Verbal & Math 500 each, with a composite score of 1070)  or on the ACT (verbal 19, math 19, and a composite score of 23) if taken in the past five years; successful completion of Speech 1013, Drama/Theater course, or an oral screening evaluation; and successful completion of EDUC 2003.

Post Baccalaureate and Graduate students must submit an “Application to the Teacher Certification Program.”  Applications may be obtained from the Office of Student Support Services in Stoddard Hall, Room 211.  Full admission to TEP must be achieved prior to enrolling in Pedagogy and Professional Responsibility (PPR) coursework and includes the following requirements: A GPA of 3.0 in the last 60 hours with at least a 2.5 overall, and TASP/THEA scores of at least 260/Reading, 240/Writing, 240/Math or a score of 80/Reading, 65/Math, and 82/6/Writing on the ACCUPLACER, or on the SAT (Verbal & Math 500 each, with a composite score of 1070)  or on the ACT (verbal 19, math 19, and a composite score of 23) if taken in the past five years.

What tests are required?
If you are an undergraduate or post baccalaureate (deficiency plan) student you must pass your content area practice exam as well as your Pedagogy and Professional Responsibility (PPR) TExES practice exam with a score of 75 or above.  If you are a graduate student, you must pass either your state content area TExES exam or have attempted your state content area TExES exam and passed your content area TExES practice exam with a score of 75 or above AND your Pedagogy and Professional Responsibility (PPR) TExES practice exam with a score of 75 or above prior to student teaching.

Can I still apply for student teaching if I haven't taken the content area exam by the application deadline?
Yes, however, as an undergraduate student or a post baccalaureate (deficiency plan) student you must pass your content area TExES practice exam with a score of 75 or above before you can student teach. As a graduate student you must pass either your state content area TExES exam or attempted your state content area TExES exam and received a score of 75 or above on your content area TExES practice exam.

What is the minimum grade point average (GPA) score required to be eligible for student teaching?
2.75 GPA (overall) for undergraduate and post baccalaureate student teachers and a 3.0 GPA for graduate student teachers.

Can I take classes during student teaching?
No. Student teaching is a full-time requirement and all coursework leading to a degree or certification must be completed prior to student teaching.

How many credits will I receive for student teaching?
6 semester credit hours

If I applied previously, what do I need to submit?
You will need to update your file with the coordinator of education field experiences by completing a new online Student Teaching Application, a Student Teaching Contract, and criminal history authorization forms.

Can I defer admission into the student teaching program?
Yes, however, you must complete student teaching before graduation and before you will be recommended for certification. 

Can I apply for part-time study?
No, student teaching is a full-time requirement. Student teachers keep the same work schedule as their cooperating teacher.

What is expected of me in order to successfully complete my student teaching?
During the Student Teacher Orientation, students will be provided a Student Teacher Handbook for specifics on how he/she will be evaluated. A generic copy of the handbook may be reviewed on this website. In general, student teachers are evaluated on your ability to deliver a comprehensive program of instruction to ensure that students are engaged and learning, your instructional planning and time management, your use of assessments to analyze students' work, and your ability to develop and maintain clear expectations for academic and social behavior.

Do I receive a letter grade for my 6 hours of student teaching? How will student teaching affect my GPA?
A student will receive “CR” (credit) or “F” (fail) for the student teaching semester. Letter grades are not issued; therefore, your student teaching grade will not affect your overall GPA if you receive full credit, “CR”. If you receive an “F”, your overall GPA will lower.

Are there any grants, etc., available while student teaching?
Please contact the Texas Woman's University Financial Aid Office to receive information on grants, loans and scholarships.