Student Teaching Links

Student Teaching

Welcome to your student teaching semester, the culminating experience for your teacher education program at Northern Kentucky University.  Please review the information and webpage links listed below for information about student teaching.  If you have additional questions, please call the COEHS advising office at 859-572-6944. 

1. Entering the student teaching semester requires many steps and your primary goal is to stay in touch with your advisor every semester.

2. See requirements for admission to student teaching in the student teaching handbook on the Education web site. 

When do I apply?

Applying for student teaching is a two step process.

1. Two semesters prior to student teaching check the COEHS Advising Center web site for application meeting schedule.

2. One semester prior to student teaching attend one of the application meetings.  Note:  The application meetings are held in the early weeks of the semester prior to the student teaching semester.

How do I apply?

1. At the application meetings, you will be given the forms and the information you need to complete the application process.

Student Teaching Glossary

    * Student Teacher – NKU student who is placed in an accredited school(s) for 16 weeks for supervised mentoring.
    * Cooperating Teacher – A qualified professional who mentors and evaluates the student teacher.
    * University Supervisor – A university representative who assesses and recommends the grade.
    * Coordinator of Student Teaching – Assists student teachers through application process, placement, and final assessment.

Tuition Waiver – Available for all cooperating teachers upon completion of mentoring a student teacher for 8 or 16 weeks.