Special Education Handbook

REQUIREMENTS

Successfully complete a criminal background check:
Due to the sensitive nature of working with children in a public/private school system, the Department of Public Safety at GRU will conduct a background check for all teacher candidates who are enrolled in an education class. Only teacher candidates who have satisfied the background check process will be allowed to begin the field experience. A background check must be done when you apply for admission to the Teacher Education Program and when you apply for the apprenticeship experience.

Expected Conduct and Dress Code
As a teacher candidate of Georgia Regents University, you are representing the College of Education. You must dress professionally, which means no jeans, no sweat suits, no shorts, no flip flops. Inappropriate behavior or dress will not be tolerated and teacher candidates who exhibit such behavior risk being withdrawn from the class.

GRU Dress and Appearance of Teacher Candidates

Tort Liability
You must be covered by Tort Liability insurance during your entire education program. Therefore, we recommend that you purchase enough years of coverage to extend until your expected graduation date. Liability insurance can be purchased from either SPAGE or SGAE (websites are listed below). Proof of liability insurance must be provided to Charlene Blankenship. For more information on the Tort Liability Insurance, contact:

Charlene Blankenship
706-667-4076
chblankenship@gru.edu

SPAGE (Student Professional Association of Georgia Educators)
www.pagefoundation.org/spage/join
OR
GAE (Georgia Association of Educators)
www.nea.org/student-program

Forms/Documents
Goal of Field Experience
Suggested Field Experience Activities
Field Experience Dates For 3000/4000 level education classes
Attendance Documentation Directions
Field Experience Evaluation Rubric
View and Print Field Experience Evaluations
Dispositions
Guidelines for Receiving Constructive Criticism
Interventions
Initial Certification E-Portfolio Checklist
How to Create an E-Portfolio in LiveText
Impacting Student Learning Template
Impacting Student Learning Rubric

Apprenticeship
Apprenticeship - Information for Apprentices
Apprenticeship - Information for Master Teachers
Apprenticeship - Information for University Supervisors

Practicum
Master of Arts in Teaching - Practicum Information