Field experiences with real kids are an integral part of all initial teacher education programs at SUNY Oswego.    From your first education course through student teaching and beyond, you will be supported by talented faculty and professionals in school settings to develop your skills as a beginning teacher. 

All placement assignments are made by the Field Placement Office, in consultation with the faculty of each program.    More information about the practica and student teaching experiences required by each program is available through each department and from:
Linda Hefti, Coordinator
James Gregory, Assistant Coordinator
James Decker, Assistant Coordinator
Lori Reitmeier, Office Manager
Chris Babcock, Secretary/Receptionist
Shannon Shaw, Graduate Assistant 
208 Park Hall
315-312-3098 (phone)
315-312-3129 (fax)
fpoffice@oswego.edu

For more information email: fpoffice@oswego.edu

Please note:  Please notify the Field Placement Office if you change your schedule, program, name, address, or phone number so we can make timely changes regarding your placements for you.    Thank you! 

Current Events:

CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION DEPT.   

Student Teaching Information

Spring 2009 Student Teaching Application Packet Information Available May 01, 2008 in the Field Placement Office, 208 Park Hall.  They will be due on Wednesday, September 10, 2008, at 3:00 PM.

Fall 2008 Student Teacher Orientation 

All C & I Adolescence, Childhood, and TESOL Education graduate and undergraduate candidates who will student teach during the FALL 2008 semester must attend the mandatory Student Teacher Orientation Meeting which is TBD.   After the Orientation, Seminar Binders with your Student Teacher Handbook will be available for purchase*, and then you will meet with your College Supervisor for information about your student teaching requirements. 

*As a convenience to you, the College Store will have the Seminar Binders with course materials for EDU 430/530 available for purchase for about $20 after the Student Teacher Orientation Meeting.    

Practica Information

Fall 2008 Practicum Sign-Up Dates

All C & I Adolescence, TESOL and Childhood Education candidates must register & sign up for Spring Practicum with the Field Placement Office during one of the following scheduled times:

Please note: 

·BRING A PEN & A COPY OF YOUR Fall 2008 SCHEDULE TO SIGN-UPS!

• You MUST be registered through BANNER for the appropriate practicum & aligned course. 

• You will be asked for the day/time and section number for both the field placement and the aligned course for which you are registered. 

• You will also be asked to indicate all the times you can attend your Practicum from the following choices:                         

Practicum Orientation for EDU303/503

All C & I Adolescence, TESOL, and Childhood Education candidates who are registered for a EDU303/503 Practicum this Spring will be responsible for attending one of the two Practicum Orientation sessions for Fall 2008. 

Sessions will be held on September (TBA) in the Sheldon Hall, Ball Room.  You will be responsible for registering for one of these sessions when you sign up for a Practicum.  Session 1 begins at 9:00am and Session 2 at 11:30am.  Additionally, there will be orientation sessions forall candidates placed at LeMoyne Elementary School at 10 am and 1 pm in the East Conference Room in Sheldon.

The Field Placement Office's email address is:  fpoffice@oswego.edu 

Safe Schools, Healthy Students

Sign up for an online NYSED workshop seminar
The "Safe Schools, Healthy Students" online course is required for candidates seeking certification after Feb 1, 2004.  Go to www.oswego.edu/safeschools for registration information.    Complete information about NYSED workshop requirements and registration is available here.  (PDF, 197KB)

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