Urban Institute for Teacher Education

Dear Teacher Candidates, Site Teacher Educators, and University Supervisors:

Welcome to the 2024-2025 academic year!

Within the context of this handbook, you will find important information regarding program goals and expectations, program standards, student teaching evaluations, and general policies and procedures. The handbook will serve as a useful resource and answer many of your questions as you complete the final requirements for licensure or assist Teacher Candidates in doing so.

All members of the licensure year triad (Teacher Candidate, Site Teacher Educator, and University Supervisor) are expected to read and become familiar with the content of this handbook. We strongly encourage Teacher Candidates and Site Teacher Educators to review all requirements in the handbook together.  After reading, Teacher Candidates must print and sign the Contract Agreement found in the handbook and return the signed form to their Cohort Leader at the beginning of the semester. Throughout the coming year, Cohort Leaders and Academic Advisors will provide additional information regarding program procedures and requirements.

If you have any questions or concerns after reading this handbook, please reach out to your assigned Cohort Leader and/or Dr. Kerry Herman (Kerry.herman@utah.edu), the UITE Associate Director for Field Experiences.  If you have additional concerns that they are unable to address, feel free to reach out to me at the contact information below.

Sincerely,

Connor K. Warner, Ph.D.
Director of the Urban Institute of Teacher Education
College of Education, University of Utah
1721 Campus Center Dr.
Salt Lake City, UT 84112
connor.warner@utah.edu

All students should note that completing the Contract is required prior to beginning your Licensure Year.

Students, please select complete the fillable pdf using the directions below:

1. Download the form and save it to your computer.
2. Complete the form.
3. Save the form to your computer again.
4. Complete the submission requirements as directed by your cohort leader.

Contract to Adhere to Handbook

TC: Teacher Candidate

The pre-service teacher working in the classroom who is assigned by the UITE.

STE: Site Teacher Educator

School Teacher(s) or Intern Coaches who mentor the TC or TC Intern. A TC may have more than one STE depending on the content.

CL: Cohort Leader

University faculty who is also the TC’s instructor. Cohort Leader is responsible for handling all duties - aligning observations, teaching, answering STE queries etc. related to the TC and the cohort.

US: University Supervisor

Person who periodically observes and provides feedback to the TC. In some cases, the CL is a TC’s US too.

Special Education Acronyms

Glossary of Special Education Terms