Lehman College's School of Education places student teachers in early childhood, elementary, middle and high school, and special education schools/classrooms each semester. Student teachers work at each placement full-time for a total of 14 weeks per semester. Some content areas require two different grade experiences, so candidates split classroom time into a 10-weeks and 4-weeks.
A cooperating teacher is expected to fulfill the responsibilities detailed the Cooperating Teacher Handbook. We offer 3-credit or 1-credit tuition waivers for Cooperating Teachers based on the number of weeks you mentor a candidate. See details on our Cooperating Teacher webpage (link below).
Cooperating Teachers may remember their own student teaching experience as one of the greatest influences – for good or bad! – on their practice as a teacher. Lehman is searching for extraordinary teachers to serve as role models and mentors for our student teachers through this critical period.
We are looking for individuals who have completed three (3) years of successful teaching and are:
1. Willing to commit time and energy to host a student teacher, including sharing some instructional time with the student teacher;
2. Excellent instructors who have shown success in the following areas, resulting in satisfactory growth in their students’ performance:
• planning
• assessment
• classroom management
• implementation of instruction
3. Strong mentors with skills and experience in the following areas of communication/human relations:
• observing
• providing feedback
• holding professional conversations
• working in a collaborative environment
4. NYS certified in the discipline you are teaching.
5. Willing to complete two observation evaluations (aligned with components from the Danielson Framework).
NOTE: A perk of working with a student teacher includes a 3-credit CUNY waiver for every 10 weeks of supervision.
If you would like to be considered for a cooperating teacher position, please fill out the following application. We will need to follow-up for approval from your Principal or Administrative Liaison. Please be aware that completion of the application does not guarantee you will receive a student teacher. Placement decisions are based on the number of student teachers available each semester and their individual needs.
If you would like more information before completing the application, please email Leslie Lieman, Director, Clinical Practice & Partnerships:
leslie.lieman@lehman.cuny.eduLehman College Cooperating Teacher webpage:
https://www.lehman.cuny.edu/academics/education/pdn/cooperating-mentor-teachers.php Includes: Cooperating Teacher Handbook, mid-semester and final Feedback Form, co-teaching strategies and resources, CUNY tuition waiver eligibility information.
