Student Teaching
Student teaching is a 14-week, full-time immersive experience in which students get the opportunity to work in schools with cooperating teachers in the field with the support of a Widener University Supervisor. Upon satisfactory completion of all prescribed courses and fulfillment of Admittance to Teacher Certification requirements, qualifying students are instructed to complete a student teaching application. Student teachers are assigned at the discretion of the Director of Teacher Education and Certification to schools based on location, program area, and placement and supervisor availability.
If you are an undergraduate student who is no longer seeking certification, the OTEC also has opportunities available to you during your senior spring semester. Please contact your Academic Advisor for more information. A Non-certification Track Application is provided on this page should you be instructed to complete one.
Keep in mind that students are not permitted to request placements or communicate on behalf of the OTEC at anytime. Failure to comply to this directive may result in removal from student teaching.
Deadlines for Student Teaching Applications are as follows:
| Student Teaching Semester | Date |
|---|---|
| Fall | First Friday in February (semester prior) |
| Summer | First Friday in March (semester prior) |
| Spring | First Friday in April (year prior) |
| *Summer placements are only permitted under special circumstances and at the discretion of The Director of Teacher Education and Certification.* | |
Students should review the Student Teaching Handbook during the application process and communicate any questions to the OTEC either before or when they submit their application for review. Please be sure to complete all parts of the application and submit them to the OTEC Administrative Support Specialist by the provided deadlines above.
