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Teacher Intern Roles and Responsibilities

Teacher Intern at Blue Creek Elementary

Teacher Intern engages with a student at Blue Creek Elementary.

UNCW students involved in student teaching are called Teacher Interns. The Teacher Intern . . .

Delivers, analyzes, and reflects on effective instruction and participates in observations, conferences and lesson redesign to improve instructional outcomes;

Pursues deeper understanding of the relationship between theory and informed practice and between school culture and the learning environment;

Understands and is instrumental in developing and utilizing coaching plans focused on intern growth;

Utilizes student assessment data to inform effective instructional practices focused on learning outcomes;

Satisfactorily completes the technology Product of Learning;

Participates as a team member in seminars and school reform initiatives at the partnership school;

Participates in targeted efforts to improve schools;

Serves as an intellectual resource to partnership teachers, university supervisors and other interns;

Meets the Watson College of Education’s eligibility requirements for participation in the practicum semester.