Student Teaching

• Placement requests should be submitted to Lakeville Area Schools via this form.
• Requests are processed according to the date received.
• Depending on the volume of requests we receive, we may not be able to find a placement for every request.
• Student resumes and/or letters of introduction must be uploaded with the request  before we will seek placements.
• Please be patient while students’ materials are processed for consideration. Submission of materials for student teaching does not guarantee a placement.
• Confirmation will be sent to the university/college coordinator with placement information.
• Lakeville Area Schools District requires an affiliation agreement with the requesting college/university for the entirety of the placement. The agreement should stipulate that any stipends are paid directly to the cooperating teacher and not to the school district.

• All student teaching / field observation / clinical internship placements are coordinated by the Human Resources department.
• We do not make placements directly with students.
• Please note: all candidates must have an approved background check prior to the start of their placement. 

Lakeville Area Schools District requires approved background checks for all students placed for student teaching, field observation, or clinical internship. All placements are contingent on a completed satisfactory background check. The Lakeville Area Schools Human Resources team will contact students individually about this requirement.

Students placed in the Lakeville Area Schools are expected to maintain the highest standards in their personal behavior. It is the responsibility of each student teacher/intern to be informed and honor all school district and school building policies. 

The student teaching/internship experience provides the student with opportunities to maximize professional learning and growth. The student teacher/intern is expected to:

1. Submit to a background check by completing a Human Resources background check form.
2. Confer with the cooperating teacher/s regarding placement, assignments and requirements.
3. Plan lessons consistent with principles learned in education courses. Confer with the cooperating teacher/s about proposed plans, and allow for sufficient time to make suggested revisions.
4. Notify the cooperating teacher/s in the event of an absence or tardy arrival.
5. Participate in school-related activities with the cooperating teacher/s, including faculty meetings, professional development opportunities, parent-teacher conferences and interdisciplinary team meetings.
6. Keep the cooperating teacher/s informed about any unusual incidents that happen when they are out of the classroom.
7. Understand that while student teachers/interns are expected to do the lesson planning and teaching as if they were the classroom teacher, the cooperating teacher is officially responsible. Anything student teachers do in the classroom must have the approval of the cooperating teacher. Cooperating teachers have the right and obligation to make decisions they believe are in the best interests of the students. Any decisions the cooperating teacher makes will be final.
8. Demonstrate appropriate interactions with students, families and staff at all times.
9. Dress appropriately and professionally at all times.
10. Maintain reliable attendance and arrive on time.

We invite all our student teachers/interns to consider applying for positions on our website.

Lakeville Area Schools reserves the right to deny a placement request for an applicant who is not qualified or for whom no cooperating teacher is available. We also reserve the right to remove a prospective educator at any time from the classroom or a district program when deemed to be in the best interests of the prospective educator, our students, or the school district.