The full handbooks include the responsibilities, policies and procedures for the internship. The undergraduate handbook mentor section is isolated here for your convenience.
Mentor Section of the Handbook for those with undergraduate interns
Please don’t hesitate to contact the Holmes Center with any questions, comments or concerns.
The following list of mentor teacher responsibilities is in checklist form for your convenience. Refer to the Internship in Teaching handbook for detailed information.
Interns are in a constant state of reflection and self-evaluation as they work toward competency growth for best practice while working for and with their students. Keeping a journal and/or a list of questions for the mentor, university supervisor, program advisor, the Holmes Center, and/or for further research is highly encouraged. Interns use the evaluation rubric to set and work toward competency-based goals.
Evaluation of interns is an important component of the teacher education program and is a rigorous multi-dimensional process. The mentor teacher and university supervisor complete midterm and final evaluations using a program-specific rubric. The formula for the calculation of the final grade for the internship varies by program. The competency domains of intern evaluations for all programs are Pedagogy, Classroom Atmosphere, Reflective Practice, Professionalism, and Content and Teaching.
Interns receive both formative and summative feedback throughout the internship. Formative and summative assessments are used by mentor teachers, university supervisors, the Holmes Center, and program faculty to evaluate progress toward competencies.
Taskstream is a cloud-based software that has been integrated with Canvas, so faculty and students can use these tools cohesively. Mentor teachers and university supervisors will receive a welcome email for logging into Taskstream to complete the evaluations. The Internship calendar lists the midterm and final evaluation windows.
All evaluations are submitted in Taskstream. A welcome email to Taskstream is sent to your school email at the beginning of the internship. New accounts will also receive an invitation email from Taskstream Watermark.
The following rubrics in PDF are here for your convenience. If you wish to print, please do so in landscape, double-sided: short edge.
Program Specific Evaluation Rubrics
IMPORTANT: Actual evaluations are submitted in Taskstream by mentors and university supervisors at both midterm and at the end of the internship (i.e., final evaluation). The same rubric is used for both submissions.
Evaluation Rubrics for Printing
1-yr Intensive Special Education
Elementary Education Fall Practicum
Evaluation Rubric
Integrated Methods Practicum Evaluation
Practicum Course Information
Integrated Methods Practicum information for Mentors
Integrated Methods Practicum Handbook
Comparison of Semesters
