§ 28A.415.105. Definitions
Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout RCW 28A.415.125 through 28A.415.140.
(1) "Cooperating organizations" means that at least one school district, one college or university, and one educational service district are involved jointly with the development of a student teaching center.
(2) "Cooperating teacher" means a teacher who holds a continuing certificate and supervises and coaches a student teacher.
(3) "Field experience" means opportunities for observation, tutoring, microteaching, extended practicums, and clinical and laboratory experiences which do not fall within the meaning of student teaching.
(4) "School setting" means a classroom in a public, common school in the state of Washington.
(5) "Student teacher" means a candidate for initial teacher certification who is in a professional educator standards board-approved, or regionally or nationally accredited teacher preparation program in a school setting as part of the field-based component of their preparation program.
(6) "Student teaching" means the full quarter or semester in a school setting during which the student teacher observes the cooperating teacher, participates in instructional activities, and assumes both part-time and full-time teaching responsibilities under the supervision of the cooperating teacher.
(7) "Student teaching center" means the program established to provide student teachers in a geographic region of the state with special support and training as part of their teacher preparation program.
(8) "Supervisor or university supervisor" means the regular or adjunct faculty member, or college or university-approved designee, who assists and supervises the work of cooperating teachers and student teachers.
[2006 c 263 § 811; 1995 c 335 § 403; 1991 c 258 § 2.]
Notes:
Findings -- Purpose -- Part headings not law -- 2006 c 263: See notes following RCW 28A.150.230.
Part headings, table of contents not law -- 1995 c 335: See note following RCW 28A.150.360.
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