Student Teaching : Educator Preparation Program : Hanover College

Student Teaching

Our senior Teacher Candidates have one full semester of student teaching and enroll in EDU 403 and either EDU 455/456/458/459 for 4.5 units of credits. This is typically done during fall or winter terms of the senior year, but some students complete an additional semester to complete this requirement in the fall term following graduation in order to study abroad or due to the time constraints of participation in athletics or other reasons. Please discuss this with your Education Advisor early in your career so you may make the best decision for your personal situation and goals. Additional information is available in our Education Program Handbook and Student Teaching Handbook under RESOURCES AND DOCUMENTS tab. Please note that candidates are required to have a 3.0 minimum GPA in their teaching major at Decision Point 2 in order to be approved for a student teaching assignment as well as having passing scores on their content area Praxis licensure exams. Further information is available from your Education advisor and at the Education Program Decision Points tab on the menu at left.

Student Teachers have several choices when it comes to their student teaching assignment. Juniors are asked to begin the process by completing the Student Teaching Placement assignments in Lumivero. While every effort is made to grant requests, the final decision for the student teaching assignment rests with the Education Faculty based on staffing and candidate needs and for ensuring success.

Student Teaching options

Local Student Teaching Placement
A local Student Teaching placement would be at a school no farther than a 30 minute driving drive from Campus. Students would live on campus or be local commuter students.
Home Area Student Teaching Placement
Students may request to Student Teach in close proximity to allow them to live at home for their Student Teaching semester. The EPP may or may not be able to arrange this due to a variety of factors in securing a placement. Students are typically not allowed to student teach at a school they attended. Another factor is the logistics of arranging the supervision of the student teacher by Hanover College EPP faculty.
Urban Student Teaching Placement
An urban Student Teaching placement would be in a school system we have an established relationship with in an urban location. These include Indianapolis area (not Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS), near Louisville, KY, or near Cincinnati, OH.. Student teachers have the option to live off campus at home of with a nearby relative or friend, however there is financial assistance available for student teachers in an urban placement that meets certain criteria of the Spicer Phillips Endowment. Application is made on MY HANOVER under Academics. This covers 64% of cost for leasing an apartment, etc.

Student Teaching requirements

Student Teachers should be aware of the following requirements that must be met and documentation provided in Lumivero under Decision Point 2 by the deadline establish for the desired semester. Missing documentation of any kind in Lumivero will cause you to be removed from your assignment by your Student Teaching course instructor.

1. Background check as required by the host school system. It is your responsibility to ensure this is done and a copy or confirmation letter uploaded in Lumivero. Keep in mind that depending on the school system, this can take several weeks and cost $100 or more. Again, the student teacher assumes all costs and paperwork responsibilities with their host school. If the host school does not have a background check requirement, then a new academic year Safe Hiring Solutions background check report is required by Hanover College. Please see Background Checks under the Resources and Documents tab for more information.

2. Student Membership in the National Education Association (NEA) provides members with liability coverage as included with the membership. Student teachers are required to upload a PDF of the NEA confirmation email or "Check My Membership Status" page to their Lumivero Assignments for the Student Teaching course. The national NEA membership includes Indiana state membership and HC Chapter (ISEA) membership but most importantly included $1M in personal liability insurance for you in the school. NEA Student Membership Application

3. Attendance at the Student Teacher Orientation as well as all Student Teaching Seminars is mandatory.
You will be notified of the dates and times that these are to held - these may be in person on campus or virtually on ZOOM.

These seminars are designed to provide a chance for discussion and feedback from each other in order to better prepare you for becoming a profession educator. This includes all urban placement student teachers Under dire circumstances, contact your Student Teaching faculty instructor for issues with this, as well as any other issues during Student Teaching.

Student Teaching documents: Current documents for Student Teaching are found under the RESOURCES tab and choose Student Teaching or Mentor Teacher, as needed.

Some assignments are in Canvas, some are in Lumivero ELC (formerly Tevera) and some are submitted in both.

Student teachers are must assign the Lumivero Assignment rubrics to their mentor or their course instructor as appropriate. These include Lesson Observation rubrics (the scoring of teaching one lesson) and Candidate Evaluation rubrics (overall performance) for both the Pre Evaluation (Midterm Evaluation) and Post Evaluation (Final Candidate Evaluation) which must have a 90% efectivness rating from the mentor teacher to pass.

Refer often to the Student Teaching Handbook for 2025-2026 for timelines and other critical information about the student teaching assignment. This Guide is for our students teachers, their mentor teachers, and the faculty course instructors.

Student Teaching Guide and Handbook for 2025-2026

Student Teaching School Calendars for 2025-2025

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