Host Teachers/College SupervisorsInformation and Forms

This page is for host teachers and college supervisors working with Gustavus teacher candidates.. Thank you for all you do! Here are the forms you’ll need to fill out during your teacher candidate's placement. As always if you have a question, please contact the Admissions and Placement Coordinator at g-placementcoordinator@gustavus.edu, or the Education Department Chair, Amy Vizenor (avizenor@gustavus.edu). 

Required Documents from the Host Teacher

At the end of the field placement, host teachers will need to have completed all forms online. Most forms can be submitted online via the links provided below. The Department of Education automatically receives the online forms submitted. The letter of recommendation cannot be submitted online but will need to be emailed to Vicki Fischer. Please refer to the student teaching handbook for more detailed information 2025-26_Student_Teaching_Handbook
    1.  Assessment Standards of Effective Practice (SEP) is to be filled out online at the end of the placement. This assessment should be discussed with the student teacher. : https://gustavus.edu/forms/mn-standards-assessment/.
    2. CPAST Overview
    3. Evaluation of the Student Teacher Program is to be filled out online at the end of the placement. https://gustavus.edu/forms/coop-teacher-eval/. 
    4. Host Teacher Background Information is to be completed by the end of the placement but can be filled out at any time. It is used to provide the college with the host teacher’s background, strengths and areas of expertise. https://gustavus.edu/forms/coop-teacher-info/.
    5. Letter of Recommendation should be typed on school letterhead. Check out the Student Teaching handbook for examples.
      Please send or        email to Vicki Fischer, vfischer@gustavus.edu in the Education office. It will be placed in the student teacher’s job file and used in the job search process. 
    6. W9 form which our Finance Office needs in order to process your stipend. Just the first page is needed, DATED and SIGNED.

Required Documents from the College Supervisor


Professionalism Assessment (Online submission) (If you have access to Taskstream - fill it out there) - at the end of the student teaching semester 

Diversity Awareness Assessment (Online submission) (If you have access to Taskstream - fill it out there) - at the end of the student teaching semester 

CPAST Overview

Student Teaching Observation Reports - Duplicate forms can be found in the Education Department Office or College Supervisors may type their own form of observation notes. 

Letter of Recommendation (See #5 in Host Teacher Forms list for directions about letterhead) email to Vicki Fischer

Documents from Host Teacher (obtained at the 3 way conference with Teacher Candidate, Host Teacher, and Supervisor if HT hasn't completed the forms online - please see list above)

Edu_2025_Mileage_Log (Complete the form and turn into Education Department for mileage reimbursement)