Cooperating Teacher Forms

Required Documents from the Cooperating Teacher

At the end of the field placement, Cooperating Teachers will need to complete all forms and give a copy to the college supervisor.  These forms can be submitted online at https://gustavus.edu/education/forms/ with a copy printed and given to the college supervisor.  The letter of recommendation cannot be submitted online.

1. Assessment Standards of Effective Practice (SEP) is to be filled out at the end of the placement.
This assessment may be typed or handwritten. This assessment should be discussed with the student
teacher. Please give a copy of this assessment to the college supervisor. It will be placed in the
education department files. It is not shared with prospective employers. This form can also be submitted
online on the Gustavus Department of Education website at https://gustavus.edu/forms/mn-standards-assesment/.

2. Evaluation of the Student Teacher Program is to be filled out and given to the
Gustavus Department of Education at the end of the experience. Feedback and evaluations of our
student teacher program help us to evaluate the program and make appropriate adjustments to better
meet the needs of our cooperating teachers. This evaluation form can also be submitted online on the
Gustavus Department of Education website at https://gustavus.edu/forms/coop-teacher-eval/. Please print a copy
of your assessment to the college supervisor. (Not required for J-term student teachers)

3. Teacher Preparation Program Evaluation is to be filled out and given to the Gustavus
Department of Education at the end of the experience. Feedback and evaluations of our student teacher
program help us to evaluate the program and make appropriate adjustments to better meet the needs of
our cooperating teachers. This evaluation form can also be submitted online on the Gustavus
Department of Education website at https://gustavus.edu/forms/teacher-prep-eval/. Please print a copy of your
assessment to the college supervisor (Not required for J-term student teachers)
4. Cooperating Teacher Background Information is to be completed by the end of the
placement. It is used to provide the college with the cooperating teacher’s background, strengths and
areas of expertise. This form can also be submitted online on the Gustavus Department of Education
website at https://gustavus.edu/forms/coop-teacher-info/. Please print a copy of your assessment to the college
supervisor
5. Letter of Recommendation must be typed on school letterhead. Please give the student
teacher and the college supervisor a copy of the letter of recommendation by the final week of the
placement. It will be placed in the student teacher’s job file and used in the job search process. We
recommend that letters of recommendation be written on official school letterhead from the school
where the student teacher has been placed. Suggestions for writing letters of recommendation can be
found at http://teacher.scholastic.com/professional/futureteachers/recommendation.htm