24:53:06:03.  Student teacher placement. Student teacher placements for chapter 24:53:07 must meet the following requirements:

 

          (1)  Student teachers must demonstrate competency in the job responsibilities required by their chosen program. They shall participate in professional development through self, peer, and supervisory reflection on the student teaching experience;

 

          (2)  Student teachers must complete a minimum of 10 weeks of supervised experiences. The student teachers must spend the majority of the 10 weeks in the subject area and age or grade span for which they are prepared;

 

          (3)  Student teachers who teach at least 15 weeks may earn authorizations at the program level in two subject areas or age or grade spans if the student teaching placement meets the required balance of time in each of the subject areas and age or grade spans;

 

          (4)  Student teachers in K-12 programs must complete experiences at two levels;

 

          (5)  Student teachers in birth through age eight education programs or birth through age eight early childhood education/birth through age eight special education programs must complete experiences at both the preschool and elementary levels;

 

          (6)  Student teachers with either K-8 elementary education with middle level program preparation or 7-12 secondary education with middle level program preparation may complete all or part of their placement in grades seven or eight or a formally organized middle school; and

 

          (7)  Student teachers in a 5-8 middle level program must complete experiences in each of two chosen academic areas.

 

          Source: 33 SDR 73, adopted October 13, 2006, effective July 1, 2008.

          General Authority: SDCL 13-1-12.1, 13-42-3.

          Law Implemented: SDCL 13-42-3, 13-42-4.