Address
701 Planetarium Place
Hammond Hall, Room 132, Box 19227
Arlington, TX 76019-0227
Advising Emails
Undergraduate Students: coedadvising@uta.edu
Graduate Students: coedgrad@uta.edu
Phone
817-272-2956
Office of Educational Field Experiences
At the UTA College of Education, we believe in taking classroom learning beyond the books. Our Office of Field Experiences is here to help students take the next step in becoming certified to teach!
Beyond the Books
The Office of Educational Field Experiences coordinates Field Experiences for students in teacher certification programs within the Department of Curriculum and Instruction (C&I) in the College of Education. Students must apply to our office to verify their eligibility to receive placements for Field Observations, Early Field Experiences, and Student Teaching. You will be placed according to your area of certification.
Your field experiences are critical steps toward your development as a certified professional educator. The opportunity to practice what you have learned during your studies in a real school classroom under the mentorship of a Cooperating Teacher is a privilege and an irreplaceable component of your training. As such, we expect professional consideration and behavior from our candidates that reflect the dispositions of highly-qualified teachers. We wish you the very best as you prepare to be a professional educator.
How to Get Started
To participate in field experiences, students are required to apply to our office to verify their eligibility. (Students are typically notified when they are eligible to apply by their advisor, instructor, or the field office.) Students will apply through TK20, our online system, and will be placed according to their area of certification.
Careers for Graduating Students & Alumni
The College of Educator curates education career opportunities from local schools and districts via our online job board. Additionally, each spring, the Office of Field Experiences hosts one of the biggest teacher hiring events in North Texas: Education Career Day at UTA. All students and UTA alumni are invited to participate.
Student Placement Resources & Requirements
Use the resources below to learn more about required documents and other valuable information for students who are completing field experiences, as well as useful information for cooperating field experience teachers and supervisors.
Districts, Cooperating Teachers, and UTA Supervisors
View requirements and resources for new district partnerships, cooperating teachers, and UTA supervisors.
UTA SUPERVISOR RESOURCES
The following observation instruments are used by the Department of Teacher and Administrator Preparation to document and assess teacher candidates during field experience:
TRAINING DOCUMENTS
Department of Defense (DoDEA) Materials for individuals doing student teaching overseas
Meet Our Team
Roneisha Below
Director of Alternative Certification
Email: roneisha.below@uta.edu
Phone #: 817-272-7448
Office: Trimble Hall 109 B
Office Hours
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Brenda Harris
Director of Student Services
Email: brenda-harris@uta.edu
Office: Trimble Hall Basement 04A
Brenda Miller
Clinical Placement and Experience Coordinator
Candace Passon
Administrative Assistant II
