Student teaching is a requirement for all initial teacher licensure programs.  It is frequently considered to be the culminating experience in teacher preparation.  In reality, however, it is but one more step on the life-long journey toward becoming a professional educator - a journey that begins well before students enroll in their first education courses at James Madison University.

During student teaching, the student teacher, cooperating teacher, and university supervisor function as colleagues and work together as a team.  The cooperating teacher serves as a mentor, model, coach, and collaborator.  The university supervisor, as the primary liaison between the university and the cooperating school, serves as a resource and facilitates the transition from university student to student teacher. 

Click on the student teacher, cooperating teacher, and university supervisor links here or on the left for more details about each member of this team.