The Coordinator of Field Experiences in consultation with the Director of the MAT program will make placement assignments for both the practicum and the internship. Every effort will be made to accommodate the MAT students in terms of location and travel. All MAT students are required to complete the MAT Student Teaching Assignment Request (STAR) form. The STAR Form opens in early February and will be open through the end of May.

All MAT placements must occur in school districts that allow for the supervision of student interns through distance education. This supervision model relies heavily on videos recorded and uploaded to a secure cloud-based server. Any district unwilling to abide by the agreements in the partnership Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) will not qualify as a placement possibility. Specifically, potential school districts must agree to:

1. Allow student teachers to engage in classroom activities and lesson presentations (to include whole group, small group, and individual) under the guidance of the Cooperating Teacher;
2. Allow student teachers to use video and audio recording devices for the purpose of individual reflection and evaluation, as well as preparation of the student teacher work sample (the portfolio the University uses as an evaluation tool to inform recommendations for licensure);
3. In cases utilizing streaming or recording devices, the School District shall have responsibility for seeking any desired or required parental awareness and approval. The University shall take reasonable steps to ensure any such video recording is not publicly accessible; and
4. Allow the student teacher and require the Cooperating Teacher to provide evaluations of the overall student teaching program.

MAT field experiences occur in the same school and classroom to fully immerse teacher candidates in the school community. The placement will occur prior to the beginning of the fall semester and students will be notified individually when placements have been secured and all documentation is in order. All questions regarding possible placement decisions should be addressed to Eileen Wertzberger, Director of Field Experiences, at ejm7777@k-state.edu.

Students will be provided guidance on how to record and submit teaching video to Kansas State University for purposes of reflection, feedback, and evaluation. All questions about technology should be addressed to Dr. Mark Ellner, technology coordinator, at mrellner@k-state.edu.

MAT students will be required to provide several documents to the Office of Field Experiences. Prior to placement in Kansas schools all interns must provide documentation of:

1. Negative Tuberculosis screening. This screening can be one of three forms, medical examination screening and certification by a licensed physician, screening through injection, or official documentation of a chest x-ray certified non active TB by a physician.
2. Verification of viewing of the Blood-borne Pathogens video.
3. Proof of certification in First Aid and CPR.
4. Federal background check.
5. Liability insurance provided by a national teacher organization or the MAT student’s personal insurance agent. Membership in a teaching organization is generally the most cost effective method to meet this requirement.