The School Principal

The role and responsibilities of the School Principal are:

1. to assist in the selection of competent Cooperating Teachers.
2. to orient the Cooperating Teacher for the specific field experience, i.e., informing him/her of the student’s name and sharing information furnished by the University.
3. to aid in the orientation of the candidate to the school, to the general operation of the school, and to the community in which the school is located.
4. to make administrative provision for adequate conference time between the Cooperating Teacher and the candidate, participating in conferences when necessary or desirable.
5. to provide the candidate with opportunities to participate in staff meetings, extracurricular activities, etc., when feasible.
6. to model the behavior and standards of the teaching profession.