Forms, resources and training modules

Teacher candidate checklist - This checklist is an overview of your responsibilities as a teacher candidate

Appeal form - This form is used to request an appeal to take a class during the final internship. 

Early release appeal form - This form is used to request an early release from your internship.

Lesson plan template - This form is used for the lesson plans you create during your internship.

 Substitute Readiness - This form is used to get approval to substitute teach.

GoReact Release Form- This form is completed by guardians of students in your pre-internship or internship classroom. It gives permission for a student to be filmed in GoReact videos. 

Record/background check form - Kalamazoo Public Schools

Record/background check form - Portage Public Schools

Clinical instructor checklist. - This checklist is an overview of your responsibilities as a clinical instructor. 

Directions for travel authorizations - This is the detailed directions for how to submit travel reimbursement.

Sample travel authorization packet - This is an example of a reimbursement packet.

Travel Expense Voucher- This is the form you use to calculate your reimbursement(s).

Travel log - This is the form you use to log your travel miles.

Lesson plan template - This is the lesson plan form teacher candidates will use for all lesson planning. 

Plan for improvement template - This form is used for creating a plan for improvement for a teacher candidate. 

Blank placement record - This is the form you will use to record your placements for the Office of Clinical Experiences. 

Lesson plan template - This is the lesson plan form teacher candidates will use for all lesson planning. 

Report a partnership form - This form is used to report a partnership.

Request a partnership form - This form is used to request a clinical experience. 

Note: See clinical instructor forms also. The forms above are specific to WMU faculty.

Cooperating teacher checklist - This form is an overview of your responsibilities as a cooperating teacher. 

Directions for accessing Tk20 - This form explains how to access and use Tk20. 

Recommended schedule for the internship - This form outlines the schedule and explains the graduated responsibility for teacher candidates.

SCECH participant verification form - This form is to be completed to obtain State Continuing Education Clock Hours. See process here. 

Teacher Candidate Observation Form This form can be used by cooperating teachers when observing a teacher candidate.

Teacher Candidate Observation Summary - This form is an overview of the observation form- more of a snapshot to be used by cooperating teachers. 

The purpose of the lessons in module 1 are to ensure you have a clear picture of what the College of Education and Human Development expects from our teacher candidates and school partners. Please complete the short survey at the end of the module so we know if this is a useful resource for our school partners.

The purpose of the lessons in module 2 are to provide clarity on professional dispositions and policies from the College of Education and Human Development to help you align your expectations. Please complete the short survey at the end of the module so we know if this is a useful resource for our school partners.

The purpose of the lessons in module 3 are to clarify the basic role of the cooperating teacher and their relationship with the teacher candidate and WMU. You will find downloads in this module that will be extremely helpful to your work as a cooperating teacher. Please complete the short survey at the end of the module so we know if this is a useful resource for our school partners.