If you are completing this form, a teacher candidate has selected you as one who can describe his/her/their readiness for a student teaching placement that has either restricted access or could place additional demands on the candidate's professionalism.  These placements include the following:

  1. A local-area placement in a highly-contested endorsement area.  Examples include English, social studies, science, and others for which the demand for placements exceeds the capacity of local partners to provide those placements.
  2. A placement at considerable distance from MSU (either in another state or a different country) that will require the candidate to exhibit a greater degree of self-direction than would a placement within the home area or state.                                                                              
Your reference will enable us to guide teacher candidates to placement situations that will facilitate their success as well as the continued well-being of the clinical placement program. 

Thank you sincerely for your time.

Please direct questions to virginia.mohr@montana.edu 


Please assess the teacher candidate in each of the areas below.  An area for comments is provided at the end of this survey. 
 **A COPY OF THIS REFERENCE WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE APPROPRIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT PERSONNEL WHERE A STUDENT TEACHING PLACEMENT IS BEING REQUESTED.

**ORIGINAL BECOMES PART OF THE STUDENT’S PERSONAL STUDENT TEACHING PLACEMENT FILE AND IS OPEN TO THE STUDENT.

Professional engagement: ability to commit fully to all class activities and field settings; to present consistent professionalism; to prioritize all obligations and meet them punctually and efficiently.
Valuing diversity: ability to show habitual respect for and promote others' cultures, languages, abilities, views, etc.; to implement equitable practice in planning, instruction, and assessment; to work collaboratively and with sensitivity to various school and community values.
Embracing feedback for professional growth: ability to accept, respond to, and seek out experienced critiques of one's professional development; to take personal responsibility for that growth and regularly reflect on strengths and needs for continued improvement; to maintain a calm presence during conflict; to exhibit resilience in the face of challenge.
Exhibiting a collaborative, team spirit: ability to practice thoughtful, active listening and mindful observation of people and situations; to use various methods of clear and professional communication to forge connections with diverse colleagues
Demonstrating responsibility and trustworthiness: ability to show appropriate accountability through positivity, professional courtesy, self-control, and an unbiased concern for others within and outside of the school community (including online and virtual communication)
Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey of information that will help us place this student in an appropriate setting.
MSU Office of Field Placement and Licensure.
If you have a formal letter of reference, you are welcome to upload it here.