Student Teaching
Student Teaching in MPS
Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) is
committed to attracting, supporting, and retaining the next generation
of educators who are interested in, knowledgeable about, and dedicated
to working in an urban school district. In collaboration with
universities/colleges that are seeking student placements in urban
settings, the district works to ensure that university/college students
will have an opportunity to further develop, enrich and enhance their
skills and dispositions in order to work effectively with diverse
student populations in a variety of educational settings
University/college students receiving placements in MPS work under the
guidance of highly skilled and highly qualified cooperating teachers
who have successfully completed a cooperating teacher course and/or
seminar. These individuals have a working knowledge of the
Wisconsin Teacher/Pupil Service Standards, PI 34, the Wisconsin
Academic Standards, the Characteristics of a High Performing Urban
Classroom and best practices in teaching and learning.