Office of Clinical Practices

Our Educator Preparation Program is committed to preparing teacher candidates for entry and sustainability in educational settings. We are committed to embedding high quality research-based practices into all clinical placement settings.

Our office works closely with area schools to arrange high-quality field experience placements as well as clinical teaching placements. Moreover, our office offers mentoring and guidance to beginning educators during the early years of teaching through our New Teacher Academy.

ANNOUNCEMENT:

The Spring 2025 Clinical Student Teaching Application will be available in TK20 Sept. 1-22, 2024.

Clinical student teachers who are planning to student teach in Spring 2025 must apply during this window. Late applications will not be accepted. The last date for prospective clinical student teachers to drop a supplemental area is Oct. 1, 2024.

Testing Requirements for Clinical Teachers and Interns

Spring 2025

Prospective spring 2025 clinical teacher candidates and interns must receive passing scores on all required practice and state TExES exams by December 1, 2024 to begin clinical teaching/internship in the Spring 2025 semester.

Fall 2025

Prospective fall 2025 clinical teacher candidates and interns must receive passing scores on all required practice and state TExES exams by July 1, 2025 to begin clinical teaching/internship in the Fall 2025 semester.

Testing Requirements for Pioneer Teacher Residents

Fall 2025/Spring 2026

TWU candidates participating in the Pioneer Teacher Residency Program must receive passing scores on the practice and state TExES content and STR exams by July 1, 2025, to begin residency I in the Fall 2025 semester. Pioneer Teacher Residents in Residency II must receive passing scores on the practice and state TExES PPR and Supplemental exams by March 15, 2026.

Contact

Director of the Office of Clinical Practices

Sarah K. McMahan, PhD
smcmahan@twu.edu 
940-898-2828
Stoddard 213A

Page last updated 11:30 AM, September 27, 2024