Information For OFS Supervisors

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SUPERVISOR TOOLBOX

As a supervisor, there are tools to help your students succeed.  Many of those are found in the forms section of this website. 

As a representative of Cleveland State University and the Office of Field Services, our supervisors are a very important part of our team.  Each supervisor is responsible for overseeing a group of interns in the field.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Submitting Observations and Lesson Plans: Both the observation form and lesson plan template can be found on the OFS Website under forms.  

• Mentors complete an observation form for each formal observation. Student will upload the Mentor's completed formal observation form and corresponding lesson plan to Anthology.   
• For Supervisor Observations, students will submit lesson plans, assessment example, videos and post analysis form to Anthology.  Supervisor will provide upload formal observation form to Anthology.
• Supervisors: Complete 4 observations
• Mentors: Complete 2 observations

Recording Observations: Students can record lessons using their laptop, desktop, a personal device, or a video recording device. Recordings are permissible for internal use ONLY. 

Waiver Policy for Video: The Intern should first check with the District to see if the District's waiver covers video and photography.  If it does, the Intern should obtain a copy of the waiver document and an email from the Mentor indicating which students are approved and not approved for video/photography.  If the District does not have a waiver, the OFS Recording Waiver for CSU Field Experiences can be found on OFS's website under Forms.  The Intern should distribute the form to each parent/guardian.  This form allows the Intern to record in the classroom for internal academic use only.  Each student appearing in the videos needs to have a signed consent form on file.  **If permission to video record students in the learning platform is denied, Interns can record using an external device capturing themselves and student audio only.

CPAST "Look Fors": Contact Aimee Furio for a copy of the CPAST "Look Fors". PLEASE NOTE: Look Fors are for Mentors and Supervisors ONLY.  Students cannot have access to this document. 

CPAST TRAINING:  All Supervisors must complete the appropriate CPAST training. Contact Aimee Furio for links.

TRIAD Meeting Process: Please reach out to OFS with questions.

OFS Website: Please check the appropriate TOOLBOX for resources.  Look for the following links on the website menu bar (left side): Supervisor, Mentor and Student Resources 

Special Ed students access to IEPs:  Please direct all questions to Dr. Schaefer: j.m.schaefer8@csuohio.edu

Setting up CSU Email: To set up your email, please contact the CSU Help Desk (IS&T) at help.desk@csuohio.edu or 216-687-5050 (option 7). 

How to Get Your CSU ID: Click Here for the Viking Card Office 

Blackboard Help: https://www.csuohio.edu/center-for-elearning/elearning-quick-start-guide.

Lesson Plans: Please use the lesson plan found on our website which is aligned with edTPA.  This can be modified if needed to support student needs but this plan was developed to meet edTPA.  

Video Recording for edTPA: We recommend that students use CSU video recorders only.  For camera rentals, please contact the Office of Field Services located in Julka Hall (Room 187). 

Middle Childhood edTPA: Students pick one content area for edTPA

Student Teachers Only - Observations vs. Walkthroughs:  The requirement is 6 observations by the supervisors and two by the mentors. The walk-throughs were developed for students who are indeed "rockstars" and really do not need such a formal and long observation as they finish up their field time. Walk-throughs can take the place of one to two observations. If a student still needs feedback to improve their teaching skills, all 6 observations should be full observations. See the Student Handbook for more information.  

Outstanding Student Teacher Application: Application is on the OFS website. 

Scanning from your Phone: There is an APP called Cam Scanner (CS) which is available for both Apple and Android.  You can scan a document from your phone.  Students tend to take snapshots of documents which can make it difficult to read.  Scanning from your phone provide a clear, readable document that can be downloaded into Taskstream.  Please share with students. 

Finding the edTPA Handbook: Instructions can be found on the OFS website. 

Finding CPAST Rubric - 7/15 week: After your mid-semester conference with the intern and the mentor, please complete the CPAST rubric to assess the students progress at the half way point. 

OFS Calendar - the OFS Calendar can be found on the website. 

Specific questions about edTPA: Please reach out to Sharyn Turner 216-687-4719 s.e.turner42@csuohio.edu

Technical questions about Anthology: Please reach out to Aimee Furio.