Student Teaching
Complete the Student Teaching application one year in advance!
ALL students (including PDS, Undergraduate, Postbaccalaureate, and Online Completion students) must submit the online Student Teaching application approximately one year in advance of the anticipated student teaching semester.
The Fall 2026 Student Teaching Application is now available: Fall 2026 Student Teaching Application
The Spring 2026 Student Teaching Application is PAST DUE: Please email field.services@millersville.edu for information.
Students planning to student teach at a later time should not complete this form.
| Application Deadline Date - FALL SEMESTER Student Teacher | November 30 (year before) |
| Application Deadline Date - SPRING SEMESTER Student Teacher | April 30 (year before) |
Clearance submission deadlines for student teaching are earlier than early field experiences! More information is below and on the Clearance webpage.
More information is included in the below sections.
Questions? Contact Field Services at field.services@millersville.edu
Clearance Deadlines - for student teaching
The clearance deadlines for student teaching are earlier than for early field experiences.
- Clearances must be submitted to Field Services by the deadlines posted and according to the date requirements.
- The semester in which you are student teaching will determine your clearance packet deadline.
- Visit the Clearance webpage for more information on submitting a complete and valid clearance packet.
Student Teaching Semester |
Clearance Deadline |
| Spring 2026 |
Past due - email Field Services - clearances must be dated on or after May 10, 2025. |
| Fall 2026 |
DUE: January 1, 2026 - clearance date requirements will be determined once the academic calendar is available. |
Criteria for student teaching
- Grade point average of 3.0 at the time of student teaching. Effective Spring 2010, a GPA below 3.0 and above 2.8 will be accepted; however, higher scores on the content area certification examination(s) will be required in order to meet final Certification requirements in PA. Please see the Certification Office for a list of Certification testing scores with the GPA deviation.
- Must have full Formal Entry status (Previously APS).
- Satisfactory professional behaviors record.
- Evidence of having current liability insurance. Information will be available on the student teaching D2L site, once it becomes available.
- A complete and valid clearance packet on file with the Department of Field Services.
- Clearance deadlines for student teaching are much earlier than other field experiences.
- Visit the Clearance webpage for information and deadlines!
Students interested in student teaching abroad should contact the Office of International Programs and Services (IPS) for more information.
Revised 09/2025
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Student Teaching Planning Guide
By starting the process one year in advance, you can ensure your name is added to the Department of Field Services' list of potential student teachers and you will receive pertinent and timely information regarding your student teaching semester and the requirements.
STEPS:
- Step 1: Complete the Student Teaching Application approximately one year prior to the student teaching semester.
- Step 2: Submit all necessary documentation and forms as outlined on the student teaching and clearance webpages and through the D2L site (available several months prior to student teaching semester).
Examples of items you may need to complete and/or submit include (but are not limited to):
- Updated Clearances (Act 34, Act 114, Act 151)*
- Updated TB Test Results*
- Required student teaching orientation (in D2L several months prior to student teaching).
- Proof of Liability Insurance* - information on how to obtain and submit this insurance will be provided in the student teaching orientation.
- Completed Student Teaching Application on file
- Forms required by districts
- Attendance at the mandatory 'First Day Meeting' for student teachers – held the Friday before your first day of student teaching. Mark your calendar NOW!
*These items must be valid throughout your entire student teaching semester, meaning they cannot expire midway through the semester in which you are student teaching. For more information about clearances, including deadlines, visit the Clearance website.
- Step 3: Students will be added to the Field Services 'Student Teaching' D2L site when it becomes available.Turn 'ON' your D2L Notifications to stay informed! You will receive notifications of important information and updates.
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Placement Policy
PLACEMENT POLICY
The Department of Field Services places Teacher candidates within a service area defined as approximately 50 miles from the University.
Teacher Candidates are responsible for their own transportation to and from the placement.
Millersville University (MU) is affiliated with educational partners in Lancaster, Lebanon, and York counties. With their cooperation, MU is able to place Teacher Candidates within the appropriate educational settings in the region. Their responsibility rests solely with the University.
In a limited number of instances, MU will make requests of educational entities to secure placements outside of Lancaster, Lebanon, and York counties. There is no guarantee that by requesting such a placement, the Department of Field Services will be able to accommodate the request. Requests for out-of-county placements that cannot be secured within a reasonable interval of time will result in the Teacher Candidate being placed with a MU-affiliated district. While the Department of Field Services will work to accommodate out-of-county placements, Teacher Candidates may experience greater driving distances should the initial request be denied.
Teacher Candidates may NOT, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, contact educational partners to arrange their own placements. Please note that our educational partners consider this unprofessional behavior and such an act may jeopardize the placement assignment. MU has Affiliation Agreements with participating educational partners, and we must abide by the terms set forth in these agreements.
Teacher Candidates must update clearances and TB test on a yearly basis unless employed by the educational partner hosting the placement. A complete and valid clearance packet must be on file with the Department of Field Services. View the clearance webpage for additional information.
Note: Additional documents may be required.
For Teacher Candidates with a Clearance infraction/violation, the Department of Field Services (using our best professional judgement) will search for a placement opportunity for a total of three (3) times. If three School Districts/Educational Partners refuse or deny working with the candidate in question, The Department of Field Services then resigns all responsibility in making a field placement for the Teacher Candidate during their enrolled semester. It will be the responsibility of the Teacher Candidate to work with the course professor, or department chair, to decide how to best resolve the course/semester requirements.
If an infraction/violation exists, The Teacher Candidate must sign the Department of Field Services Statement of Understanding.
Contact the Department of Field Services for additional information.
Teacher Candidates must report to the assigned placement provided by the Department of Field Services. Teacher Candidates are assigned to cooperating teachers, not schools or school districts. Teacher Candidates must immediately update the Department of Field Services should an individual within the educational entity change the placement.
Once the Department of Field Services has confirmed a field placement, it may not be altered under any circumstances (for example: financial hardship does not constitute a compelling reason to change a placement). -
Conflict-of-Interest (Family Members in Schools)
In order to avoid conflicts-of-interests and maintain our district partnerships, Department of Field Services will not place students within districts/school buildings their children attend.
Teacher Candidates with children attending schools within an affiliated district must notify the Department of Field Services prior to the field experience semester. Teacher Candidates completing student teaching will provide this information to the Department of Field Services in the Student Teaching Application.