Denton Independent School District
Empowering Lifelong Learners
- Denton Independent School District
- Clinical Teaching / Observations
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Clinical Teaching/Observations
Denton ISD Welcomes Clinical Teachers and Early Field Experience Applicants During the Fall and Spring Semesters!
All clinical teachers and early field experience applicants must complete an online application to be considered for placement with Denton ISD. A criminal background check is processed by the Human Resources Department. Please note that this process can take up to two weeks from the date of submission, in which, once identified as CLEARED, you will be notified by the department or your program coordinator that your background and placement have been completed and confirmed.
Applicants are not allowed to enter any campus without proper background clearance.
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Group Course Observations
* Group Course Observation Placements Available to TWU and UNT Students Only*
Group Course Observation Requests for Spring 2023 will be accepted from December 1, 2022 - February 28, 2023.
Group Course Observation Requests for Fall 2023 will be accepted from July 1, 2023 - September 1, 2023
* Summer Group Course Observations - Offered to TWU Students Only *
Summer Group Course Observation Requests for Spring 2023 will be accepted from April 1, 2022 - May 31, 2022
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Counseling & Social Work
* Counseling, Social Work Internship, and Co-leading Observation Requests *
Step 1:
A meeting must be requested with Rebekah De Peo-Christner, the Coordinator of Social & Emotional Learning, or Lynn Charles, the Coordinator of Social Services to begin the process of requesting counseling or social work internship, practicum, or observation. Please visit their webpage for more specific information.
Step 2:
After the interview with the Coordinator of Social & Emotional Learning or the Coordinator of Social Services, please refer to the application process below and complete steps 1-3.
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Library Practicum
* This Includes Interns, Practicum Students, and Observer Requests *
Step 1:
The potential library intern and/or university supervisor will contact the Denton ISD Library Coordinator, who will be responsible for arranging and requesting internships, practicums, and observations.
Step 2:
After contacting the Library Coordinator, please refer to the Student Teaching/Observations page to complete your background application and continue the process as mentioned in Phase 1 - Phase 3.
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Early Field Experience/Student Observations
* Early Field Experience, Observers, Interns, Practicum Students*
Early Field Experience, Intern/Practicum and Student Observation Requests for Spring 2023 will be accepted from November 1, 2022 - January 31, 2023.
Early Field Experience, Intern/Practicum and Student Observation Requests for Fall 2023 will be accepted from July 1, 2023 - September 1, 2023.
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Student Clinical Teaching & UNT PDS Placements
* Due to the Universities surrounding our district, Denton ISD must adhere to deadlines listed below. Failure to comply with district deadlines will result in denial of application *
Clinical Teaching requests for Spring 2023 will be accepted from November 1, 2022 - December 1, 2022.
Clinical Teaching requests for Fall 2023 will be accepted from May 1, 2023 - June 1, 2023.
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APPLICATION PROCESS
STEP 1
THE STUDENT COMPLETES THE ONLINE APPLICATION
* The student must fill out the background application.
* Once the application has been submitted, the student will immediately receive an email confirmation of submission in the email they provided on the application.
* This email must be forwarded to their university/program coordinator.
Denton ISD Background Application
STEP 2
UNIVERSITY/PROGRAM COORDINATOR'S PROCESS
Once the student's email confirmation has been forwarded to the university/program coordinator, the coordinator must attach the email forwarded along with the approval letter indicating the following information:
- Applicant's first and last name
- Description of the assignment
- Certification grade level
- Certification subject/area
- Total of hours required
* The university/program coordinator will forward both these documents for processing to Denton ISD's Human Resources Specialist Sulieng Contreras.
STEP 3
CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK
* Once the university/program coordinator has forwarded the email confirmation and approved letter, it will be reviewed and processed by Human Resources.
* The background check can take up to two weeks to complete. PLEASE NOTE: The background check can take up to two weeks to complete.
* Once the background check has been CLEARED, your university/program coordinator will be notified by the Human Resources department that your background and placement have been completed and confirmed.
