■ Clinical Team Drop-in Virtual Office Hours: Starting February 8, the Clinical Experience Team will hold two virtual drop-in office hour sessions every-other Tuesday.
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- Morning – 11: 00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
- Afternoon 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Office Hours Zoom Link: https://augsburg.zoom.us/j/9344846835
During these times, members of the Clinical Experience Team will be available to answer questions about program requirements, field experience, student teaching, licensure, Anthology Portfolio, and other Education Department questions.
■ The Education Department Moves to Anthology Portfolio: The Education Department is introducing a new program, Anthology Portfolio. The purpose of Anthology Portfolio is to create an online, accessible record of students’ clinical experience, evaluation, and assessments.
Students will use Anthology Portfolio for:
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- Completing surveys like the request for field experience and the student teaching application
- Logging field experience hours
- Accessing feedback from field experience and student teaching
- Submitting key assessments and reviewing feedback on key assessments.
For more information on Anthology Portfolio and to access the single sign-on account link, please visit the Education Department Anthology webpage: <https://sites.augsburg.edu/edstudents/anthology/>.
If you have any questions about Anthology Portfolio, please contact the Education Department Unit Leader, Erin Moore, <mooree2@augsburg.edu>.
■ Field Experience: Students who plan to complete field experience during the spring of 2022 can request field experience placement by completing the survey in Anthology Portfolio. If you plan to complete field experience hours and have not received an email notification from Anthology Portfolio, please contact the Education Department Unit Leader, Erin Moore, <mooree2@augsburg.edu>.
For questions regarding field experience, contact the Field Experience Coordinator, Emily Wollak, <wollak@augsburg.edu>.
■ Servant Leader Internships in Hopkins: The Children’s Defense Fund (CDF) Freedom School in Hopkins is seeking applicants for the position of servant leaders intern. Each CDF Freedom Schools Servant Leader Intern serves as the teacher for a maximum of 10 scholars. Servant Leader Interns have access to further leadership development and networking opportunities geared toward continued direct service and advocacy on behalf of children and families. For more information, please contact Paris Timmons (a recent Augsburg graduate) at: <Paris.Timmons@hopkinsschools.org>.
■ Teachers On Call: Teachers On Call is seeking applicants for Substitute Teachers and Teacher Assistants positions. Apply online at: <http://www.teachersoncall.com>.
■ COVID Guidance for Clinical Experience: During this academic year, you may complete field experience hours or student teaching in a school setting. Augsburg’s commitment to safety for our students and community remains at the forefront. If you are currently working in a school or will be working in a school, it is important to be aware of current COVID guidelines for the school districts.
Augsburg’s contract with school districts states that the school has the right to exclude from the Program any student who does not provide all information required under the school’s policies and procedures in a timely manner. School districts continue updating their guidelines regarding COVID-19 mitigation strategies like vaccination, wearing masks, social distancing, etc. For instance, on October 15, Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) implemented a vaccine requirement for staff and volunteers in the building. Augsburg students completing clinical experience (field experience or student teaching) at a Minneapolis school site must follow the District’s policy and processes for vaccination and testing.
Other sites may make updates to their COVID-19 guidelines. Any vaccination or testing requirements with school sites must be completed with the school site. As a clinical experience student, you are responsible for following the school site guidelines. Augsburg cannot send vaccination information to your school site. Make sure to watch for communication from your school for any changes in policies and procedures.
■ COVID-19 Vaccine Connector Information: If you haven’t already done so, go to the vaccine connector website to sign up: <https://mn.gov/covid19/vaccine/connector/connector.jsp>.
Submitting news to Augsburg:
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- To the Education Department News: Send your news to Joseph Erickson at C.B. 312 or erickson-AT-augsburg.edu.
- To the Augsburg Now published by the Augsburg University Office of Public Relations and Communication: Send your news to C.B. 145 or now@augsburg.edu.
- To the daily A-Mail electronic newsletter: Go to AugNet Home Page and login. Then click on the “Submit News and Announcements” link.
Connecting with Alumni and Friends:
Augsburg University provides several ways to stay connected with alumni and friends. Here are some links to get you started:
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- Alumni Information Update: Submit news and contact information changes to the university’s Alumni Office.
- TC2 New Teachers’ Blog
Other Sources of News for K-12 Teachers:
Here are links to some of the very best online news sources for K-12 teachers:
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- Education Week
- Teacher Magazine
- Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (also, subscribe to ASCD SmartBrief, a daily email news resource delivered right to your inbox).