Student Teaching Notebook
   • Develop a notebook containing a collection of materials that 
    will serve as documentation of experiences and activities 
    provided for student learners by you, the classroom teacher. 
    The “Student Teaching Notebook Rubric” serves as the Table 
    of Contents/first page of the Student Teaching Notebook. 
   • Place items in the order below and separate with tabs. You 
    may be able to duplicate some of the evidence below for your 
    portfolio. 
   • Initial each section as you complete it.
   • The US will initial each section as he or she assesses the 
    Notebook.
   • Some supervisors will require a Placement 1 and then a 
    Placement 2 Notebook.
       Table of Contents
  • Click here to view the “
   Student Teaching Notebook Rubric”.
                  Curriculum Standards for 
                               Each Placement
          Include standards for both placements and for each subject/area 
          you teach.
       • Click to view:
       “TN State Standards” 
       Common Core Standards
       TN Core
       You may put these in a separate notebook if you wish.
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    Reflection Papers (throughout 
              notebook)
   • Reflection Paper
   • 300-700 Words
   • Brief but detailed summary of observation
   • Include:
      Analysis and evaluation of lesson 
      What are possibilities for application (What can you 
      use, what went well, what will you do differently, etc.?)
        I.      Student Teacher’s Classroom and 
                          Discipline Policies
     • Include classroom/discipline policies for 
        each placement (this may be your CT’s 
        policies and may be different at each 
        placement or you may have your own).
     • Include a written reflection of each 
        placement. You will write a reflection 
        sharing thoughts on why you chose the 
        policies/rules you chose.