PROFESSIONAL SEMESTER III STUDENT INFORMATION FORM - SPRING 2017

Students requesting a Spring 2017 PS III Internship placement, must complete this online form by Monday September 26, 2016.

Students who do not provide all relevant information, or who provide false information, may be required to withdraw from the practicum and reapply for admission to resume their studies in a subsequent year.

Shoud you have any questions, feel free to contact Diane McKenzie via email at diane.mckenzie@uleth.ca ; via phone 403-329-2448; or in person on the 4th floor of Turcotte Hall, room 427.

SECTION I: CONTACT INFORMATION
SECTION II: INTERNSHIP TYPE SELECTION
SECTION III: PLACEMENT COMPETENCY/BEST FIT INFORMATION
If you have a completed teachable Minor, please check the respective box below. This information may be used to identify a suitable internship placement for you.
Additional Competencies
Often, schools are not able to provide you with full time instruction in your teachable major, (most especially in the case of non-core subject majors). In such instances, we will need to place you with a teacher who instructs multiple subjects or levels, or in some cases with two teachers.
Division Level Preference
Prioritize your "School Type" preference.
(Note: there is no guarantee you will get your preference.)
Specialization or Special Focus Internships
If you have applied for either the 4573 International Education internship, or the 4573 Special/Inclusive Education "Specialization" Internship this Spring (and expect to successfully complete the prerequisite course(s) prior to your internship start), please indicate your division preferences below. Please note that if you do not successfully complete the prerequisite course(s) for your Specialization or Special Focus Internship request, a 4571 Elementary Education internship will be identified for you.
Impact of Late Starting Secondary Level Specialization or Special Focus Internships
Students selecting a Specialization or Special Focus internship and who are also selecting and are subsequently placed at the division III or IV level in a school whose semester starts late January or early February, may not be finished their internship by the end of the Spring semester. As a result, they may not be eligible for Spring graduation if it is their final semester. Those students would also be unable to take Summer Session I courses.
Division Preference for Out of Zone/International Internship
If you have applied for an Out of Zone or International location PS III internship for Spring, please indicate your division preferences below.Please note that these division preferences will only be taken into consideration for Spring internships if you are approved for an Out of Zone or International location PS III internship. Should you not be approved for an Out of Zone or International location, a 4571 Elementary Education internship will be identified for you.
Impact of Late Starting Out of Zone/International Internships
Students selecting an Out of Zone or International internship who are also selecting and are subsequently placed at the division III or IV level in a school whose semester starts late January or early February, may not be finished their internship by the end of the Spring semester. As a result, they may not be eligible for Spring graduation if it is their final semester. Those students would also be unable to take Summer Session I courses.
SECTION IV: INTERNSHIP LOCATION INFORMATION
PS III interns are not reimbursed for travel, nor are they billeted, as is the case for PS I and II distant placements. Therefore, we endeavour to place interns within a daily commutable distance of the address they provide in Section I of this form.
Rural Internships
There are rural internship placement opportunities available. Alberta Education is providing an opportunity for students placed in 'distant' rural locations to apply for stipends (usually in the amount of $2,000 each). The criteria for applications is: the placement should be in a school at least 150 kilometers, one way, from your teacher preparation institution; and may be in northern Alberta.
Out of Zone/International Placement
This applies to those students who submitted an Out of Zone or International Location request by the August 31, 2016 deadline.
SECTION V: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The information in this section is used to assist us in accommodating students who have dependent children and those who have other situations that might be negatively impacted by practicum placement location.

Should you wish to have your situation taken into consideration for your PS III internship, you will need to provide the respective information and proof to substantiate it.

If you have provided any of the documentation in the past "and it remains relevant", you do not need to re-submit it for PS III consideration. Students are encouraged to confirm that any relevant information is on file and to ensure that current information, "pertinent to the coming Spring semester" is submitted.

Family
Health Consideration
Transportation Information
University Sanctioned Activities
Current participation in "university sanctioned" extra-curricular activities may be taken into consideration for placement purposes. (Students must provide supporting documentation including dates of season/event for consideration.)
Employment
Employment may be taken into consideration for placement purposes. Students must provide a signed letter from their employer that includes: the business name; supervisor name and phone number; and planned work schedule (i.e. Mon. & Fri. 5:00 - 9:00pm)to Field Experiences.
School Confilict Information
We endeavour not to place students in schools where they have relatives working or attending. This applies to students placed in Zone 6, Out of Zone and in International schools.