1. The mid-point triad conference is a crucial time during which all targeted areas for
improvement must be identified and a remediation plans put in place if necessary. In
rare cases, Interns may be placed on an action plan at this time, though any concerns
about progress should be identified and communicated to the supervisor prior to this
meeting.
2. At the summative three-way conference, Teacher Candidates must be rated proficient or
above in every rubric in order to successfully meet the requirements and pass student
teaching, unless other arrangements are made to extend student teaching experiences.
Documentation of proficiency will be recorded on the "IHE Certificate of Teaching
Capacity Form" (see Appendix G) distributed via Qualtrics; to be recommended for
licensure, interns must be rated as proficient or higher on a preponderance of items.
Spring Seminars & Other Programming
There are three types of meetings that will occur in the spring:
1. Weekly Reflective Seminars are an integral part of the MAT Interns' fieldwork practice.
The purpose of these seminars is for the Interns to take charge of their learning by
participating in reflective discussions about their practice, guided by Supervisors and, at
times, program faculty. Interns are expected to have their Reflective Journal completed
for the week by the time of the seminar and bring it to the seminar for potential work with
its contents.
2. Interns will participate in approximately four (4) Experiential Education Sessions
throughout the course of the Fall semester on the dates specified (see calendar). The
purpose of these seminars is to make sense of the theories and practices related to
Experiential Education so Interns can make appropriate connections related to EE to
their teaching practice in their individual school contexts. At times, these seminars will be
in direct preparation for EE Experiences, so attendance is required. Weekly Reflective
Seminars will not be held on the weeks that the EE seminars take place, unless
otherwise agreed upon by individual supervisory groups.
3. Online and/or Self-Led Professional Development Modules will occur throughout the
spring semester on topics related to program completion, edTPA, licensure, job search,
and panels with various audiences. These will be announced by email and/or through
supervisors’ communication.
Attendance at all seminars is required, though absences may be excused according to the
University attendance policy; students must fill out the Internship Absentee Form
[https://go.unc.edu/internabsence] as soon as they are aware they will be absent from a seminar
and are responsible for obtaining information about the seminar from a MAT colleague or their
University Supervisor.
Reflective Journal
As in the Fall semester, Interns are expected to reflect often on their classroom experiences,
interactions, and teaching practices during the Spring semester. This reflective practice
happens informally throughout the internship experience through conversation with the Intern’s
Clinical Educator, colleagues, and Supervisor. To document this reflective practice, Interns are
required to create at least one Reflective Journal entry per week, either about a formally