Confirmation of Employment

Furthermore, I give my consent/approval for this candidate to participate in the Pathways to Proficiency program at Hannibal-LaGrange University to receive credit for coursework, field experiences, and/or student teaching, as appropriate, based on his/her work experience at this school. The district will continue to offer opportunities for the candidate to continue to grow professionally in the field, including increasing responsibilities for instruction with individuals and small and whole groups, and other duties (i.e., data collection, etc.), as appropriate to the candidate’s skill level and according to school/district guidelines regarding job responsibilities for this position. I understand that the candidate must complete a professional portfolio during their final semester to demonstrate instructional impact. At minimum, the portfolio must provide evidence of meeting the Missouri Teacher Standards, collecting and analyzing instructional data and reports with informed actions, and evaluating course objectives. In addition, I understand that Hannibal-LaGrange University will assign a University Supervisor to observe the candidate teaching within the classroom a minimum of five times to complete the MEES evaluations, and the cooperating teacher will also need to complete a minimum of two formal observation of the candidate using the MEES evaluation tool.