Cooperating teachers serve as mentors, models and instructors to student teachers; they are one of TC's most valuable resources. By welcoming a novice into their classroom (remotely or in-person), cooperating teachers demonstrate their willingness to:
If you are a TC Cooperating teacher, thank you so much for your service! Please explore this site to learn more about resources and benefits that are available to you.
This handbook provides resources and information you'll need to support student teachers in your role as Cooperating Teacher.
For every semester in which you host a student teacher, please complete the survey below to fufill college accreditation purposes.
Teachers College adheres to several Cooperating Teacher eligibility requirements, which reflect city and state guidelines:
In addition, many TC programs adhere to additional program-level requirements for Cooperating Teacher eligibility. This allows our student teachers to meaningfully support partner classrooms as they take up a variety of formats across the year. If you are interested in hosting a TC student teacher, please reach out to ote@tc.edu.