Student Teacher and Intern Applications - Due full semester in advance!
Planning to be a Student Teacher or Intern (full-time lead teacher applicant) next semester? Unlike other course approvals, Student Teaching and Intern coursework require official faculty approvals a full semester in advance and applications are submitted in your Lehman 360 account*.
STEP 1: MEET with your Graduate Program Coordinator or Advisor or Undergraduate Education Advisor as soon as possible and no later than the deadlines listed below. Advisor must review your coursework and grades to approve readiness for the student teaching/Intern semester. If you miss the deadlines below, coursework and student teaching/internship will be delayed to another semester.
STEP 2: The FALL 2024 INTEREST FORM is CLOSED. Contact your Program Advisor. The Student Teaching/Intern Interest Form for Spring 2025 will be posted 10/2024. Visit this page again next semester. We upload your EMPLID to Lehman 360 so you have access to the official Teaching Application form in your own L360 account. PLEASE MEET with your PROGRAM ADVISOR (Step 1) to check your eligibility for student teaching. Are you working full-time in a school (full-time teacher, paraprofessional, other)? Make sure we always know your status.
STEP 3: REQUIRED completion of Lehman 360 Teaching Application. You will receive an email from clinical.practice@lehman.cuny.edu with an invitation to complete the Official Lehman 360 Teaching Application. Again, please confirm student teaching eligibility with your Advisor for next semester!
Questions: Contact your Program Coordinator/advisor OR write to clinical.practice@lehman.cuny.edu for Zoom Office Hours link. Include full name, EMPLID, program, program advisor name and if full-time teaching in NYSED content area.
| Deadlines | Description | Topics Evaluated |
|---|---|---|
| FALL Teaching Application | April 1 | A full semester in advance of fall (no later than the end of March)! |
| SPRING Teaching Application | November 1 | A full semester in advance of fall (no later than the end of October)! |
STEP 4:
- Student Teachers (must apply now for fingerprinting clearance)
- Interns Only (Full time lead classroom teachers)
- Special Education (Full time teachers/para applying to use his/her own classroom)
STEP 4: INTERNS ONLY (Full time lead classroom teachers)
- a. You will need approval of both your Program Coordinator and principal of your own school to apply as an intern.
- b. Download the Intern Principal Permission Letter, meet your program advisor and check the box that she/he approves your school/classroom for the Intern semester.
- c. Principal Letter must be signed and uploaded to your L360 Teaching Application (with all check boxes and information completed) before you can register for courses.
- d. Principal Letter must be uploaded as soon as possible and no later than 6 weeks prior to the start of classes
Intern Principal Permission Form (Fillable letter for ECCE and MHSE)
STEP 4: SPECIAL EDUCATION Full-time teachers, assistant teachers and paraprofessionals applying to use her/his own classroom ONLY
- a. You will be directed by your Program Coordinator/Advisor if the letter below needs to be on file before you can be approved for Student Teaching.
- b. Special Education Student Teaching Permission Request
- a. Required NYCDOE Fingerprinting Clearance.
- a. No, I have not been fingerprinted. You MUST get the fingerprinting clearance process started as soon as possible. There has been a delay during the pandemic, so get going today. If you have any questions, write to clinical.practice@lehman.cuny.edu for virtual office hours Zoom link.
- b. Yes, I've already been fingerprinted, I will complete the Lehman College Fingerprinting page in Lehman 360 to confirm my fingerprints and clearance are officially in the system. I do not teach full-time.
- c. I will VISIT YOUR OPEN OFFICE HOURS because I have questions. Write to clinical.practice@lehman.cuny.edu for virtual office hours Zoom link.
- b. Student Teacher Own School: In rare circumstances, Program Coordinators approve a candidate who works in a classroom that matches your NYSED Teacher Certification grade/content area, to complete student teaching in her/his own school. Faculty pre-approval is required, and a principal approval letter must be on file at Lehman College.
- d. Student Teacher Principal Permission Form (Fillable letter for ECCE and MHSE)
Application Documents (as required)
- Student Teacher Principal Permission Form (Fillable letter for ECCE and MHSE)
- Intern Principal Permission Form (Fillable letter for ECCE and MHSE)
- Special Education Student Teaching Permission Request
Program Coordinator/Advisors:
- Undergraduate Advising– All MHSE education programs/content areas
- Early Childhood & Childhood
- Middle and High School Advising
- Special Education (Early Childhood, Childhood, Adolescent): Meagan Serrano, Office Hours: Wednesdays, 3:00 - 4:00pm. Email for Zoom link and questions- meagan.serrano@lehman.cuny.edu.
- Art Education, MA: Sean Maccarthy, FA-017, 718-960-8258
- Health Teacher: Lisa Fusco, GI 336, 718-960-8085
To All Program Coordinators & Advisors
Please check your own L360 account regularly to then Approve candidates officially. Official Approvals are required.
When you meet with candidates, remember to advise them that the following is required to complete the L360 Teaching Application.
1. CUNYfirst ACCURACY re: Academic/Sub Plan and Eligibility
- a. CORRECT Academic Plan/Sub plan: If candidate is not listed in CUNYfirst accurately, s/he will not be able to complete the L360 Teaching Application.
Complete the necessary forms (i.e. Change in Graduate Curriculum form).- Change of program inquiries should be directed to the Office of the Registrar, but now the Records and Transcripts is the unit that processes the forms. Email them at records.transcripts@lehman.cuny.edu.
- b. ELIGIBLE for next semester: Candidates are being given access to the Teaching Application before Lehman College officially “rolls over” student eligibility to register. We have had some candidates who needed to “re-apply.” Please be aware of this as you approve candidates for the Teaching Application.
- c. If CUNYfirst Personal information (name, email, phone, permanent address) is incorrect, please follow the Lehman College Registrar's webpage guides for updating personal information.
If CUNYfirst Academic Plan or Subplan is incorrect OR on Teaching Application if your Program/Program Coordinator is not correct candidates should contact Program Coordinator/Advisor immediately.
2. Students/Interns must receive pre-approval by you to use her/his own classrooms for the clinical practice semester. Program advisors must approve your candidate's own school/classroom/teaching situation. You must know the location of the assignment so that your department/program can assign appropriate College Supervisor to visit for formal observations. Principal Approval letters must be signed and uploaded to L360 by the candidate no later than 6-weeks prior to the semester.
3. NYCDOE Fingerprinting Clearance (for student teachers)
4. Access to Lehman 360
