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TeacherReady Clinical Educator Training

Clinical Education refers to a systematic process of support and mentoring of potential teachers by a professionally certified and trained educator. The clinical educator demonstrates a positive mindset, excellent observational skills, ability to provide direct and specific feedback about classroom teaching and learning, and models effective teaching and professional behaviors.

The state of Florida requires Clinical Educator Training (CET) for all school district personnel and instructional personnel who supervise or direct teacher preparation students during their clinical experience courses or internships.

Essential Skills

Upon completion of Clinical Educator Training (CET), clinical educators will demonstrate mastery in these skills:

  1. Developing a growth mindset and applying the growth mindset to their work with developing educators.  
  2. Conducting effective content planning conferences with developing educators.
  3. Becoming an expert observer and diagnostician of teaching and learning.
  4. Providing targeted feedback to developing educators about their teaching practices.

Outline of Clinical Educator Training

Introduction to Clinical Educator Training

  • Purpose and Importance of Clinical Educator Training
  • Introduction to the Florida Educator Accomplished Practices (FEAPs)
  • Dispositional Expectations: Standards of Behavior
  • Reflective Practice 1
  • Reflective Practice 2
  • Knowledge and Practice Check
  • Summary and Resources

Skill One: Developing and Applying a Growth Mindset

  • Outcomes and Introduction
  • Introduction to Growth Mindset
  • A Teacher's Introduction to Growth Mindset
  • Coaching Strategies to Foster a Growth Mindset
  • The Four Horsemen of Fixed Growth Mindset
  • Reflective Practice
  • Knowledge and Practice Check
  • Summary and Resources

Skill Two: Conducting Effective Content Planning Conferences

  • Outcomes and Introduction
  • Introduction to Content Planning Conferences
  • Conducting Effective Content Planning Conferences
  • Reflective Practice
  • Knowledge and Practice Check
  • Summary and Resources

Skill Three: Becoming Expert Observers and Diagnosticians

  • Outcomes
  • Using an Observation Tool to Guide and Support Feedback
  • More on Using an Observation Tool to Guide and Support Feedback
  • Reflective Practice
  • Knowledge and Practice Check
  • Summary and Resources

Skill Four: Providing Effective and Targeted Feedback

  • Outcomes
  • Purpose and Importance of Providing Effective Feedback
  • Examples of Effective and Targeted Feedback
  • Reflective Practice
  • Knowledge and Practice Check
  • Summary and Resources

Clinical Educator Training Wrap Up