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Fall 2025 Student Teaching Calendar

Tuesday
Aug. 26

Student Teaching Orientation
9 a.m.-3 p.m.; MUC 307

Wednesday
Aug. 27

First Day of Student Teaching

Monday
Sept. 1

Labor Day
University Closed

Tuesday
Sept. 9

edTPA Seminar
4:30-6 p.m., Claxton 216

Monday
Sept. 15

edTPA Seminar
4:30-6 p.m., Claxton 227

Monday
Sept. 22

edTPA Seminar
4:30-6 p.m., Claxton 227

Monday
Oct. 6

edTPA Seminar
4:30-6 p.m., Claxton 227

Friday
Oct. 17

Last Day of First Placement for PE, Music, Art

Monday
Oct. 20

First Day of Second Placement for PE, Music, Art

TBD

edTPA Submission Celebration Middle/Secondary (SCI, ENGL, HIST, Math, etc.)
Time TBD, MUC 310

TBD

edTPA Submission Celebration K-12 (PE, Music, Art)
Time and Location TBD

TBD

edTPA Submission Celebration (PreK-3, K-5, and SPED)
Time and Location TBD

TBD

Graduation Gala
1-4:30 p.m. (drop in), MUC Ballroom

TBD

Graduation Gala
1-4:30 p.m. (drop in), MUC Ballroom

TBD

edTPA Due

Thursday
Nov. 13

APSU Teacher Job Fair
Noon-2 p.m., MUC Ballroom
(Excused 1/2 day from placement)

TBD

edTPA Scores Received

Tuesday
Dec. 9

Awards & Recognition Ceremony
4-6 p.m., MUC Ballroom

Thursday
Dec. 11

Last Day of Student Teaching

 

Fall 2025 Practicum Calendar

Friday, Oct. 24

Practicum Orientation
8-11 a.m.; Claxton 308

Monday, Oct. 27 

First Day of Practicum Placement

Thursday, Nov. 13

Last Day of Practicum Placement

Friday, Nov. 14

District Day
8 a.m.-3 p.m.; CMCSS Central Services South 

 


 

Additional Materials

Clinical Teaching Handbook

NIET Aspiring Teacher Rubric

Professional Dispositions

APSU Lesson Plan Template

TN Code of Ethics

Clinical Teaching Acknowledgment of Risk

Student Teacher and Mentor Teacher Tips