Field work with our USTEP school partners starts with the very first class. It focuses on acclimating to school environments and guided observation in different school settings. In Method Courses, field work expands into opportunities to practice new skills in the field.

  • Field Placement Application
  • Background Checks
  • Liability Insurance
  • Field Placement Evaluation
  • Preparing for Field Visits

Field Placement Application:

Click Here to Fill Out the Field Placement Application

Even though each EDUC course that requires field work have unique hour and assignment requirements, the process for applying, receiving and scheduling the individual field placement will be the same for each EDUC course.

The first step in requesting and receiving a field placement is to fill out the Field Placement Application preferably as soon as the field placement coordinator visits your class for an orientation. You only need to fill it out once, the same application will cover all of your EDUC courses.

Background Checks:

The field coordinator will inform you via email when your background check requires renewal. Do not complete the process until your receive an email titled “Action Required: Background Check.” If your background check is up to date. You will receive an email titled “Update: Background Check.”

Click Here to Complete the Background Check (Directions, Application and Additional Information)

Background Checks are renewed yearly through CERTIPHI for a cost of about $18 for students enrolled in EDUC courses. For background check concerns, contact Rebecca Bodenheimer for an appointment rbodenhe@unca.edu. Remember you must report incidents that occur between background checks to both Rebecca Bodenheimer and your education advisor.

For technical support completing the background check through the Application Station website, contact the Application Station Support Team at 888-260-1370 EXT 2006

Liability Insurance:

The field coordinator will inform you via email when your Liability Insurance requires renewal. Do not complete the application process until you receive the email titled “Action Required: Liability Insurance.” You will receive an email titled “Update: Liability Insurance” if your insurance is up to date.

Click Here for Liability Insurance Enrollment (Directions, Application and Additional Information)

Liability insurance is renewed yearly for a cost of $30 – $35 through SNCAE. The organization is a division of the larger professional organization NC Association of Educators. With your Association membership comes a $1 million Educators Employment Liability (EEL) insurance policy which protects you against civil proceedings brought against you in job-related matters.

Be Aware: Once you are a member through your liability insurance, NEA will try to get you to purchase additional types of insurance. The only type of insurance you are required to carry is the Liability Insurance and the request will always come from the Field Placement Coordinator.

Field Placement Evaluation:

When you complete each of your field placement hours, please share the field placement evaluation link with ALL of your host teachers for each class. If you have the same teacher for multiple classes, you only need to have the host teacher fill it our once.

Click Here for the Field Placement Evaluation Form (Directions, Application and Additional Information)

NOTE: Completion of this field placement evaluation by your P-12 Clinical Faculty (host teachers) indicates successful completion of your field work for the class. Successful completion of field work is REQUIRED for passing EDUC courses. Please contact your course instructor if you are having difficulty getting your evaluation forms completed.

Partner School Districts:

Field Work Preparation and Procedures

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  • Course Related Field Assignments
  • Making Contact with Host Teachers
  • At the School
    • Arrival
    • Etiquette
    • Dress and Appearance
    • Observations

*Reminder: You are the guest of the K-12 clinical faculty, the principal, and the school system. They are gracious and look forward to having you visit them. You are not only representing yourself but also UNC Asheville and the Department of Education.