fittness to teach

The student fitness to teach policy can be used as a guideline to assist me with my teaching practices by helping me implement important characteristics and dispositions that teachers ought to have as well as prepare me for the teaching profession. As a student the policy will be used to identify student teacher candidates who demonstrate exceptional knowledge and skills that deserve recognition and also identify those who may have some complications that raise concern about the candidate's ability to successfully complete the program. I am expected to act professionally and meet UTSA’s requirements for recommendation for teacher certification in order to complete the program.
I understand that as a student of the College of Education and Human Development here at UTSA I am expected to attend class regularly and to complete assignments and field work in a timely manner. The policy also expects teacher candidates to demonstrate trustworthiness by being honest about one’s background and experiences, and credentials in addition to completing our own assignments and giving proper credit of ideas to others as well as properly citing sources. As a participant in the program I am projected to exhibit both written and oral skills expected of an education professional which show the ability to understand information and connect ideas and feelings with others.
I believe that the student Fitness to Teach policy is used to help candidates stay on the right track and become successful teachers while in the teaching certificate program. The policy rewards the students fit to teach and also penalizes the ones who are not. The policy is firm and will guide the teacher candidates that are fit to teach, and shape them into exceptional education professionals here at UTSA.