1. (a) Required qualifications of a cooperating teacher:

   1. (1) at least three creditable years of teaching experience, as defined in Chapter 153, Subchapter CC, of Part II of this title (relating to Commissioner's Rules on Creditable Years of Teaching Experience);
   2. (2) an accomplished educator as shown by student learning;
   3. (3) trained by the educator preparation program, including training in co-teaching strategies and in how to coach and mentor teacher candidates, during the twelve weeks before or three weeks after being assigned to the clinical teacher;
   4. (4) not assigned to the candidate as a mentor, field supervisor, or site supervisor; and
   5. (5) valid certification in the certification category for the clinical teaching assignment for which the clinical teacher candidate is seeking certification.

2. (b) Duties of a cooperating teacher:

   1. (1) guide, assist, and support the candidate during the candidate's clinical teaching in areas such as lesson preparation, classroom management, instruction, assessment, working with parents, obtaining materials, and district policies; and
   2. (2) report the candidate's progress to the candidate's field supervisor.

Source Note:The provisions of this §228.93 adopted to be effective September 1, 2024, 49 TexReg 3531.