Iowa § 256.28 Teach Iowa student teaching pilot project

Iowa Statutes

§ 256.28 — Teach Iowa student teaching pilot project

Iowa § 256.28

Title VIIEDUCATION, HISTORY, AND CULTURE

Ch. 256DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

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Iowa Code § 256.28 (2026).

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1.Subject to an appropriation of sufficient funds by the general assembly, the department shall establish a teach Iowa student teaching pilot project in collaboration with two institutions of higher education which offer teacher preparation programs approved by the state board of education pursuant to section 256.7, subsection 3. The two institutions of higher education shall include one institution of higher education under the control of the state board of regents and one accredited private institution as defined in section 256.183.

2.The teach Iowa student teaching pilot project shall provide students in teacher preparation programs with a one-year student teaching experience. A student teaching experience provided under the pilot project must include all of the following requirements

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1. Subject to an appropriation of sufficient funds by the general assembly, the department
shall establish a teach Iowa student teaching pilot project in collaboration with two
institutions of higher education which offer teacher preparation programs approved by the
state board of education pursuant to section 256.7, subsection 3. The two institutions of
higher education shall include one institution of higher education under the control of the
state board of regents and one accredited private institution as defined in section 256.183.
2. The teach Iowa student teaching pilot project shall provide students in teacher
preparation programs with a one-year student teaching experience. A student teaching
experience provided under the pilot project must include all of the following requirements:
a. A participating institution of higher education shall work with one or more school
districts individually or collaboratively to place groups of students in a student teaching
experience for an entire academic year. A participating institution of higher education
shall take into consideration geographic diversity in the selection of school districts for
participation in the pilot project.
b. A participating institution of higher education shall supervise the student teachers in
the classroom and shall provide the students with weekly on-site instruction in pedagogy in
the participating school districts.
3. The state board shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A to administer this section.