Prior to Substitute Teaching Approval:

  1. Successful Midterm Danielson-based Performance Assessment performed by Cooperating Teacher and Field Supervisor indicating satisfactory progress that teacher candidate is qualified to substitute teach.
  2. Teacher Candidate must complete/submit the school district substitute teaching application and be accepted as a viable substitute teacher.
  3. Teacher Candidate initiates the MSU Substitute Approval form

 

Substituting Limitations:

  • Teacher Candidate may only substitute teach in the cooperating teacher classroom for no more than five (5) days, and preferably, no more than three (3) consecutive days.
  • Teacher Candidate may not substitute teach during a teacher strike.
  • School administrator shall designate another teacher to serve as support/contact for any assistance needed during the substitute teaching assignment.
  • On the day(s) the teacher candidate is a substitute teacher, the candidate’s legal status as a substitute teacher/district employee will take precedence over the legal status as a teacher candidate.
  • Teacher candidates are expected to remain within their experience and assigned classroom for their entire student teaching experience and may only substitute in that assigned classroom. TC’s may substitute in the building during the weeks after student teaching but not at the expense of completing their remaining coursework for EDU 495R, as this could jeopardize their degree and eventual licensure. 
  • These guidelines/requirements must be met, or teacher candidate will not be granted permission by the Director of Field Placement and Licensure to substitute teach.

Union Note:

MFPE (formerly MEA) representatives are only needed for Montana districts.  Out-of-state candidates do not complete this option.  In-state candidates can ask their administrators to provide the name and contact information for the union representative in their school.