To find the location, phone numbers, e-mail addresses and other information about schools with which the College of Education and Human Development places candidates for field and clinical experiences, visit the following district websites:
Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS):
http://www.jefferson.k12.ky.us/schools/school-profile-pages
Indiana Public Schools:
http://mustang.doe.state.in.us/dg/schools/welcome.html
Ohio Valley Education Cooperative (OVEC) School Districts
OVEC represents 14 rural, urban, and small city schools located within a 20-60 minute drive from the UofL campus. OVEC members include the following school districts:
- Anchorage Independent, http://www.anchorage-school.org
- Bullitt County, http://www.bullitt.k12.ky.us
- Carroll County, http://www.carroll.k12.ky.us
- Eminence Independent, http://www.eminence.k12.ky.us
- Franklin County, http://www.franklin.k12.ky.us
- Gallatin County, http://www.gallatin.k12.ky.us
- Grant County Schools, http://www.grant.kyschools.us
- Henry County, http://www.henry.k12.ky.us
- Oldham County, http://www.oldham.k12.ky.us
- Owen County, http://www.owen.k12.ky.us
- Shelby County, http://www.shelby.kyschools.us/
- Spencer County, http://www.spencer.k12.ky.us
- Trimble County, http://www.trimble.kyschools.us
All of our district schools welcome College of Education and Human Development students for field placements and student teaching. Experiences include:
- Close colleagial relationships with teacher and administrative professionals
- Good connections to mentor teachers and school culture
- Supportive parent and community involvement
- High participation in extracurricular activities for students, faculty and staff
- Smaller class sizes with lower student/teacher ratios
- Strong emphasis on special education collaboration
As part of the UofL partnership with OVEC district schools, we collaborate on the P-16 council and work to meet the needs of all students in districts surrounding our campus.
