During the fieldwork experiences developed by the faculty of the Tift College of Education, opportunities will be given both to observe and to implement the competencies necessary for effective teaching as well as to develop insights and an understanding of teaching and learning in a context of supervised practice.  Fieldwork experiences at Mercer University are cooperative efforts involving the candidate, the Cooperating Teacher (the classroom teacher), the school principal, the University Supervisor, and the Director of Field Placement or Coordinator of Atlanta Field Placements.