Office of Field Placement Welcome  
The Office of Field Placement is located in Stetson 108 and 110 on the Macon campus and in the Business and Education Building, Suite 131, on the Atlanta campus.  Teacher education candidates in Macon or the Regional Academic Center programs should contact the Macon office; candidates in the MAT or certification-only programs in Atlanta, contact the Atlanta office.

Macon/Regional Academic Centers

Atlanta

 

Director of Field Placement - Macon and Centers

Professor Carolyn Garvin

Garvin_cr@mercer.edu

478-301-5388

 

Director of Field Placement - Atlanta
Dr. Emilie Paille

Paille_e@mercer.edu

678-547-6349

Assistant

Shawana Thomas

thomas_sl@mercer.edu
478-301-2572

 

Assistant

Lou Steigelman

Steigelman_l@mercer.edu

678-547-6331

Mailing Address:

 

Office of Field Placement

Tift College of Education

Mercer University

1400 Coleman Avenue

Macon, GA 31207

Mailing Address:

 

Office of Field Placement

Tift College of Education

Mercer University

3001 Mercer University Drive

Atlanta, GA 30341


Field Experience Philosophy and Rationale

Field experiences in teacher education are those experiences that are conducted at a school site.  Field experiences are carefully designed to prepare prospective teachers to work effectively in school classrooms.  Teacher education field experience sites are systematically selected to meet state standards, and experiences are sequenced to provide opportunities for prospective teachers to observe, plan, and practice in diverse settings appropriate to the professional roles for which they are being prepared.  Progressively, these experiences include classroom observations, assisting and conferring with classroom teachers and school administrators, individual and/or small group tutoring, participation in classroom, school and community-wide activities, whole group instruction, and other professional roles in schools.  Field experiences are accompanied by professional support and feedback from cooperating teachers and university supervisors.
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