| 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
Nikki Jackson
jackson_ns@mercer.edu
478-301-2572 | Assistant Van Mincy mincy_vr@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. |