DVISD’s Department of Student and Staff Support Services must approve all request for college/university education field placements.  This includes all Student Teaching, Observations, and Practicum placements.

Student Teaching/Observing/Interning in DVISD 
Students are eligible to student teach, complete classroom observations, or intern in DVISD if currently enrolled in a teacher degree program at a college or university or currently seeking certification through an alternative certification program.

Students seeking to be placed on a district campus for student teaching will need to complete this Student Teacher/Observation/Intern Application.  The Department of Human Resources will contact the program coordinator and student by e-mail, after the application has been received and a DPS Background Check has been processed.

Students/program coordinators should not contact the campuses directly for placement.

Student and Staff Support Services staff will work with the program coordinators from colleges and universities to place student teachers in DVISD schools and obtain final approval from the campus principal for all placements. Students will be placed based on campus/teacher eligibility.  Not all students who apply will be placed in the district.  All Student Teachers/Counselor Interns who have been approved by Student and Staff Support Services staff and confirmed by the campus will be required to attend a Student Teacher/Counselor Intern Orientation with Student and Staff Support Services.  

Each Student Teacher/Counselor Intern will receive an official badge identification at this orientation. Student Teachers/Counselor Interns may not report to the campus until a badge is obtained from Human Resources (not the school).

Student observers seeking observation hours only must complete the Student Teacher/Intern/Observer application and may only report to the campus, once cleared by Human Resources. For any questions, please contact Gabril Munoz at 512.386.3007.

DVISD Fall 2019 Student Teacher/Counselor Intern Orientations:
District orientations are staggered over time to accommodate Student Teachers/Counselor Interns who may have varying start times.  All Student Teacher/Counselor Interns who are to begin on the first day of the spring semester or the weeks following MUST attend orientation prior to reporting to campus (this webpage will be updated when the orientation locations and dates have been secured).  

Fall Orientation Dates: TBD