Student Teaching
Student Teaching Authorization Instructions
Step 1. Complete the Student Teaching and Placement Request Form.
Step 2.
- Register at TEACH AK here with a permanent email address. Follow these instructions for account setup and login.
- Navigate to: New Application → Category → Miscellaneous → Student Teaching Authorization.
- Enter personal information and proceed through each tab. Ensure you hit "Save" and then "Save & Next" to continue to the next tab.
- Testing - For students who used Basic Competency scores other than Praxis Core, submit a UAS Praxis Sub Form from your advisor if you submitted official scores to UAS.
- Endorsement Request - Upload the Student Teacher Program Enrollment Form, recieved from us via Docusign. Contact the School of Education at uas.soedeed@alaska.edu if you have not recieved this form yet. Please provide your Name, Date of Birth, and student ID number when requesting this form.
- After completing all sections and ensuring each has a green check, proceed to the Affirmation, sign it electronically, then submit.
- Monitor your application status through your TEACH AK account.
If you have been approved by your program coordiantor to use a paid teaching role for your internship hours then you will need to complete a different state application.
- Register and log in to TEACHAK (https://teachak.alaska.gov/) with a permanent email address.
- Select "New Application."
- Refer to the blue link for descriptions of different certification types.
- If unsure of which application to use, call DEED at (907) 465-2831 for clarification before proceeding.
- Endorsement Request - Request a program enrollment form by emailing uas.soedeed@alaska.edu. Please specify which certification application you are working on and provide your Name, Date of Birth, and student ID number in the body of the email. You will recieve the completed form via DocuSign.
Once your placement is arranged, you'll receive a UAS Paid Internship Approval form via DocuSign so we can track and record approval for your paid internship role
For assistance with the TEACH AK application, contact DEED at (907) 465-2831. They are currently most accessible via phone.
For assistance with Endorsement Request from UAS, either email uas.soedeed@alaska.edu or call 907-796-6424.
Deadlines for Application Completion:
Fall Semester or Year-long Internship: February 15th
Spring Semester Internship: September 15th
MAT/Grad Cert Secondary Education Internship: April 5th
Step 3 (if relevant).
If you plan to student teach in one of the following locations, an additional application is required by the district. Check the appropriate website for more details.
- Anchorage School District
- Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
- Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District
Student teaching in Fairbanks North Star Borough SD? Contact our Field Placement Coordinator, Heather Bieber, at hmbieber2@alaska.edu for additional application requirements.
Step 4.