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The Fort Worth Independent School District welcomes the opportunity to assist, support, and nurture student teachers across our 143 campuses. The District strives to place strong mentors with student teachers so they can learn and develop through positive experiences. The ultimate goal is to develop strong teacher candidates who support the mission and vision of the District, and who, at the end of their successful student teaching experience, can secure a full-time teaching position in FWISD. 

Requests for clinical (student) teaching placement must be made by your university or ACP program. University students or Alternative Certification Programs (ACP) candidates eligible for student (clinical) teaching should complete this application. 

 

Application for Clinical Teachers in Fort Worth ISD

  1. To begin, please email nadia.arriaga@fwisd.org or veronica.ayarza@fwisd.org a request letter from your university or program. (If an EPP has several students to place, please send a list of these students who need placement to nadia.arriaga@fwisd.org.)
  2. Submit the 2025-2026 Clinical Student Teacher and Classroom Observation application.
  3. Complete the Observation Placement Request Form.
  4. Within a few days you will receive an email from Mailbot. Both forms must be completed within 10 days. If they expire, they will need to be resent. This email will include:
    • An Acknowledgment Form
    • A Background Clearance Form​​​​​​​
  5. Complete both forms as soon as possible. Even if you have clearance from your university or program, you must also complete one with our district.
  6. Once your background check is approved, you will receive a clearance letter via email from Mailbot. This letter must be downloaded within 10 days before it expires and presented on your first day of field experience.
  7. Your placement details will be sent after your clearance is approved and a placement is secured.
  8. Bring your clearance letter on your first day at the campus to present to the front office.

 

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