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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

Thank you for your interest in completing Clinical Student Teaching or Classroom Observations with Fort Worth ISD for the 2026-2027 school year.

Getting Started

To begin the process, you must meet one of the following requirements:

  • Be listed on a roster submitted by your Educator Preparation Program (EPP), or
  • Submit a request letter from your EPP by email to nadia.arriaga@fwisd.org.

Important Note: Due to the high volume of requests, specific campus observation placements cannot be requested. Once a school or teacher is assigned, observation placements cannot be changed.

Next Steps

1. Submit Application and Request Form.

2. Watch for Forms via Email and Complete Promptly
    Within a few days of submitting your application, you will receive two emails from Mailbot:

  • Acknowledgment Form
  • Background Clearance Form
    • Background checks may take 7–10 business days, so timely submission is essential.

3. Receive Your Clearance Letter
Once both forms are completed and your background check is cleared, you will receive a Clearance Letter via email from Mailbot.

  • Download and bring this letter on your first day of field experience.
  • The letter is only available for download for 10 days. After that time, access will expire and you will need to email nadia.arriaga@fwisd.org to request a new copy.

4. Placement Information
Placement details will be emailed once your background check is cleared and a campus placement has been secured.

 

 

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