If you do not have the luxury of selecting your own Master Teacher, I would suggest that you meet some of the teachers on the preferred list from your university. Again, if you are having two sessions of student teaching you want to look for good, highly qualified teachers in both, but classrooms and schools that have a broad range.
If you are able to select one, as I was able to, I talked to the person I wanted as my Master Teacher first, then the Principal, to get their backing. Next I went to my university’s Education Director and told him of my situation. He was extremely supportive, gave me paperwork to fill out and for the Master Teacher and Principal to fill out. From there it was taken care of. If you are in a college or university that isn’t this supportive of your education and your future as an educator – it might be time to reevaluate your school.

On point 3, you say to find a Master Teacher prior to the start of a program – what if you have to chose one from a preferred list provided by the school? Do you have any recommendations on what to look for? How about how to request one from the Program Facilitator?

Any help would be fantastic. Cheers!