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There is no one answer to this question. Different settings will need to develop their own processes to make this work for them. So here are some of the challenges you might need to think about.

First you need to make sure you are giving consistent messages to the student and that the information and expectations you all have are clear and consistent.

Second you might have students working in a range of areas, perhaps even in different workplaces or maybe they are working in the same area with part-time educators. So then communication between practice educators could become a challenge.

Thirdly different educators might see different patterns of performance in a student and they will need to think through why this is happening. This might be related to variations in the student's performance or perhaps differences in what different practice educators notice and focus on.

A fourth thing to consider is that a student may respond to one practice educators teaching style more than another. All educators could use this to learn about what might work best for that student.

Finally you need to have a plan for dealing with any disagreement or differences in the way educators evaluate the students' performance.

A lot of these issues are best thought through prior to the student starting placement. Collaboration is the key with one practice educator accepting the primary responsibility for coordinating the process.

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