Elementary Education Group Sessions 2013 www education msu

Elementary Education Group Sessions 2013 www. education. msu. edu

TE Forms COE homepage Academics Undergraduate Teacher Preparation Forms http: //education. msu. edu/academics/undergraduate/teacher-preparation-forms. asp 2

Team Coordinators and Advisors • Elementary Coordinator • Andrea Kelly – 116 Q Erickson • Elementary/Teacher Education Advisors – 134 Erickson • Jean Brown brownj 32@msu. edu • Janet Chegwidden chegwid 1@msu. edu • Joella Cogan coganj@msu. edu • Appointment by phone at 517 -353 -9680 • Kristy Dumont kdumont@msu. edu • Amy Tratt tratt@msu. edu • Jennifer Watson watsonj 4@msu. edu • Special Education Coordinator • Lisa Plascencia – 337 Erickson 3

What is a Major? � Your Degree Major is either: ◦ Elementary Education ◦ Special Education ◦ Child Development � Your Teaching Major is: ◦ Language Arts ◦ Social Studies ◦ Integrated Science ◦ Math � Your Teaching Minor is: ◦ Any subject off the approved minor list (additional & optional only) This is what appears on your MSU Diploma Teaching majors and minors appear on your MSU transcript after you are awarded your teacher certification 4

College of Education Program Requirements Part 1 – University Requirements ISS 200 -level 4 credits ISS 300 -level 4 credits ISB* 3 credits *Waived for Science majors ISP* 3 credits Lab* 2 credits IAH (201 -210)* 4 credits *One of these can fulfill the arts requirement of the Planned Program IAH (211+)* 4 credits WRA 4 credits TOTAL – 28 credits IAH/ISS Diversity Requirement Course choices must include 2 out of the 3 designations: “I”, “N” or “D” 5

College of Education Program Requirements Part 2 – Education Studies Course Title Prerequisites & Notes Credit TE 150 Reflections on Learning TE 250/CEP 240 Human Diversity, Power, and Opportunity in Social Institutions/Diverse Learners in Multicultural Perspective Elementary Ed takes TE 250 TE 301 junior year Learners and Learning in Context Prereq: TE 150 and TE 250/CEP 240 3 TE 403 fall senior year Teaching of Science to Diverse Learners Prereq: TE 301 and ISE 301 with min grades of 2. 0 3 TE 404 fall senior year Teaching of Social Studies to Diverse Learners TE 405 spring senior year Teaching of Language and Literacy to Diverse Learners Prereq: TE 348, TE 403 & TE 404 with min grade of 2. 0 3 TE 406 spring senior year Teaching of Mathematics to Diverse Learners Prereq: MTH 201, MTH 202, TE 403 & TE 404 with min grades of 2. 0 3 3 3 Special Ed & Child Dev take CEP 240 3 TOTAL – 21 credits Must maintain a 2. 5 overall GPA in TE courses, with no individual grade below 2. 0 6

Accommodations � If you are a student with special needs: ◦ Strongly encouraged to register with the RCPD ◦ Accommodations for MSU classes may be different than reasonable accommodations needed for your K-12 field placements and will require advance planning ◦ It is up to you to discuss your need for accommodations in K 12 classrooms with the program ahead of time 7 7

College of Education Program Requirements Part 3 – Teaching Area Options Language Arts Integrated Science • • 36 credits • 53 -59 credits Social Studies Mathematics • 49 credits • 32 credits Must maintain a 2. 5 overall GPA in Teaching Major 8

College of Education Program Requirements Teaching Minor Options – Additional & Optional Only Minors Credits Arabic* 20 Chinese * 24 Computer Science 21 -22 English 22 -25 French * 21 German* 24 History 31 Japanese * 24 Mathematics 20 Russian* 23 Spanish* 24 Teaching English to Speakers 20 -25 of Other Languages (TESOL)** Must maintain a 2. 5 overall GPA in Teaching Minor *These minors require an additional oral language proficiency exam to qualify for certification **TESOL is a limited enrollment minor 9

College of Education Program Requirements Part 4 – Planned Program Must pass all courses with a 2. 0 or higher • All courses required (some may apply to the teaching major) • IAH can double count with University Requirement • • If you have already taken courses on the Planned Program and earned grades less than 2. 0, you are responsible for repeating them Course Title Credit MTH 201 Elementary Math for Teachers I 3 MTH 202 Elementary Math for Teachers II 3 ISE 301 Science for Elementary Schools 3 GEO 204 World Regional Geography 3 TE 348 Reading & Responding to Children’s Literature 3 IAH 208/IAH 209/ IAH 241 A, C, D, E or F Music & Culture/Art, Visual & Culture/Music & Society in the Modern World/Cultural & Artistic Traditions of Europe/Theater & Society in the West/Creative Process 4 MUS 463/THR 421/ THR 422/DAN 420/ TE 491 Methods & Materials of Elementary Music/Creative Dramatics/Children’s Theatre/Creative Dance & Learning/Creative Arts for Children 3 LIN 200/ENG 302/ CSD 333/LIN 401 Intro to Language/Into to the English Language/Oral Language Development/Intro to Linguistics 3 -4 HST 202 U. S. History to 1876 4 KIN 355 Physical Activity & Health Education for Elementary Teachers 3 10

Degree Requirements 1. University Requirements 2. Education Studies 3. Teaching Major 4. Planned Program 5. Electives 28 credits 21 credits 32 -59 credits 20+ credits (as many as needed to reach graduation total) _____ 120 credits required* *123 credits required if you took MTH 1825 at MSU 11

Technology Requirements • Proficiency and expertise in technology will be acquired as a part of the TE curriculum • College of Education Laptop Requirement for admitted students http: //education. msu. edu/resources/students/laptop-requirement. asp • MUST USE MSU EMAIL ACCOUNT – – – This is the only e-mail address that the University will use for sending official communications to students after they enroll Need to check your MSU account regularly Can forward MSU account to another email • When emailing an advisor in COE be sure to include your name & PID • Read all email messages from the Registrar and MSU email accounts 12

Criteria for Progression to the Internship http: //education. msu. edu/academics/undergraduate/criteria-for-progression. asp � � Academic Requirements Elementary Education Test (Test 083) required for internship ◦ http: //education. msu. edu/academics/undergraduate/mttc. asp � Subject Area Tests ◦ http: //education. msu. edu/academics/undergraduate/mttc. asp ◦ Must pass if you want to be certified in subject areas � World Language oral proficiency exam ◦ http: //education. msu. edu/academics/undergraduate/oral-proficiency. asp � � � Professional Standards Internship Classes ◦ TE 501 – 6 credits ◦ TE 801 – 3 credits ◦ TE 802 – 3 credits Conviction Disclosure - TE 502 – 6 credits - TE 803 – 3 credits - TE 804 – 3 credits 13

Conviction Disclosure Students, interns and teacher certification candidates are obligated to report convictions to the Certification Officer. http: //education. msu. edu/academics/undergraduate/conviction-disclosure-responsibility. asp • Students must submit a Conviction Disclosure Form (CDF) • Prior to admission to the TE program • Prior to internship placement • Prior to initial certification • May be denied admission, field placement or recommendation for certification because of a conviction for a misdemeanor or felony • After admission students are obligated to report subsequent convictions to COE Certification Officer within 5 business days and provide court documents • ICHAT Search (Internet Criminal History Access Tool) • Internet search for criminal history • Required for TE 301, 403, 404, 405 & 406 • Failure to report a conviction or falsification could result in dismissal from the TE program Failure to disclose conviction history is falsification! A conviction does not disappear from your record! 14

The Integrity of Scholarship & Grades � Maintain Integrity ◦ Provide accurate info for academic & admissions records ◦ Adhere to professional standards and honor codes � http: //education. msu. edu/academics/undergrad uate/professional-conduct. asp � ◦ Complete original work without unauthorized aid Plagiarism o Using the words or ideas of others without permission or citation o Many unintentionally commit acts of plagiarism o Become informed and avoid allegations at o � Procedures Used in Academic Dishonesty o o Instructor takes action: penalty grade for assignment or course Instructor completes Academic Dishonesty Report Student’s Dean will add form to academic record Student must complete an online course about the integrity of Scholarship and Grades. Can’t graduate until successfully completed. https: //www. msu. edu/unit/ombud/acade mic-ntegrity/plagiarism-policy. html 15

State of Michigan CPR/First Aid Requirement � All students seeking initial teacher certification must prove that they are certified in: ◦ Adult CPR ◦ Child CPR ◦ First Aid � MDE - Approved Providers of Courses for First Aid and CPR ◦ http: //www. michigan. gov/mde/0, 1607, 7 -140 -6530_5683_14795 -118868 --, 00. html � First Aid certification is valid for 3 years � CPR certification is valid for 1 year � Must be current at time of certification. Earliest to take them is late August before internship begins. 16

Ways to Get Involved • TEAM – – • – An enrichment program for elementary school children run by MSU students friendshop@msu. edu Kappa Delta Pi – – • Tomorrow’s Educators for the Advancement of Multicultural Students gunnings@msu. edu International honor society in education kdp@msu. edu MSU Student Literacy Corps – – Trains and places volunteers to serve as mentors and tutors to at-risk children in the Lansing area Patricia Williams 420 -1849 Student Council for Exceptional Children – – Friendshop – • • • Specialization in Coaching or Health Promotion – • The group promotes awareness of exceptional children through discussion and service scec@msu. edu 134 Erickson Hall Service Learning Center – – Volunteer placements are in classrooms with youth groups and with tutoring programs http: //www. servicelearning. msu. edu/ http: //education. msu. edu/academics/unde rgraduate/get-involved. asp 17

Other Information � Reply due Friday, March 15 � Remember you need at least 56 completed credits by the end of this summer to stay in the College of Education! � For Special Education and Elementary Education majors we will change your degree major based on admission as we receive Replies. � For transfer credit information check out transfer. msu. edu � Check News & Announcements on the COE website for updates www. education. msu. edu � Chicago Internship requires separate application process. Must be in good standing with the College of Education. ◦ If you don’t reply we will assume you are not pursuing teacher education 18

Questions? College of Education Office of Student Affairs 134 Erickson Hall 517 -353 -9680 Schedule an advising appointment & walk-in hours: http: //education. msu. edu/academics/undergraduate/advising-scheduling. asp 19