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URI’s School of Education. Dr. Kern, Advisor Joyce Wolf, Leader Freshman Orientation Summer 2008. 4 Year View--BIG Picture. Year 1--foundations, early field experience, explore majors(s) Summer --take admission test or 1100 SATs
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URI’s School of Education Dr. Kern, Advisor Joyce Wolf, Leader Freshman Orientation Summer 2008
4 Year View--BIG Picture • Year 1--foundations, early field experience, explore majors(s) Summer--take admission test or 1100 SATs • Year 2--apply to School of Education, develop content expertise, experience working with adolescents (perhaps study abroad) • Year 3--build content and teaching knowledge, more field experiences (perhaps study abroad)--apply to SOE if you did not get in your sophomore year Summer--taketeacher licensure tests • Year 4--Fall methods and begin work in your student teaching placement; Spring Student Teach full-time and seminar
Teach!! Teach?? • Why do you want to teach? • Why I wanted to become a teacher… • Why I have never regretted this path… • What knowledge, skills and dispositions do you think you’ll need to teach adolescents and be happy in this career?
Many paths to teaching • Undergraduate double major at URI • Undergraduate Arts & Sciences major at URI, then either: a. complete teacher certification as part of a Master’s degree program (URI offers this) b. earn alternative teacher certification c. teach in a private school for 2 years, fulfill other requirements and become licensed through the RI Department of Education.
Path 1…URI’s School of Education What faculty (and your future students) value and expect in successful teacher candidates: • Knowledge • Skills • Dispositions
Path 1…what URI’s School of Education will give YOU • Advising • Mentoring • Leadership • Research-based best practices • Experiences in diverse and varied public schools • Support as you learn to teach • State-of-the-art Curriculum Materials Library and technological resources to support your teaching • Reciprocity • Recognition • 2 degrees to provide career options later
No need to decide today…The beauty of Gen Eds! Focus: Year 1--foundations, early field experience, explore majors(s), time Summer--complete PPST (Praxis I) OR have SAT combined score of 1100 or higher (on reading and math sections) OR the ACT equivalent score (24 or higher) • Year 2--apply to School of Education, develop content expertise, experience working with adolescents (perhaps study abroad)
Today…tomorrow • Make your Fall 2008 schedule • Learning Community--URI 101 • EDC 102 Introduction to American Education • Advising--University College 1x minimum with both major advisors • Mentoring--School of Education events, website, Living Learning Community, Teacher Leader Club, Portfolio Development sessions
Open door to the School of Education..even though UC is home! • Chafee Hall, 7th floor, 705 main office • Meet faculty and staff…Dr. Byrd, Director • Office of Teacher Education, 701 Chafee • Advisor office hours at UC and Chafee • Emergency contact email dkern@uri.edu or call 874-4068 • School of Education Website • Emails from Dr. K if your email is correct on eCampus • Bulletin Boards to keep you updated
5 easy steps to make your first URI schedule of classes! • Choose a learning community (be sure to think about any “special” areas to consider…AP credits, TD courses, sports • Grid the times of these classes M-F • Pick 2 more classes--grid them and write them on your white sheet • Ask Dr. K to check your draft--get pink sheet • Copy white draft onto pink sheet carefully. Give pink sheet to Dr. K and head out to home spot on the QUAD CONGRATS! You’ve drafted your 1st URI class schedule. See you tomorrow!