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Admission to Professional Semester. STUDENT TEACHING Fall 2014. TB Testing. UWEC ID needed Precautions Visit Health Services for reading. Cooperating Teacher Commentary. Letter Smart phones Social sites Letter of Recommendation Thank you note, letter, small gift. Expectations.
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Admission to Professional Semester STUDENT TEACHING Fall 2014
TB Testing • UWEC ID needed • Precautions • Visit Health Services for reading
Cooperating Teacher Commentary • Letter • Smart phones • Social sites • Letter of Recommendation • Thank you note, letter, small gift
Expectations • School day • Lessons • Follow cooperating teacher responsibilities • Follow all policies • Dress code • Extracurricular options • Jobs • Follow placements and importance of that
Application Packet • Address • Information • Previous placements • Relatives • Home school district • Courses for completion- Degree Audit/Winterim • Advisor’s signature needed only for SPED
Packet continued • Criminal Background Check • Praxis results to 1913 and PRINT multiple copies! • Résumé • Philosophy of Education • Special requests • Due date • Seminars- 6 evenings • Aug.22 and Nov. 7
Placement Postings and Calendars • Notifications in May.; some may be later • Calendar - start with school district in Aug. (Aug.) • Work until October 31 - end of quarter 2 • Start November 3 to end of school semester (Jan.) • All use the same switch date
Wisconsin Foundations of Reading Test • REQUIRED for licensure in WI if you fall into any of the following categories : • Early Childhood - Regular Education (70-777) • Early Childhood - Special Education (70-809) • Early Childhood - Middle Childhood (71-777) • Middle Childhood - Early Adolescence (72-777) • Middle Childhood - Early Adolescence Cross Categorical (72-801) • Middle Childhood - Early Adolescence Specific Learning Disabilities (72-811) • Middle Childhood - Early Adolescence Emotional Behavioral Disabilities (72-830) • Middle Childhood - Early Adolescence Cognitive Disabilities (72-810) • Early Adolescence - Adolescence Cross Categorical (73-801) • Early Adolescence - Adolescence Specific Learning Disabilities (73-811) • Early Adolescence - Adolescence Emotional Behavioral Disabilities (73-830) • Early Adolescence - Adolescence Cognitive Disabilities (73-810) • Reading Teacher (316) • Reading Specialist (17)
The test will be offered in computer-based testing format • Testing will be available by appointment, Monday through Saturday (excluding holidays) at testing centers; Pearson will determine what additional testing center sites will be needed in the state • Test results have a 4-week turn-around time • The test cost is $155. (Registration processing fee, $30; Computer-based testing fee, $25; Academic (PK-12) subject matter test, $100) • Pearson will establish a Wisconsin website, which will include test registration and score reporting services, and preparation information. • Below are links to some of the MTEL Foundations of Reading materials you may find of interest. • The test objectives are provided here: http://www.mtel.nesinc.com/PDFs/MTELobjs_newfld90.pdf • The full-length practice test may be found here: http://www.mtel.nesinc.com/PDFs/MA_FLD090_PRACTICE_TEST.pdf • A complementary document to the practice test is a set of item explanations: http://www.mtel.nesinc.com/PDFs/MA_FLD090_PT_appendix_13.pdf
Opportunities • Placements – MCEA, EAA, ECA, SPED, Double Majors • Aldine • Milwaukee • Overseas • Internships
Visit Us • Until Dec. 2013, Brewer 151 • New Education Building , Rooms 3102, 3104, 3106 • See handbook and other links on our website