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welcomes you to your Student Teaching Semester

welcomes you to your Student Teaching Semester. Staff www.academics.utep.edu/CASE/. David Vasquez - vasdavid@utep.edu Ellen Esposito - edesposito@utep.edu. Today’s Objectives. Provide you with an overview of your student teaching semester.

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welcomes you to your Student Teaching Semester

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  1. welcomes you to yourStudent Teaching Semester

  2. Staffwww.academics.utep.edu/CASE/ David Vasquez - vasdavid@utep.edu Ellen Esposito - edesposito@utep.edu

  3. Today’s Objectives Provide you with an overview of your student teaching semester. Prepare you for what to expect as you move towards graduation. Give you resources. Help you understand the testing and certification process.

  4. What am I? Student teacher Intern Intern II

  5. What am I doing? Student teaching Internship Internship II

  6. Student Teaching Tips

  7. Professionalism

  8. Be Professional • Dress appropriately. • No jeans • Don’t expose too much skin • Good idea to overdress the first few days • Be on time. • In case of unavoidable tardiness or absence, give your Cooperating Teachers (CT) as much notice as possible.

  9. Know and Follow the Rules Read the School Discipline Policy and learn your CT’s classroom rules Lead by example (gum, smoking, language,etc.) Familiarize yourself with your school’s Emergency Procedures Handbook or Plan

  10. Your Cooperating Teacher (CT) Show respect for the years your CT has invested in the profession. Take time to become familiar with your CT’s teaching style and philosophy. Remind them (and yourself) that you are trying to learn a variety of teaching styles in an effort to develop your own.

  11. Your Cooperating Teacher Accompany your CT to all professional activities: parent/teacher conferences, ARD’s, staff meetings, lunch duty, etc. Ask them to introduce you to pertinent administrators, faculty, and staff.

  12. EVERY DAY IS A JOB INTERVIEW

  13. Pedagogy

  14. Introduce yourself with confidence and a firm handshake. Be involved in your class from the first day—this makes it easier when it is time for you to take over lessons. Offer to do small tasks immediately such as grading papers, working with groups, tutoring, etc. Buddy up with other student teachers in your school to share resources and ideas. Hit the ground running

  15. Know your TEKS Review standards the state has set for your grade level Ask if your district has a set “Scope and Sequence” that they expect to have followed Address the TEKS in your lesson plans http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index2.aspx?id=6148

  16. Classroom Management Learn your student’s names. Begin by following the classroom discipline model that your CT uses. If you want to attempt new classroom management techniques, be sure to discuss it with your CT first. Remember that it is a learning process.

  17. Involve your CT in your lesson planning and share your ideas with them. Do not be afraid to integrate some of your own techniques. • Ask for your CT’s feedback and use criticism to improve your teaching.

  18. Plan Ahead and Too Much Give yourself plenty of time to develop your lessons Finish everything 1-2 weeks ahead Plan more activities than needed—it’s better to run out of time than it is to have students finish early and just sit around

  19. Ethics

  20. Treat the students as if you are the teacher; do not try to befriend them. • Show respect for the students and your colleagues.

  21. Do Not Gossip (in person or on-line)! • Maintain confidentiality – when reporting or writing notes about your student teaching activities do not use students real names.

  22. FAQs

  23. Handbook • Download and print your Student Teaching Handbook from: http://coe.utep.edu/arc/(student link to http://coe.utep.edu/images/Admissions/student_handbook_2011_v1.pdf) • Bi-weekly evaluations are for your records. • Final evaluation and attendance log must be turned in for a grade

  24. Student Teaching Schedule • 15 Weeks • Today – April 27 in Socorro ISD • Today – April 20 in all other districts • Monday – Friday • School schedule • Arrive 15-30 minutes before students • Leave 15-30 minutes after students

  25. Substitutes • You are not permitted to be in a classroom with a substitute and will not receive credit for student teaching days spent with a substitute. • YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO BE A SUBSTITUTE DURING STUDENT TEACHING.

  26. Background Check • You must have a background check completed by the school district you are assigned to prior to beginning your student teaching. • Refer to the Intern Placement Letter emailed to you from CASE for instructions on how to obtain a background check.

  27. Attendance Attendance is vital to the success of your student teaching. Two excused absences – notify CT Keep attendance log!

  28. ISD Student Teacher Orientation

  29. In-service Begins Report to your assigned school: January 9, 2012 – EPISD, YISD, SISD January 10, 2012 – Canutillo ISD

  30. Becoming CertifiedandGetting Hired as a Teacher

  31. Becoming Certified: • Take and Pass appropriate exams • 2.5 GPA Major & minor • Graduate from UTEP • Transcript must state “Degree awarded” • Pass state background check • Fingerprinting • Apply for State certification & pay $77 fee

  32. Getting Hired to Teach: • Create resume • Receive certification credentials • Apply on-line to districts • Attend Teacher Job Fairs • Interview • Pass school district background checks

  33. UTEP Qualifying and TExESCertification Exams

  34. Take and Pass Two State exams: • Content Area Exam • PPR Exam (Pedagogy & Professional Responsibilities) • PPR EC-12 (160) – Same Test for Everyone

  35. To be cleared to take State exams you must pass UTEP’s Qualifying Exams: *UTEP Qualifying Content Exam **UTEP Qualifying PPR Exam State Content Exam State PPR Exam *Depends on your content area **Everyone must take Qualifying PPR

  36. Content Areas that MUST pass a UTEP Qualifying Exam: • English Language Arts 8-12(131) • History 8-12 (133) • Life Science (138) • Mathematics 8-12 (135) • Physical Education EC-12 (158) - Given by Kinesiology Department • Physical Science 8-12 (137) • Science 8-12 (136) - 5 hour exam only • Social Studies 8-12 (132)

  37. Content Areas that DO NOT have a UTEP Qualifying Exam: • Art EC-12 • Business 8-12 • Dance 8-12 • French – LOTE EC-12 • Health EC-12 • Journalism 8-12 • Music EC-12 • Math/Physics 8-12 • Spanish – LOTE EC-12 • Speech 8-12 • Theatre EC-12 These students will be cleared automatically during the first week of your UTEP student teaching semester or earlier by request. (Must be admitted to TED in order to be cleared.)

  38. UTEP qualifying exams • You must pass your qualifying exams to: • Receive a passing grade for your student teaching course; and • Have your degree awarded. • Otherwise you will receive an Incomplete (I) and your degree will not be awarded. You will have to reapply for graduation next semester.

  39. Preparation To take exams

  40. Content first • Prepare as if for the MCAT or GRE – lots of study time! • Complete 6 documented hours of review offered by CASE, your college, or library. • Timeline is important!

  41. The qualifying exam is practice for your certification exam. • The time you spend studying for them helps prepare you for your certification exams. • Consider using the following additional study materials: • Cliff notes • Laminated Reference Guides • TAKS tests • TAKS end of course exams

  42. Review Hours • Review hours can be conducted at: • Library • College of Education – Room 412 • Ellen Esposito’s office (Math and Science) • Dr. Keith Erekson’s office (History and Social Studies) • You can also attend content and PPR review sessions (Look on COE and CASE websites) • Certifyteacher.com!!

  43. Registration To take qualifying exams

  44. Qualifying Exams - Registration • There is a $15.00 test fee for the Qualifying Exams. This fee is required each time the COE Qualifying Test is taken. Pay at the Student Business Services office. • Registration for the COE Qualifying test is open. However, you will not be able to register for a COE Qualifying test unless you pay the test fee first. • If you call to cancel your test session, arrive late, or are absent from a test session, you will have to pay the fee again to reschedule for a different date.

  45. Qualifying Exams - Registration • Reserve a seat online, at http://testing.utep.edu , in person at the Student Assessment & Testing Office (located in the Academic Advising Center) or call the Test Reservation line at (915) 747-5009. (Science majors must call or go in person to reserve a seat.) • Refer to the test calendar for dates & times. http://testing.utep.edu Click on Test Calendar link

  46. When registering online:

  47. Qualifying Exams • In order to pass a qualifying exam and be automatically cleared to take the State exam, students MUST receive a 78% on each qualifying exam • content exam – 2.5 hours long (science 5 hrs) • PPR exam – 2.5 hours long • If you score a 70% or above AND your overall GPA is a 3.0 or better, you will be cleared to attempt the State exam once. You will be notified within a week via your UTEP email.

  48. State Exams

  49. Qualifying Exams – You’ve passed. Now what? • You can take your certification exam as soon as you pass the appropriate qualifying exam. • Set your timeline correctly and pass both of your certification exams before you graduate!  • You will receive email notification of clearance to take the TExES or LOTE exam. • Information on how to obtain your TEA number and register for the exam is in the clearance email.

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