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Welcome to the Spring All-Education Majors Meeting March 3, 2010. Sign in for Professional Development Credit. E-Portfolio. Every educational course has at least one artifact to save Every standard should have multiple artifacts prior to student teaching. Professional Development Credits.
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Welcome to the Spring All-Education Majors MeetingMarch 3, 2010 Sign in for Professional Development Credit
E-Portfolio • Every educational course has at least one artifact to save • Every standard should have multiple artifacts prior to student teaching
Professional Development Credits • Research Symposium – April 12 • Dr. Harry Wong will be hosting a FREE conference April 29th from 7-4 at MTSU. "Positive Behavior Support and Inclusion Conference". There is limited seating. www.mtsu.edu/pbsi
AdvisingMarch 15 - 26 Must be FULLY admitted to Teacher Education in order to take Professional Core Courses Graduating? Must have Graduation Audits completer BEFORE advising. Secondary majors – MUST see education advisor BEFOREyour subject advisor Must have an appointment – call 248-1390 Come with a PLAN!
Praxis Test Dates • March 13 • April 24 • June 12 • July 24 – too late for ST • http://www.ets.org
Nominations for Awards • Educational Leadership Award • Junior/Senior level • Actively demonstrates leadership • Role model • 3.0 GPA (Office will check) • Educational Service Award • Junior/Senior level • Involved in service activities • Positive attitude • Role model • 2.8 GPA (Office will check)
Reference Forms Must be completed by appropriate faculty (not your youth minister or peer mentor leader) • For Teacher Education – any three full-time professors at TNU • For Student Teaching – 2 from your major area and one from teacher education
Any students preparing to become educators, can earn up to $600 in Penguin Books gift codes or up to $320 for pilot test participation. See the “You Choose” poster in the hall.
Student Teaching next year? • Must have passed all Praxis tests and have test scores in our office BEFORE Student Teaching • Applications were due January 15th • Interviews will be on April 7, 2010
New Policy If a student has not been enrolled in the Teacher Education program for four or more semesters (Fall/Spring) prior to placement for student teaching, an assessment interview will be called. Such an interview may lead to: • remediation in the form of recommended coursework at TNU; • a request for the student to produce a sample lesson plan and model effective teaching; or • a decision not to recommend the student for student teaching.
Remind fellow students that there is another meeting this afternoon at 4:00.