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WHAT |
WHEN
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WHY
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Decide which teaching license you want:
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NK-6 (Elementary),
2.
6-8 (Middle),
3. both, (N,K-8) or
4. Special Education.
Register your choice |
Upon admission, or during your freshman or
sophomore year (can be changed)
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Important for planning the courses needed to
complete your program.
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Take and pass Praxis I national exam in Reading,
Writing, and Mathematics
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Freshman year - (or sub SAT of 1100 with 530
each on verbal and math) |
Required for Admission to Teacher Preparation |
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Take EDUC 245 and EDUC 260, or SPED 220 – First courses in
Education
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Freshman year
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Required for “Admission to Teacher
Preparation”
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Maintain an overall G.P.A. of 2.5, with no
grade less than a C in EDUC courses and in
ENGL 150 |
Freshman year (and continuing) Students must
maintain a 2.5 cum GPA.
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Required for “Admission to Teacher
Preparation”
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Take Practicum I
(EDUC 265) |
In May, Summer Session I, after 1st or 2nd year
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Program requirement
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Submit application for admission to the Teacher
Preparation
Program
on-line |
By first semester sophomore
year
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Required for admission into the program and
prerequisite to upper level EDUC courses
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Take Practicum II
(EDUC 370) |
Summer session I or III after 2nd or 3rd year
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Program requirement
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Complete most or all Liberal Studies courses
before Partnership semester
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Freshman-Junior years
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Content is necessary, applied and used in
Education methods courses
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Submit request for Partnership Program
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Semester prior to doing Partnership
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Allows you to request your Partnership
placement
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Partnership Semester
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2nd semester junior or 1st semester
senior year
Middle School Partnership offered
Fall only!
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Program requirement
Preparation for Student Teaching |
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Take Virginia Reading Assessment
(VRA) and Virginia Communication & Literacy Assessment (VCLA) |
After Partnership Semester
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Required for Licensure
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Submit Student Teaching Application
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One full year before student
teaching
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Admission to Student Teaching
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File degree application |
One full year before graduation
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University requirement
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Take Praxis II: either
Elementary test #0014 or, Middle
School tests in your 2 concentration
areas
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At or near end of Liberal Studies courses: 2nd
semester Junior or 1st semester senior year
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Program requirement and Licensure requirement
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