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Department of Educational Studies (DES) Teacher Education Program Orientation
Fall 2015Slide2
Orientation Agenda
Welcome
DES Faculty
& Staff
Introduction
EPC Dean & Staff Introduction
Program Overview
Teacher
Education Program Curriculum
Teacher
Education Assessments & Evaluations
Teacher
Candidate
Expectations
Multicultural Recruiter
Student Organization Information
Program Breakout Sessions (EC-A, EC-MC, MC-EA)Slide3
Welcome to DES !
Dr. Adrienne Loh (Department Chair)
EC-MC
MC-EA
EC-A and STEP
SPE (minor)
Ed. FoundationsAnn Epstein (PD)Jude Harrington (PD)Gary WillhiteCarol Angell (PD)Roi KawaiAlyssa BoardmanAhmed AliJim CarlsonLema KabashiScott BakerBarb GanderLiz BergeronLeslie RogersDan GreenHeidi MastersRita ChenJosh MillerDawn RouseYuko IwaiJoyce ShanksAnn Yehle
*PD = Program Director Slide4
School of Education, Professional and Continuing Education (EPC)
Dr.
Marcie
Wycoff
-
Horn (Dean)
StaffBethany BrentMulticultural Advisor/RecruiterCindy DuleyAdministrative Program Specialist – Field and STKatherine Hosley-FriedenAssessment CoordinatorJill KirkpatrickOffice AssociateJanelle Nelson University Services AssociateLindsey ButtsInterim Administrative Program Specialist Rick StewartProf Develop & Outreach Coordinator - edTPAhttp://www.uwlax.edu/SOE/Our-people/Sandy Keller - Certification Officerhttp://www.uwlax.edu/cls/Advising-staff/ Slide5
Program Overview
Developmental
Levels
Age Ranges
Typical
Corresponding Grades
*Early Childhood through Middle Childhood (EC-MC)Birth - 11PK - 6*Middle Childhood through Early Adolescence (MC-EA)6 - 12/131 - 8Early Adolescence through Adolescence (EA-A)/STEP program10 - 215 - 12*Early Childhood through Adolescence (EC-A)Birth - 21PK - 12http://www.uwlax.edu/SOE/Certification-and-licensing/* Programs housed in DESSlide6
Certifiable Minors
MC-EA majors must complete a certifiable minor.
Biology Education
Chemistry Education
Computer Science Education
Earth Science Education
English EducationFrench EducationGeneral Science EducationGeography EducationGerman EducationHistory EducationMath EducationPhysics EducationPolitical Science EducationSchool Health EducationSocial Studies EducationSociology EducationSpanish EducationSpecial EducationTeaching English to Speakers of other Languages (TESOL)It is important to plan the course work for your minor early on since some classes are offered at only certain timesSlide7
Teacher Education Program Curriculum
Advising
Plan your program with your advisor – pre-block, minor, GE, field
Field Experiences:
Professional Development Schools
http
://www.uwlax.edu/SOE/Professional-Development-Schools/Urban InstituteTeaching abroadAssessments & EvaluationsEC-MCMC-EAEC-AField 1 Block402, 412, 413402, 412, 413351Field 2 Block445, 421, 422445, 452, 421, 422In content areaECE Block326, 327, 425, 490Student Teaching18 weeks18 weeks18 weeksSlide8
Teacher Education Assessments & Evaluations
Benchmark Information
Testing Center Information
Foundations
of Reading
Test (
FoRT):Passing score BEFORE the student teaching semester begins. (Recommended to take right after EDS412/Field Exp 1)Praxis II: Passing score BEFORE the student teaching semester begins. (Recommended to take during Field Exp 2)Teacher Education Portfolios:Pre-student Teaching Benchmark: during Field IIPost-Student Teaching Benchmark:during student teaching semester, includes the edTPA. Where to take tests?Counseling & Testing Center (CTC)2106 Centennial HallComputer Based Testing CenterMonday through SaturdayHours: Monday throughSaturday 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.Phone: 608.785.8968 Fax: 608.785.8965 http://www.uwlax.edu/Counseling-Testing/Testing-center-info/Slide9
Teacher Candidate Expectations
Professional Dispositions
Seek out or welcome feedback
Be energetic
Keep up your assignments
Pay attention to social media site presence
Be professional Emails or other correspondenceConfidentialityProfessional relationship with cooperation teachers Slide10
Teacher Candidate Expectations (Cont.)
Candidate Supports & Resources
Advisor
Office
of Field Experience
Student Life Office
Murphy Learning Center (including Writing Center) Counseling & Testing Center Eagle Alert SystemTeacher Candidate Progress ReviewSlide11
Multicultural Recruiter
Bethany Brent
Welcome
Tips and Advice
Support ResourcesSlide12
Student Organizations
Student Council for Exceptional Children (SCEC)
Student Wisconsin Education Association (Student WEA)
Leadership in Action
Kappa Delta Pi (The International Honor Society in Education)
http://www.uwlax.edu/Educational-Studies/Student-organizations
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Student Council for Exceptional Children (SCEC)
SCEC is a student organization that focuses on special education. We focus on disabilities in educational and recreational settings. We also do community outreach to educate K-12 students with disabilities. We meet the 3rd Monday of every month at 7:15 in Morris 165. At our meetings we discuss upcoming volunteer events and ways to get involved.Slide14
Student WEA
Who
: Student chapter of WEAC (Wisconsin Education Association Council)
What
: Student WEA helps future educators connect, grow, and become informed about important topics in the education field. Slide15
What is Student WEA?
Volunteering
Professional Development
Making a Difference
Monthly Meetings with Interesting Speakers
Mentoring
Member Benefits through WEACSlide16
Next meeting
:
Monday, December 7th
7:30 PM
337
Cartwright
Like UWL Student WEA on Facebook!Email: achammer.alex@uwlax.edu or hornickl.rile@uwlax.eduSlide17
Desire more information on LIA?
Matt
Bjornstad
bjornsta.matt@uwlax.edu
Lauren Cody via
cody.lau@uwlax.eduAll welcomeSupport an inclusive communityWork with local schools & studentsFaculty Advisor – Dr. Yehleayehle@uwlax.eduSlide18
Kappa Delta Pi (KDP)
Kappa Delta Pi shall endeavor to maintain a high degree of professional fellowship among its members, quicken professional growth, and honor achievement in education work, The group shall invite to membership such persons as exhibit commendable professional qualities, worthy educational ideals, and sound scholarship.
kappadeltapi@
uwlax.eduSlide19
Program Breakout Sessions
EC-A
EC-MC
MC-EA & Special Education Minor