Welcome to Internship II! Please sign in. Please sign in. Collect handouts. Collect handouts.

Contact Information Office of Field Experience Early Field and Internship II -Mashburn 121 Crystal Voegele, Secondary/Middle Placements and Field Experience (Office) (CELL) Nancy Ringgold, Administrative Specialist (office)

Contact Information Office of Candidate Services Admission, Licensure and Praxis Exams -Mashburn 119 Dr. Gary Bunn, Director of Admissions & Licensure (office) Linda Horton, Administrative Specialist (office)

Office of Candidate Services Mashburn 119 Office of Candidate Services Mashburn 119

Praxis Information “Which Praxis Do I Take?” Attending Institution/Recipient Code is 6012 NOT UCA SLP/AUD IMPORTANT– Save copies of score report to your hard drive and print copies as well!! IMPORTANT– Save copies of score report to your hard drive and print copies as well!!

Praxis Information For a study guide, click the title of the test. Then, click “study companion.”

Arkansas Requirements:  Which Praxis Do I Take? Go to ETS website and look up test centers and dates. UCA is a test center! (Choose “B” option) Testing Windows for Spring 2015 Feb 9-21Mar 9-21Apr 6-18May 11-23June Send to 6012 Praxis Information

Arkansas Requirements:  Which Praxis Do I Take? Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT) 5623 Grades 5-9Minimum Score Grades 7-12 Minimum Score 157 Click the Blue Link for the Study Companion UCA Code is 6012 NOT UCA SLP/AUD IMPORTANT – Save copies of score report to your hard drive IMPORTANT – Save copies of score report to your hard drive and print copies as well!! Praxis Information

LiveScan system available at the Arkansas Department of Education. LiveScan system available at the Arkansas Department of Education. Watch for LiveScan dates at UCA. Watch for LiveScan dates at UCA. Must pre-pay following directions on the handout. Must pre-pay following directions on the handout. Must present receipt with your government issued ID (e.g. driver’s license) within 14 days. Must present receipt with your government issued ID (e.g. driver’s license) within 14 days. Background Checks

DATES LiveScan background checks will be available at UCA on following dates: LiveScan background checks will be available at UCA on following dates:

1. Follow the directions below to pay for your background check. Select “Education, Licensed (Teacher) 1st time applicant” R_Educator_Licensure/Instructions_for_Background_Checks_Online_Payment.p df 2. Print your receipt and bring it to your appointment. 3. Choose an appointment time by following the link below. Print your ticket! 4. Scanning will be in Mashburn 119. Arrive at the beginning of your appointment time with your payment receipt and your appointment ticket. LiveScan

Child Maltreatment Registry Complete and mail before March 13! Complete and mail before March 13! $10 check made out to “Arkansas Department of Human Services.” $10 check made out to “Arkansas Department of Human Services.” Must be notarized. (See Maree in Dean’s Office.) Must be notarized. (See Maree in Dean’s Office.) Mail to address in the first paragraph. Mail to address in the first paragraph. Check “Licensed Teacher.” Check “Licensed Teacher.” Do not complete school district information in bold near the bottom of the page. Do not complete school district information in bold near the bottom of the page.

Need Notary Public!

Have They Cleared? Have They Cleared? You will receive the “Verifying a Background Check or Issuance of a License” document electronically from Mrs. Ringgold with instructions on how to see if your Background and Child Maltreatment Central Registry Checks have been approved. You will receive the “Verifying a Background Check or Issuance of a License” document electronically from Mrs. Ringgold with instructions on how to see if your Background and Child Maltreatment Central Registry Checks have been approved. Save this document! You will use the same directions to check to see if your license has been issued after your Internship II semester. Save this document! You will use the same directions to check to see if your license has been issued after your Internship II semester.

Go to uca.edu/ocs Go to uca.edu/ocsuca.edu/ocs Check Ark Educator Licensure System Check Ark Educator Licensure System If yes, then Background Checks If yes, then Background Checks Complete form at the bottom of the page. Complete form at the bottom of the page. Have They Cleared?

Application for Teaching License Application for Teaching License Use black or blue ink. Use black or blue ink. Follow Dr. Bunn’s instructions. Follow Dr. Bunn’s instructions. Do not work ahead! Do not work ahead! NEXT semester, send $75 fee to Arkansas Department of Education. NEXT semester, send $75 fee to Arkansas Department of Education. Link to pay fee on Link to pay fee on  “Ark Educator Licensure System”

Placements for Internship II Crystal Voegele contacts schools to make placements. Crystal Voegele contacts schools to make placements. NO REQUESTS!!! There is a set protocol. NO REQUESTS!!! There is a set protocol. Placements are final when posted. Placements are final when posted. Can still change up to last minute! Can still change up to last minute! You will receive an from Mrs. Voegele with a link with the username and password to check placements. You will receive an from Mrs. Voegele with a link with the username and password to check placements.

FREE MONEY FREE MONEY Harrin and Craftmans Harrin and Craftmans Guild Scholarships for Internship II $1000 and $500 awards $1000 and $500 awards Deadline: October 15 Deadline: October 15 Based on need Based on need Available online Available online Also check OCS website for more scholarships! Also check OCS website for more scholarships!

Spring 2016 Calendar You will be on the public school’s fall calendar, NOT UCA’S. You will be on the public school’s fall calendar, NOT UCA’S. Make contact with your mentor teacher after your placement is posted THIS SEMESTER! Make contact with your mentor teacher after your placement is posted THIS SEMESTER! Greet them and ask any questions that you may have. Greet them and ask any questions that you may have. your personal narrative. your personal narrative. You will begin your placement on your mentor teacher’s first day back in January. (This is before UCA begins.) You will begin your placement on your mentor teacher’s first day back in January. (This is before UCA begins.) Unless otherwise stated (depends on districts) Unless otherwise stated (depends on districts) I will you this summer regarding dates. I will you this summer regarding dates. It is your responsibility to find out the date from your mentor teacher. It is your responsibility to find out the date from your mentor teacher. Internship II calendar is available and subject to change. Internship II calendar is available and subject to change.

Graduation Paperwork Mrs. Voegele will take care of sending graduation paperwork to your advisors. You do not do Anything about this paperwork until your meeting at the beginning of the spring semester. Pay $30 graduation fee in McCastlain early and SAVE RECEIPT!!! You’ll need to provide a copy at our first January seminar!

Curious about next semester? Teacher Candidate Information Internship II Lots of information: Internship II, policies, forms, assignments, etc. Lots of information: Internship II, policies, forms, assignments, etc. You will also receive s/invitations from Mrs. Voegele. Please follow the instructions in the handout and the follow-up s.

Other Details… Register for Internship II as soon as registration opens. Register for Internship II as soon as registration opens. Think “professional attire” as you see clothes on sale over the next few months. Think “professional attire” as you see clothes on sale over the next few months. Clean up Facebook, etc. now. Clean up Facebook, etc. now.

Internship II Orientation December 3rd Ethics Training and School Professionalism 3:00 P.M.-6:00 P.M. Mashburn 103

Internship II Meet and Greet Orientation Monday, January 4th Spring Meet and Greet 11:00-4:00 Mashburn 103

Paperwork Due! COMPLETED and SIGNED! 1.Recommendation for Internship II 2.Internship II Waiver 3.Intent to Intern 4.Mini-Resume (MUST be typed!) 5.Career Services Placement Credential 6.Personal Narrative (2 hard copies) 7.Photo with your name on the back

VERY IMPORTANT!!!! Sign up for REMIND 101 today! Sign up for texts. me today! Attach your personal narrative! My will include the following documents:  PLT Hints  Scholarship Applications  “Verifying a Background Check or Issuance of a License”