1. Elementary/Special Education Group Sessions 2014 www.education.msu.edu

2. Teacher Education Forms 2 COE Homepage  Academics  Undergraduate  Teacher Preparation Forms http://education.msu.edu/academics/undergraduate/teacher-preparation-forms.asp

3. Coordinators and Advisors Elementary Coordinator Andrea Kelly – 116Q Erickson Special Education Coordinator Lisa Plascencia – 337 Erickson Elementary/Teacher Education Advisors Janet Chegwidden chegwid1@msu.educhegwid1@msu.edu Joella Cogan coganj@msu.educoganj@msu.edu Kristy Dumontkdumont@msu.edukdumont@msu.edu Jennifer Watson watsonj4@msu.eduwatsonj4@msu.edu Michael Zaborowskizaborow3@msu.eduzaborow3@msu.edu 3

4. What is a Major? Your Degree Major is either: Elementary Education Special Education Child Development Your Teaching Major is: Language Arts Social Studies Integrated Science Math Your Teaching Minor is: Any subject off the approved minor list (additional & optional only) 4 This is what appears on your MSU Diploma Teaching majors and minors appear on your MSU transcript after you are awarded your teacher certification

5. College of Education Program Requirements 5 Part 1 – University Requirements ISS 200-level4 credits ISS 300-level4 credits ISB*3 credits ISP*3 credits Lab*2 credits IAH (201-210)*4 credits IAH (211+)*4 credits WRA4 credits TOTAL – 28 credits *Waived for Science majors *One of these can fulfill the arts requirement of the Planned Program IAH/ISS Diversity Requirement Course choices must include 2 out of the 3 designations: “I”, “N” or “D”

6. College of Education Program Requirements 6 Part 2 – Education Studies CourseCourse TitlePrerequisites & NotesCredit TE 150Reflections on Learning3 TE 250/CEP 240Human Diversity, Power, and Opportunity in Social Institutions/Diverse Learners in Multicultural Perspective Elementary Ed takes TE 250 Special Ed & Child Dev take CEP 240 3 TE 301 junior year Learners and Learning in ContextPrereq: TE 150 and TE 250/CEP 2403 TE 403 fall senior year Teaching of Science to Diverse LearnersPrereq: TE 301 and ISE 301 with min grades of 2.0 3 TE 404 fall senior year Teaching of Social Studies to Diverse Learners 3 TE 405 spring senior year Teaching of Language and Literacy to Diverse Learners Prereq: TE 348 with min grade of 2.03 TE 406 spring senior year Teaching of Mathematics to Diverse LearnersPrereq: MTH 201 and MTH 202 with min grades of 2.0 3 TOTAL – 21 credits Must maintain a 2.5 overall GPA in TE courses, with no individual grade below 2.0

7. Special Education Program Requirements 7 All of the following courses: CSD 333Oral Language Development3 cr CEP 301Literacy Instruction for Students with Mild Impairments3 cr (Spr Sem Jr Yr) CEP 449Behavior Management in Special Ed3 cr (Spr Sem Sr Yr) CEP 451Models of Special Education Admin. And Services3 cr (Fall Sem Jr Yr) CEP 452Universal Design for Learning in the General Education Classroom3 cr (Fall Sem Sr Yr) PSY 101Into to Psychology4 cr Must maintain a 2.5 overall GPA for Special Education Certifies students in grades K-12 for Learning Disabilities

8. Child Development Program Requirements 8 All of the following courses: HDFS 211Child Growth and Development3 cr HDFS 320 HDFS 320 Lab Interaction with Children Interaction with Children - Lab 3 cr 1 cr - Lab HDFS 321 HDFS 321 Lab Curriculum for Children Curriculum for Children - Lab 3 cr 1 cr - Lab HDFS 322Infant Development and Program Planning3 cr HDFS 421Assessment of the Young Child3 cr HDFS 424Student Teaching in Early Childhood Education6 cr Must maintain a 2.5 overall GPA in Endorsement

9. 9 Language Arts 36 credits Integrated Science 53-59 credits Social Studies 49 credits Mathematics Information Must maintain a 2.5 overall GPA in Teaching Major Major certifies students in grades 6-8. College of Education Program Requirements Part 3 – Teaching Area Options 32 credits

10. 10 Credits Arabic20 Chinese24 Computer Science21-22 English21-23 French21 German21 Credits History31 Japanese24 Mathematics20 Russian23 Spanish21 Teaching English20-25 to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Must maintain a 2.5 overall GPA in Teaching Minor Minors certify students in grades 6-8. Teaching Minors Information College of Education Program Requirements

11. 11 CourseCourse TitleCredit MTH 201Elementary Math for Teachers I3 MTH 202Elementary Math for Teachers II3 ISE 301Science for Elementary Schools3 GEO 204World Regional Geography3 TE 348Reading & Responding to Children’s Literature3 IAH 208/IAH 209/ IAH 241 A,C,D,E or F Music & Culture/Art, Visual & Culture/Music & Society in the Modern World/Cultural & Artistic Traditions of Europe/Theater & Society in the West/Creative Process 4 MUS 463/THR 421/ THR 422/DAN 420/ TE 491 Methods & Materials of Elementary Music/Creative Dramatics/Children’s Theatre/Creative Dance & Learning/Creative Arts for Children 3 LIN 200/ENG 302/ CSD 333/LIN 401 Intro to Language/Into to the English Language/Oral Language Development/Intro to Linguistics 3-4 HST 202U.S. History to 18764 KIN 355Physical Activity & Health Education for Elementary Teachers 3 Information Must pass all courses with a 2.0 or higher Planned Program certifies in grades K-5 All courses required (some may apply to the teaching major) IAH can double count with University Requirement College of Education Program Requirements Part 4 – Planned Program

12. 12 RequirementsCredits University Requirements28 Education Studies21 Teaching Major/Minors32-59 Planned Program20+ Total Program Credits101 Plus Electives or Special Ed Courses19 Total to Graduate120 Information If you take MTH 1825 at MSU you will need 123 credits to graduate. Degree Requirements

13. Technology Requirements Proficiency and expertise in technology will be acquired as a part of the TE curriculum College of Education Laptop Requirement for admitted students http://education.msu.edu/resources/students/laptop-requirement.asp http://education.msu.edu/resources/students/laptop-requirement.asp MUST USE MSU EMAIL ACCOUNT –This is the only e-mail address that the University will use for sending official communications to students after they enroll –Need to check your MSU account regularly When emailing an advisor in COE be sure to use your MSU email and include your full name Read all email messages from the Registrar and MSU email accounts 13

14. Accommodations If you are a student with special needs: Strongly encouraged to register with the RCPD Accommodations for MSU classes may be different than reasonable accommodations needed for your K-12 field placements and will require advance planning It is up to you to discuss your need for accommodations in K-12 classrooms with the program ahead of time 14

15. Criteria for Progression to the Internship Academic Requirements Elementary Education Test (Test 083) required for internship http://education.msu.edu/academics/undergraduate/mttc.asp Subject Area Tests http://education.msu.edu/academics/undergraduate/mttc.asp Must pass if you want to be certified in subject areas World Language oral proficiency exam http://education.msu.edu/academics/undergraduate/oral-proficiency.asp Professional Standards Internship Classes (CEP courses for Special Education majors only) - TE 501 (taken by both majors) – 6 credits- TE 502/CEP 502A – 6 credits - TE 801/CEP 801A – 3 credits- TE 803/CEP 803A – 3 credits - TE 802/CEP 802A – 3 credits- TE 804/CEP 804A – 3 credits Conviction Disclosure 15 http://education.msu.edu/academics/undergraduate/criteria-for-progression.asp

16. Conviction Disclosure Students must submit a Conviction Disclosure Form (CDF) Prior to admission to the TE program Prior to internship placement Prior to initial certification After admission students are obligated to report subsequent convictions to COE Certification Officer within 5 business days and provide court documents May be denied admission, field placement or recommendation for certification because of a conviction for a misdemeanor or felony Failure to report a conviction or falsification could result in dismissal from the TE program ICHAT Search (Internet Criminal History Access Tool) Internet search for criminal history Required for TE 301, 302, 403- 408 16 Students, interns and teacher certification candidates are obligated to report convictions to the Certification Officer. Failure to disclose conviction history is falsification! A conviction does not disappear from your record!

17. The Integrity of Scholarship and Grades Maintain Integrity Provide accurate info for academic & admissions records Adhere to professional standards and honor codes http://education.msu.edu/academics/undergraduat e/professional-conduct.asp Complete original work without unauthorized aid Plagiarism Using the words or ideas of others without permission or citation Many unintentionally commit acts of plagiarism Become informed and avoid allegations at https://www.msu.edu/unit/ombud/academic- ntegrity/plagiarism-policy.html Procedures Used in Academic Dishonesty Instructor takes action: penalty grade for assignment or course Instructor completes Academic Dishonesty Report Student’s Dean will add form to academic record Student must complete an online course about the integrity of Scholarship and Grades. Can’t graduate until successfully completed. 17

18. CPR/First Aid Requirement All students seeking initial teacher certification must prove that they are certified in: Adult CPR Child CPR First Aid MDE - Approved Providers of Courses for First Aid and CPR http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,1607,7-140-6530_5683_14795-118868--,00.html First Aid certification is valid for 3 years CPR certification is valid for 1 year Must be current at time of certification. Earliest to take them is late August before internship begins. 18

19. Ways to Get Involved TEAM Tomorrow’s Educators for the Advancement of Multicultural Students gunnings@msu.edu Friendshop An enrichment program for elementary school children run by MSU students friendshop@msu.edu Kappa Delta Pi International honor society in education kdp@msu.edu MSU Student Literacy Corps Trains and places volunteers to serve as mentors and tutors to at-risk children in the Lansing area Patricia Williams 420-1849 Student Council for Exceptional Children The group promotes awareness of exceptional children through discussion and service scec@msu.edu Specialization in Coaching or Health Promotion 134 Erickson Hall Service Learning Center Volunteer placements are in classrooms with youth groups and with tutoring programs http://www.servicelearning.msu.edu/ http://education.msu.edu/academics/un dergraduate/get-involved.asp 19

20. Other Information Reply due Friday, March 14 If you don’t reply we will assume you are not pursuing teacher education Remember you need at least 56 completed credits by the end of this summer to stay in the College of Education! For Special Education and Elementary Education majors we will change your degree major based on admission as we receive Replies. For transfer credit information check out transfer.msu.edutransfer.msu.edu Check News & Announcements on the COE website for updates www.education.msu.edu www.education.msu.edu Chicago Internship requires separate application process. Must be in good standing with the College of Education. 20

21. Connect with the College of Education www.education.msu.edu Michigan State University College of Education @MSUCollegeofEd #MSUed For appointments: http://education.msu.edu/academics/undergraduate/advising-scheduling.asp http://education.msu.edu/academics/undergraduate/advising-scheduling.asp 21