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

3. Elementary Coordinator Andrea Kelly – 116Q Erickson Elementary/Teacher Education Advisors – 134 Erickson Jean Brown brownj32@msu.edubrownj32@msu.edu Janet Chegwidden chegwid1@msu.educhegwid1@msu.edu Joella Cogan coganj@msu.educoganj@msu.edu Appointment by phone at 517-353-9680 Kristy Dumontkdumont@msu.edukdumont@msu.edu Amy Tratt tratt@msu.edutratt@msu.edu Jennifer Watson watsonj4@msu.eduwatsonj4@msu.edu Special Education Coordinator Lisa Plascencia – 337 Erickson 3

4.  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. 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 IAH/ISS Diversity Requirement Course choices must include 2 out of the 3 designations: “I”, “N” or “D” *Waived for Science majors *One of these can fulfill the arts requirement of the Planned Program

6. Must maintain a 2.5 overall GPA in TE courses, with no individual grade below 2.0 6 Part 2 – Education Studies TOTAL – 21 credits 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 SME/ISE 3013 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

7. 7 Part 3 – Teaching Area Options Language Arts 36 credits Social Studies 49 credits 53-59 credits 32 credits Integrated Science Mathematics Must maintain a 2.5 overall GPA in Teaching Major

8. 8 Teaching Minor Options – Additional & Optional Only MinorsCredits Arabic*20 Chinese *24 Computer Science 21-22 English 21-23 Japanese *24 French *21 German* 24 History 31 Mathematics 20 Russian* 23 Spanish* 24 Teaching English to Speakers 20-25 of Other Languages (TESOL)** *These minors require an additional oral language proficiency exam to qualify for certification **TESOL minor requires documentation of second language learning experience. See TE Forms menu. Limited enrollment minor. Must maintain a 2.5 overall GPA in Teaching Minor

9. 9 Part 4 – Planned Program CourseCourse TitleCredit MTH 201Elementary Math for Teachers I3 MTH 202Elementary Math for Teachers II3 SME/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 Methods & Materials of Elementary Music/Creative Dramatics/Children’s Theatre/Creative Dance & Learning 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 Must pass all courses with a 2.0 or higher All courses required (some may apply to the teaching major) IAH can double count with University Requirement If you have already taken courses on the Planned Program and earned grades less than 2.0, you are responsible for repeating them

10. 10 1. University Requirements28 credits 2. Education Studies21 credits 3. Teaching Major32-59 credits 4. Planned Program20+ credits 5. Electives(as many as needed to reach graduation total) _________ 120 credits required* *123 credits required if you took MTH 1825 at MSU

11.  University Requirements: ◦ ISS, IAH, ISB & ISP courses  Planned Program: ◦ GEO 204, IAH 209, IAH 241 ACE, THR 421, HST 202  Social Studies Majors: ◦ EC, GEO, HST & PLS courses  Language Arts Majors: ◦ THR 421 (4a), CEP 416 (2b), ANP 420 (1b)  Integrated Science Majors: ◦ PSL 250, PHY 231, PHY 232 11

12. 12 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 – Can forward MSU account to another email When emailing an advisor in COE be sure to include your name & PID Read all email messages from the Registrar and MSU email accounts

13. http://education.msu.edu/academics/undergraduate/criteria-for-progression.asp  Academic Requirements  Elementary Education Test (Test 083) required for internship ◦ http://education.msu.edu/academics/undergraduate/mttc.asp http://education.msu.edu/academics/undergraduate/mttc.asp  Subject Area Tests ◦ http://education.msu.edu/academics/undergraduate/mttc.asp 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 http://education.msu.edu/academics/undergraduate/oral-proficiency.asp  Professional Standards  Internship Classes ◦ TE 501 – 6 credits- TE 502 – 6 credits ◦ TE 801 – 3 credits- TE 803 – 3 credits ◦ TE 802 – 3 credits- TE 804 – 3 credits  Conviction Disclosure 13

14. 14 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, 403, 404, 405 & 406 Students, interns and teacher certification candidates are obligated to report convictions to the Certification Officer. http://education.msu.edu/academics/undergraduate/conviction-disclosure-responsibility.asp http://education.msu.edu/academics/undergraduate/conviction-disclosure-responsibility.asp Failure to disclose conviction history is falsification! A conviction does not disappear from your record!

15. 15  Maintain Integrity ◦ Provide accurate info for academic & admissions records ◦ Adhere to professional standards and honor codes  http://education.msu.edu/academics/undergrad uate/professional-conduct.asp http://education.msu.edu/academics/undergrad uate/professional-conduct.asp ◦ Complete original work without unauthorized aid  Plagiarism o Using the words or ideas of others without permission or citation o Many unintentionally commit acts of plagiarism o Become informed and avoid allegations at o https://www.msu.edu/unit/ombud/acade mic-ntegrity/plagiarism-policy.html https://www.msu.edu/unit/ombud/acade mic-ntegrity/plagiarism-policy.html  Procedures Used in Academic Dishonesty o Instructor takes action: penalty grade for assignment or course o Instructor completes Academic Dishonesty Report o Student’s Dean will add form to academic record o Student must complete an online course about the integrity of Scholarship and Grades. Can’t graduate until successfully completed.

16.  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 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. 16

17. 17 TEAM – Tomorrow’s Educators for the Advancement of Multicultural Students – gunnings@msu.edu gunnings@msu.edu Friendshop – An enrichment program for elementary school children run by MSU students – friendshop@msu.edu friendshop@msu.edu Kappa Delta Pi – International honor society in education – kdp@msu.edu 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 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://www.servicelearning.msu.edu/ http://education.msu.edu/academics/unde rgraduate/get-involved.asp

18.  Reply due Thursday, March 15 ◦ 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. 18

19. 19 College of Education Office of Student Affairs 134 Erickson Hall 517-353-9680 Schedule an advising appointment & walk-in hours: http://education.msu.edu/academics/undergraduate/advising-scheduling.asp