1. 1 URI’s School of Education Dr. Kern Freshman Orientation Summer 2009

2. 2 4 Year View--BIG Picture Year 1--foundations, early field experience, explore majors(s) Summer--take admission test or 1100 SATs Year 2--apply to School of Education, develop content expertise, experience working with adolescents (perhaps study abroad) Year 3--build content and teaching knowledge, more field experiences (perhaps study abroad)--apply to SOE if you did not get in your sophomore year Summer--take teacher licensure tests Year 4--Fall methods and begin work in your student teaching placement; Spring Student Teach full-time and seminar

3. 3 Teach!! Teach?? Why do you want to teach? Why I wanted to become a teacher… Why I have never regretted this path… What knowledge, skills and dispositions do you think you’ll need to teach adolescents and be happy in this career?

4. 4 Many paths to teaching 1. Undergraduate double major at URI 2. Undergraduate Arts & Sciences major at URI, then either: a. complete teacher certification as part of a Master’s degree program (URI offers this) b. earn alternative teacher certification c. teach in a private school for 2 years, fulfill other requirements and become licensed through the RI Department of Education.

5. 5 No need to decide today…beauty of Gen Eds! Focus: Year 1--foundations, early field experience, explore majors(s), time Summer--take admission test OR have SATs 1100 or higher Year 2--apply to School of Education, develop content expertise, experience working with adolescents (perhaps study abroad)

6. 6 Open door to the School of Education..even though UC is home! Chafee Hall, 7th floor, 705 main office Meet faculty and staff…Dr. Byrd, Director Office of Teacher Education, 701 Chafee Advisor office hours at UC and Chafee Emergency contact email dkern@uri.edu or call 874-4068dkern@uri.edu School of Education Website Emails from Dr. K if your email is correct on eCampus Bulletin Boards to keep you updated

7. 7 5 easy steps to make your 1st URI schedule of classes! 1. Choose a learning community (be sure to think about any “special” areas to consider…AP credits, TD courses, sports/clubs, honors 2. Grid the times of these classes M-F 3. Pick 2 more classes--grid them and write them on your white sheet 4. Ask Dr. K or Tina to check your draft-- get pink sheet 5. Copy white draft onto pink sheet carefully. Give pink sheet to Dr. K and head out to home spot on the QUAD- 3:30 CONGRATS! You’ve drafted your 1st URI class schedule.