Center for Teacher Education Entry Advising

Welcome to Teaching Welcome to the teaching profession! —Dr. Blake Bickham, CTE Department Head The Center for Teacher Education (CTE) is excited to work alongside you on your journey to becoming a teacher! Today, we want to go over some of the necessary steps from being admitted to the teacher education program to becoming a licensed teacher.

Education Student Phases Pre-Education Major Education Student Student Teacher Education majors go through 3 phases as students. There are different applications associated with each phase. There are field hours and other requirements associated with each phase.

Application Phases What are the three application phases on your way to becoming a teacher? When are you placed in a classroom? When do you become lead teacher of a classroom? When do you get your teaching license? —There are application processes associated with each of these phases. CTE Admission Application Application Packet App, Praxis, DW, Skills, Philosophy, Recommendations After about 60 hrs Grade of B needed in most courses After EDUC 115/215 EDUC 300+ classes require CTE admission Background Check Free; no fingerprints required; national Student Teaching Application EDUC 4XX 1 yr placement = methods + internship Application Materials Resume; Interest Letter; Field App; & DW D51/District Background Check Cost ~ $45; fingerprint info from District; CBI check Teacher Licensure Application CDE/CBI Background Check Fingerprinting card info on CDE website; cost ~$50 Online Application ~$90; docs are uploaded; set up account at end of student teaching —We will go over each of these application phases in more detail in this presentation.

Advising: Pre-Education Students can gain advising assistance from a variety of resources, including DegreeWorks, Teacher Ed Program Support Staff, and Faculty Advisors Initially, students are admitted as Pre-Education Students can view progress toward the full requirements of an Ed degree using the What If feature in DegreeWorks http://www.coloradomesa.edu/registrar/degreeworks/index.html Once formally admitted to Teacher Ed, a student’s major is updated to a major with a Teaching emphasis by the content department Example: History Pre-Teaching  History Secondary Teaching Once admitted a History Pre-Teaching major would be update by the CMU Social Science Department to History Secondary Teaching

Advising: Program Support Mary Kienietz: mkieniet@coloradomesa.edu | 970.248.1786 Assists students with initial application to the Center for Teacher Education. Maintains student records. Processes program verification/recommendation for state licensure. April Cackler: acackler@coloradomesa.edu | 970.248.1732 Coordinates field placements, particularly student teaching placement. Assists students with student teaching application and internship requirements. Program Coordinators: Dr. Lisa Friel – Elementary Dr. Nancy Alex – Secondary Mark Schmalz – K12 Dr. Ann Gillies – Early Childhood Denise Hoctor – Distance Elementary

Advising: Faculty Content/Major Advisors CTE Program Coordinator Students work with both a content/major advisor and a Teacher Ed program advisor at each phase of the program Both: Course selection CTE: Application advising Both: Signatures for CTE application and graduation Content: Letters of recommendation for CTE application Both: Approval of degree plan Both: Letters of recommendation for scholarships or employment Content/Major Advisors CTE Program Coordinator Application Letters of Rec CTE Application Advising Advising Signatures-Ed courses or requirements Advising Signatures-content courses Course selection

Phase I: Application to Program CTE Admission Teacher Ed application required prior to taking 300-level education courses After completing 60 credit hours Course Pre-requisites: EDUC 115 & 215 ENGL 111 & 112 MATH ___ PSYC 233 B or better required for many courses—see CTE Application Typically, no Ds are permitted—see degree plan 2.8 GPA required Application Packet: Undergraduate Program Application at http://www.coloradomesa.edu/teacher-education/apply/undergraduate.html Includes: Application, skills check, and expectations forms Teaching philosophy statement Letters of recommendation Background Check Free; just requires authorization No fingerprints required Praxis Core Writing score of 162 Mary Kienietz is the primary support resource Secondary majors apply at beginning of junior year Elementary majors apply at end of sophomore year K-12 Majors: Art: beginning of junior year PE: end of junior year Music: beginning of senior year

100% Requirement: Testing “In accordance with our goal of providing teachers who are competent in subject matter, the Colorado Mesa University Center for Teacher Education (CTE) requires content testing prior to admission to the teacher education program and prior to beginning student teaching.” —CTE Website What are the three application phases on your way to becoming a teacher? Entry Exam: Praxis Core Writing (5722) Required as a part of Teacher Program application Demonstrates a teacher candidate’s authentic, on-demand writing ability Score of 162 required Licensure Exam: Praxis II Required for state licensure Required prior to start of internship Content specific; examples: Elementary takes the Elementary exams History takes a Social Studies content exam Music takes a Music content exam Demonstrates teacher candidate’s proficiency in content knowledge prior to lead teaching experience More information can be found on our testing pages: CTE Admission Testing: http://www.coloradomesa.edu/teacher-education/apply/cte-admission-testing.html Required Content/Licensure Testing: http://www.coloradomesa.edu/teacher-education/resources/required-testing.html 100%

Requirement: Background Checks We all want to keep kids safe! Think of it as OSHA for K-12!!! CTE Application Check Free to students National check No fingerprints required Student Teaching Check May be required by district Districts’ HR offices have their own directions/policies on the background checks Required to student teach in D51 Fingerprint and CBI check required – costs ~$44.75 *Music students do this in their first year Teacher Licensure Check CDE Requirement Licensure application requirement Requires fingerprints & CBI processing fee

Requirement: Field Hours Field hours are required at each phase for an education student 800 total hours required 20 prior to starting the program 200 while in the teaching program 600 for student teaching (internship) Pre-Education Major 20 hours total are required for EDUC 115 & 215 Focus: unstructured—broad experiences with education and groups of kids Examples: volunteering with CTE clubs to work with kids with disabilities and/or STEM literacy, tutoring, attending a school board meeting, coaching, etc. Placement: arranged by student Background Check: none formally required Education Student 200 hours completed as a requirement for education classes Focus: observing in a level/content appropriate classroom Placement: arranged by Ed Professors and/or CTE staff Background Check: completed by CTE Student Teacher-Internship 600 hours completed as a requirement for EDUC 499 Focus: practical application and demonstration of teaching concepts Placement: arranged by CTE faculty and staff Background Check: completed at discretion of placement district

Phase II: Student Teaching Student Teaching Field Placement Application Required to complete field hours for methods courses Year-long placement However K12 majors rotate during methods Application Materials Field Application Resume and Letter of Interest DegreeWorks Report/Course Planning Sheet Prior to starting internship: CPR/FA Certification required Licensure/Content Testing is required District Background Check Districts may require an independent background check Each district’s HR office has it’s own directions/policies on the background checks *Music students do this in their first year April Cackler is the primary support resource for this application process

Phase III: Teacher Licensure Teaching Licensure Application Completed at the end of intern semester or after graduation Application is done through a CDE online account Required documents are uploaded, including: Passing Licensure Exam – Praxis II College Transcript, showing degree conferred Program Completion Verification Application Fee: paid online, currently $90 (The account must be accessed every few weeks to remain active) Fingerprints/Background Check Required Fingerprint procedures can be found at http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeprof/fingerprints Prints should not be submitted too early—prints submitted for licensure are now only good with CDE for one year   Mary and April both assist students with this final phase

Teacher Ed Application Certification Costs There are costs associated with each phase in becoming a teacher. Many professions have fees associated with becoming licensed or certified within a state: real-estate, investment banking, health professions, etc. In teaching you encounter those costs more upfront; however, you are tracked for a specific profession for which these assessments help prepare you. Teacher Ed Application Student Teaching Teacher Licensure The following are components of your CTE Application $90: Praxis (5722) Core Writing Free background check $44.75: District background check $40.00: CPR & 1st Aid Certification –Child & Adult $300: edTPA (book fee) National Performance Assessment Portfolio System (*Licensure exam completed prior to internship) $120 - $170: *Licensure Exam--see Praxis fee website** $90: CDE Application Fee $47.75: CDE Background Check **https://www.ets.org/praxis/about/fees/

Questions?? Feel free to contact us with questions at: Mary Kienietz: mkieniet@coloradomesa.edu | 970.248.1786 April Cackler: acackler@coloradomesa.edu | 970.248.1732 Dominquez Hall 109 or 101 http://www.coloradomesa.edu/teacher-education/questions.html Questions??

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