Fall 2014 Student Teaching Seminar Information May 30, 2014 Mrs. Staci Fuqua, Coordinator Field Placements

ESS Website and (Education Student Services website). Please save this in your “favorites” list. You will reference this site often during this experience. Your ut.utm.edu is the official method of communication used by this office. It is critical that you check on a daily basis.

Dates Orientation Seminar: Tuesday, August 19th-Friday, August 22nd Specific time details provided on attached calendar DRESS PROFESSIONALLY! There are NO excused absences for these days. Do NOT schedule a trip or surgery or other appointments during this time.

Dates, continued First Placement: August 25 – October 9 Second Placement: October 13 – December 4 You will have a fall break at some point. You are not allowed to be absent from student teaching for UTM’s fall break. For those schools with an inter-session, please attend one week of inter-session if the school permits.

Dates, continued Mid-Semester Seminar: Required October 10th, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Additionally, your supervisor may also schedule a mid-semester seminar. This would be scheduled after school. Your supervisor will notify you of the date/time they may hold this meeting with you.

Dates, continued Exit Seminar/Awards: December 4, 2014 The Exit Seminar will begin at 5:00 p.m. in the Boling University Center-Room 206. Our Exit Seminar is immediately following graduation practice scheduled for this date. **More to come later.

Final Exit Conference with University Supervisor Final exit conference with University Supervisor will be held one of these dates. December 5 th, 8 th, OR 9 th. Your supervisor will inform you of date, time, and location.

PRAXIS Information Click on for information and test requirements for Tennessee. Upcoming PRAXIS Dates: Check the website. Many are computer based only! Notice that registration is typically about a month before the test date. YOU ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEMPT YOUR CONTENT AREA PRAXIS BEFORE YOUR 2 nd Placement BEGINS!!!!

Praxis II Content Area Everyone has a Praxis II content area that is also your exit exam for graduation. Check the ESS website ( call 7203 (Gooch 205) or talk with your advisor for the test with an asterisk (*) if you are not sure what your content area/exit exam is. Music, Art, Dance, and FCS, check using the above options also. You must TAKE it for graduation. You must PASS it (and any others required by the state) in order to get a teaching license.

Praxis II - PLT Everyone must take one of the PLT tests for licensure. Check in Office of Education Student Services-Gooch 205 if you are unsure which one is required for your program. This is also on the website. If you are in a K-12 program, you may choose any of the PLT exams. Go on the Praxis web site and try the practice exams to help you decide which one to take. The library has practice tests.

When to Take Praxis II You should have already taken your *content area/exit exam. If not, register NOW for it. The Records Office has to have your score or proof that you have taken it by the end of October. The best time to take the PLT for you is NOW. If you can only take one test soon, take the *content area/exit exam first.

Additional Testing Information PRAXIS II Required Exams and Scores Required “Exit Exams” specific to each major are highlighted on the above list. Please be certain you take the correct test. *This will be updated in August. Post Comp-Gen Ed. Exam- MUST be taken to graduate. The test is FREE! IF you have not taken it, sign-up IMMEDIATELY!!! Note: You DO NOT need to miss S.T. to take tests. Click this link to register- Choose “Post Comp Exam (General Exit Exam) **This test only takes about 1- 1 ½ hours to complete.

Licensure Mrs. Jenny Hahn is our Licensure Coordinator. She will attend mid session seminar in October and help you complete the application for licensure.

Radius Placements are typically assigned within a 60-mile radius. University Supervisors must be able to drive easily to placements. Expect some driving. That way, you’ll be pleasantly surprised if you don’t have to!

Placement Process All placements have been requested and most have been confirmed. FYI…placement assignments are not negotiable! Per state and university policy, the Coordinator of Field Placements is the only person who requests placements; placements are made through principals and other administrators, NOT through cooperating teachers. You may NOT request your own placement!

Notification of Placements If time permits, you will be notified via once placements are confirmed. The will come Ms. Debbie Stigall She will begin notifying in June. Everyone will be given final placement and University Supervisor details at orientation. Don’t worry, you WILL have a placement! 2 nd week of August (not before)…Contact your first placement and schedule your introductory visit with CT for August 22 nd. This is the date preferred AND will allow you to take CT packet with you. Google phone numbers and directions. Remember, you will receive CT packet at seminar.

Meeting with Cooperating Tchr Ask about hours, parking, lunch arrangements, dress code, and policies. Ask to see textbooks. Record publisher, title, and edition information for each subject. The LRC (in the Paul Meek Library) has Tennessee textbooks and resources. Ask the CT and/or Principal for other information they may want you to know. Share your assignments and the cooperating teacher packet, as well as contact information for you, your supervisor, and our office. TREAT THIS MEETING AS AN OFFICIAL INTERVIEW!

Prerequisites/Grades/GPA I have already performed my first grade/prerequisite check for all students. I have already notified anyone that has an issue via . I will perform my final check when summer grades are submitted and posted in Banner. All course prerequisites must be completed with a passing grade. Anyone receiving an “F” or an “I” in a prerequisite course OR having a cumulative GPA <2.75, will not be allowed to student teach Fall ‘14. NO EXCEPTIONS!

Materials to Bring to Orientation Revisions to materials used in seminar are made over the summer and will be ready before the fall term begins. I will send you an about a week before seminar with specific details.

Planning Ahead Appropriate clothing Gas money Child care for emergencies for those with children of your own Focus on student teaching and not on other coursework and outside jobs. Medical appointments - no excused absences for checkups of any kind

S.T. Identification Badge Each student teacher will be issued a student teaching I.D. badge and badge holder. Badges will be distributed at the orientation in August.

Questions???? We will discuss this information and much more in August. Please enjoy your summer break and come prepared and ready to start. I will be in touch with reminders via about a week before seminar begins in August. Have a great summer! Mrs. Fuqua