Welcome to the MAT Internship Placement Meeting

Types of PlacementsPaperwork and FeesBackground ChecksNuts and Bolts What we will cover today…

Three Types of Placement Currently Teaching Self- Placement Standard Placement

Currently Teaching You don’t need to view any further. Mandatory Online Orientation January 7-14, Application-for-MAT-6699-rev-Fall- 15.pdf

Self-Placement You MUST have prior approval from me before you self-place. These forms are not currently online. You MAY NOT self-place in a school with your relatives or children. You WILL be pulled from Internship when we find out. You may not self-place in a school classified as a priority school or in school improvement status as determined by ADE. I will call to verify your placements.

You MAY NOT Self-Place in: Conway Morrilton Greenbrier Little Rock North Little Rock Mayflower Benton Bryant Cabot Pulaski County Special School District Vilonia Fort Smith

Standard-Placement I will place you in a school. NO REQUESTS. You will be placed based on availability. Once you are placed, it will not be changed. You can be placed anywhere within your certification area. You will not be placed in a school more than 1 hour drive-time away. You will NOT be placed in Conway.

Standard-Placement Forms All must be turned in to Nancy Ringgold in the Teaching and Learning suite by 4pm Friday, November 13th. If mailing, they must be postmarked by that date. NO EXCEPTIONS.

Request for MAT Internship Placement Application for MAT 6699 Intent to InternARIdeas Certificates Mini ResumePersonal NarrativeReceipt for $250 payment ALL MUST BE COMPLETE. WE WILL NOT ACCEPT BITS AND PIECES. DO NOT . HARD COPY ONLY POSTMARKED BY November 13th.

FBI/Arkansas State Police Child Maltreatment Registry You MUST complete both. Many places to do fingerprints Background Checks

ASP/FBI – Fingerprints We suggest LiveScan ADE or Local Co-op 2-3 days processing time ons/human-resources-educator- effectiveness-and- licensure/educator-licensure- unit/background-check- requirements

Background Checks Otherwise – Local police stations, UCA, state police Takes longer – Up to 30 days Child Maltreatment Registry – Fill out, get notarized, mail in with payment

Background Checks Must be less than 1 year old for licensure Your responsibility to get them submitted on time and follow-up if needed Placement cannot be initiated until background checks are CLEAR Search.aspx

FEES $250 Placement Fee Payable to the Cashier. Please let them know this is the Teacher Ed Candidate Admission Fee. This pays for your mentor teacher. You MUST pay if doing self OR standard placement. NO EXCEPTIONS. If you get a job, you WILL get a refund. Please allow 4-6 weeks for processing. Once you have a refund being processed, there’s no going back – until the following semester.

What Next?? I will to let you know your packet is received and complete. I will to let you know it’s received but something is missing. I will you your placement. CHECK YOUR UCA CUB ACCOUNT .

I will you assignments to the address on your application Initial s to ALL interns go to UCA cub account I will create a listserv with your CHOSEN/PREFERRED address after that time

Please note… I WILL you your placement in late December I will NOT do a placement if your application is not COMPLETE. ALL PRAXIS MUST BE PASSED and submitted with your application in order to be placed.

Arkansas IDEAS MUST complete Child Maltreatment Training Suicide Prevention Training Parental Involvement Training Dyslexia MUST print and submit a certificate of completion with your application.

Emergencies Happen…. We can HOLD your packet for ONE semester. You MUST resubmit a SIGNED advising sheet. We will ONLY hold paperwork for ONE semester.

Requirements You begin the FIRST day of YOUR school’s semester – NOT UCA’s. Starting late means extending your semester which could delay graduation It is YOUR responsibility to find out the start date. You go where your teacher goes – ALL DAY EVERY DAY.

Requirements Includes: Parent-Teacher conferences, required professional development days, work days, staff meetings, etc. There are 3-4 face to face meetings on campus during the semester. You will be notified of these dates ASAP

Requirements KNOW your field handbook. KNOW your assignments. Supervisors assigned in January. assignments-and-resources/

DRESS CODESchool Rules/PoliciesClassroom ProceduresSchool Hours Find out and abide by:

3.O GPAPass ALL PRAXISNo courses left to takeNo Pre-K placements Non-Negotiable Reminders…

Final Thoughts… Always remember, you are a GUEST in the school. You are always representing UCA. This is a semester-long job interview. Use it wisely. When in doubt, ASK! QUESTIONS????