1. Statewide PB Cohort Advising Session
for Fall 2011
with Dawn and Kavita

2. Today’s Agenda Fall 2011 courses Masters in Education program
TEACH grants
Questions?

3. Requirements to progress
Completion of Spring 2011 semester
Maintain a 2.75 GPA

4. Cohort website http://uhspedpb.weebly.com/ Fall 2011 Courses
Frequently Asked Questions
Masters in Education Program
Info from today’s session, including this powerpoint, is on the
Fall 2011 Courses webpage

5. Fall Courses Depending on field, you will take either 9 or 12 credits
SPED 635 (elem) or SPED 652 (secondary)
SPED Strategies Across the Content Areas
Select Elem or Secondary
SPED 491 (Student teaching) 6 credits
     or SPED 490a (Internship)  3 credits)

6. Field: Student Teaching or Internship
491 (6 credits)
Student teaching
490a (3 credits)
Internship if you are “in place”
You will take 490b in Spring 2012
Field Application form to Linda by April 22.
Link to this form is on the Fall 2011 Courses page of the cohort website

7. Advising Survey & Field App
Go to Fall 2011 Courses to find the links to the following:
Advising Survey (complete by April 11)
Field Application (complete by April 22 - send to Linda)
Each person in the cohort needs to fill both out.

8. Please fill out Advising Survey
Your responses will let us know what to submit to Marly's office in order for you to receive CRNs.
You should be taking the same level of course (elem or secondary) that you want licensure in. This should also match your student teaching placement level.

9. Masters Program Info Fully online program You can apply if you are
In your final semester of the PB program
in your internship (490a) semester
When admitted, you will be assigned an advisor who will help you plan your program.
Up to 12 credits from the PB program can be applied towards MEd. Advisor approval on which courses can apply.

10. Master’s Program Courses
This link is on the cohort website, MEd Info page
4 core courses (12 credits):
SPED 602 Special Education Laws & Compliance (3)
SPED 641 Seminar on Issues in Special Education (3)
SPED 642 Seminar in Applied Research (3)
SPED 688 Research Practicum in Special Education (3)
4-5 electives (12-15 credits)
Plan B Thesis (6) or Plan B project/paper (3)

11. Masters Program How to Apply
Find this link on Cohort Website on MEd Info page:
Graduate Division Application
(Oct 1 deadline for Spring 2012 admission)
If you choose not to apply now, but apply in the future you can. In all cases, the determination on which PB courses apply to your Masters program is made with the advisor.

12. TEACH grant Go to Frequently Asked Questions page on cohort website
Information about eligibility for TEACH grant is provided

13. Thanks for attending! Questions?
For all the info presented here, go to Fall 2011 Courses page on cohort website: uhspedpb.weebly.com. Don’t forget to complete:
Advising Survey (by April 11)
Field Application (by April 22).