Welcome

Teacher Licensure Meeting Fall, 2015

Campbell UniversityOctober 5, 2015 @ 8:30 AM (Taylor Hall, Rm 118)

or October 5, 2015 @ 4:30 PM (Taylor Hall, Rm 118)

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•SO, you want to be a teacher?

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Are you…• accepting of others from diverse backgrounds (diverse

including, but not limited to, race, ethnicity, special needs, tolerance of minority beliefs, and non-native speakers)?

• proactive and do you take initiative (by focusing on developing problem solving and critical thinking skills necessary to recognize and act upon areas of need)?

• collaborative and a collegial practitioner (by developing skills in how to work together as professionals to achieve professional goals)?

• maintaining a professional understanding of current issues and trends in education (introduction to professional organizations at both the state and national levels and how membership can promote professionalism beyond the degree and initial licensure)?

CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL DISPOSITIONS

Student Organizations

Are you a member?• SNCAE• Kappa Delta Pi• CMLA• BK Club• Teaching Exceptional Children Club• Content Area Clubs (English, Math, PE,

History, Music, etc.) • IT ALL COUNTS! LEADERSHIP

LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIESA CANDIDATE MUST EARN POINTS FROM AT LEAST THREE DIFFERENT LEVELS AND MAINTAIN DOCUMENTATION. A TOTAL OF AT LEAST 9 POINTS MUST BE EARNED.

VERIFIED AT CONCLUSION OF PRACTICUM SEMINAR. DO NOT DELAY!

Level Activity Value

Level 1 Attend a Leadership Program or Professional Lecture Series1 point for each session (maximum of 3 points)

Level 2 Be an active member of at least one professional organization. 2 points

Level 3 Be a leader in a professional organization by serving as an officer or leading in other ways. 3 points

Level 4 Attend a professional conference 3 points

Level 5 Present in a professional setting. 5 points

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Found at www.cusoeprofessionaleducation.org

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•Seminars worth 1 Leadership Point Each Learning Through Inquiry: Using Boardgames and Manipulatives in the ClassroomWednesday, October 7th, 5:00pm-6:00pm(Dinner Served)

Teaching Literacy Using Text Sets in the ClassroomWednesday, October 28th, 5:00pm-6:00pm(Dinner Served)

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Everything we discuss today is YOUR RESPONSIBILITY! Your advisor, the SOE office, cannot do this for you. This is your program of study, your career, your life. Make choices which demonstrate that you are the aspiring professional we wish to complete our program!

It’s Your Responsibility

Spring 2016 Pre-Registration

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Online Courses

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IMPORTANT Things to do prior /during /after registration:• Make an appointment with your advisor.• Check your degree audit/program evaluation (BRING

WITH YOU)• Bring Schema Sheet (found on website if you do not

have)• Create a “Proposed Schedule” (BRING WITH YOU)• Meet with your advisor• Notify your advisor when you have registered so that

can complete the registration. If the advisor does not enter the “advisement complete” coding, you risk being withdrawn from university!

School of Education Wiki Site

http://www.cusoeprofessionaleducation.org

This is the “go to” site for all information related to your path to a North Carolina Teacher License. It includes:• Application for SOE• Applications for all field experiences (Short Field, Practicum,

Student Teaching)• North Carolina Teacher Licensure Requirements• Licensure Exam Information/Requirements• Other information (schema sheets, entry requirements, etc.)

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ALL Candidates•MUST Successfully pass CORE PRAXIS prior to application to Teacher Education (end of junior year prior to practicum semester)• If SAT/ACT scores are acceptable, then CORE

PRAXIS is exempt or appropriate parts

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CORE PRAXIS (required for entrance into Teacher Education Program unless SAT/ACT exempt)Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators (Core)

The Praxis Core...• will be available in computer format only unless the test taker qualifies

for accommodations.• will be offered during specified testing windows initially and will move

to continuous testing once enough data is collected by ETS to equate different forms of the tests.

• Tests at a Glance and Study Companions are currently available via the ETS website with interactive full-length practice test released in October 2013.

Passing Scores for Praxis Core• Core Reading 5712 156 • Core Writing 5722 162• Core Math 5732 150• Core Composite 468

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Elementary/Special Education CandidatesRequired to take Math 203/204 sequence and then take Pearson Mathematics subtest prior to application to Teacher Education. HIGHLY recommended to take assessment at conclusion of Math 203/204 sequence. Practice tests available at http://www.nc.nesinc.com/

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More changes for ALL other licensure candidates• Per Session Law 2013-360, the NC General Assembly mandated that the SBE shall require applicants for initial bachelors or graduate degree teaching licenses to achieve a prescribed minimum score on standardized assessments. (Minimum scores found at: (http://www.cusoeprofessionaleducation.org/application-for-nc-licensure.html )

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Campbell University Teacher Education Requirement

•ALL teacher education candidates, regardless of degree program, are required to take all required licensure exams prior to graduation from Campbell University.

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•Something to Think About….• Elementary/SPED teacher candidates must pass all three PEARSON exams (Gen Curr; Math Subtest; NC Reading Foundations) BEFORE they can receive NC Licensure.• Additionally, SPED teacher candidates must pass SPED PRAXIS II exams (5543). •Options for Candidates failing the exams:(See Handout: Meeting the New NC Teacher Licensure Requirements)

Short Field Experiences•Online Applications for All Short Field through Tk20 electronic system•Short Fields occur in Educ 221, SPED 331, SPED 350. http://www.cusoeprofessionaleducation.org/the-short-field.html

Background Checks Required• Cumberland, Harnett, Johnston, Lee, Moore, Wake; Sampson

Teacher Education Applications (Application for acceptance into program) HANDOUT•Online Tk20 System

• April 1st for Fall Practicum Students• November 1st for Spring Practicum Students

(NOTE: Elementary/SPED candidates MUST pass Math Subtest prior to application to Professional Education Program!)

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Student Teaching/Practicum Field Experience• Seniors (Graduate LO & I plus Master’s) plus students wishing to complete Practicum/Student Teaching in the Spring:• Applications for Student Teaching or Practicum are

OPEN NOW! ONLINE ONLY THROUGH TK20! (Kelly Ashworth)• MUST MEET ALL REQUIREMENTS • FOR SPRING 2016, Deadline NOV 1st, 2015!!!

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Teacher Licensure in North Carolina• Successfully pass all required licensure exams• Successfully attain “MET” on all components of

the “LEA/IHE Certification of Teaching Capacity”• Successfully attain “PROFICIENCY” on all

components of the Student Teaching Portfolio• Recommendation from Campbell University

upon successfully completing all course requirements for your Licensure area• Request sent to North Carolina Department of

Public Instruction

School of Education Scholarship Application

• Scholarship Applications • PLEASE SEE DR. CHRIS GODWIN

• Forgivable Loan Program (APRIL 1 Deadline)

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PLEASE CHECK OUT THE WEBSITE. IT HAS

ALL THE ANSWERS TO YOUR

QUESTIONS!

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Dr. Chris GodwinDirector of Teacher EducationAssistant ProfessorCampbell UniversityTaylor Hall 220910-814-4331godwinc@campbell.edu

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• Questions? Need More Information?

www.cusoeprofessionaleducation.org