Important Updates for Education Students
Education Majors
Make sure you apply to the College of Education, if you are going to be over 64 credits.
TB testing/Physicals at Keeling Health Center
Summer Physicals/TB tests
8:30- 4:30 on Monday – Friday
June 14th – Aug. 24th Call for appointments
FBI Finger Printing
Feb. 1st & 2nd at Stevens room 212
9:00-3:00
UPDATE: ACT 24 is now a required clearance for all pre-service teachers. More information about this clearance can be found at Clearances- FBI- Act 33- Act-34.
Block Students
- October 31, Monday block begins
- November 30, Wednesday block ends
- Letter of Introduction
All teacher candidates, who are entering block must complete this form and return it to the OFS, 102 Stevens Hall, before beginning Stage 3 Field Experiences.
- Student Teaching Paperwork Information
The final cut-off date is:
June 30th for Student Teaching in the Spring Semester.
Janurary 15th for Student Teaching in the Fall Semester.
All of the following information must be updated and on file in the Office of Field Services before you are able to student teach.
- Current physical and TB test
- Clearances Act 24, 33, 34, 151
- Liability Insurance ($1,000,000)
- Praxis test taken or Seat Ticket showing that you are registered for the needed test before student teaching.
** If any of these informational items are not current or in the Office of Field Services by the given dates you will need to complete your student teaching experience the following semester.
College of Education and Human Services students seeking teacher certification are required to pay a state established $100 fee for certificate application which used to be collected in the Field Services Office.
Beginning with Spring 2012 Semester:
- All students who register for student teaching are required to pay a $100 state certification fee. (e.g. when the students registers for student teaching as: 6 credits of ED 424 and 6 credits of ED 425, he or she will have to pay this fee).
- This fee will be collected by Pennyslvania Department of Education through the TIMS program. (Click here to access TIMS.)
- This fee will no longer be handled by any component of the University.
- Field Services Office staff will continue to compile the certification list and compare it to the TIMS database to ensure all requirements for their ceritification have been meet.
- Any student who has not paid or met their requirements will be notified that their certification will not be fulfilled.
- The students who need to access TIMS are enrolling in ALL SECTIONS OF:
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ECH 424 Early Childhood Student Teaching |
ED 432 Student Teaching in Music |
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ECH 425 Early Childhood Student Teaching |
ED 433 Student Teaching in Music |
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ED 421 Modern Language Student Teaching |
EDML 423 Library Practicum in Elementary School |
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ED 423 Library Practicum in Secondary Schools |
EDML 424 Middle Level Student Teaching |
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ED 424 Secondary Student Teaching |
EDML 425 Middle Level Student Teaching |
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ED 425 Secondary Student Teaching |
SPED 450 Special Education Student Teaching |
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ED 426 Environmental Education Student Teaching |
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Student Teachers
- Apply for teacher certification: Click here
- Download and complete the Teacher Candidate Profile form:
- Bring one copy for your University Supervisor to the Orientation Meeting
- Janurary 16th Contact Cooperating Teacher
- Janurary 23th Student teacher orientation in Gemmell Multi. purpose room
- 830am-1230am
- Meet with supervisors 1-?
- Janurary 24th, Tuesday 1st placement beginnings
- February 27th, Monday Contact 2nd Cooperating teacher
- March 16th, Friday 1st placement ends
- March 19th, Monday 2nd placement begins
- May 9th Last day for Student teachers
- May 12th Graduation
