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Admission to Student Teaching
ELE/EMG Student Teaching Packet
Student Teaching Handbook
Student Teaching Experience
E-Portfolio Information for Student Teachers
Student Teaching Requirements
Student
Teaching Checklist
Student Teaching Reflective Journal What to Expect from
KTIP
Admission for
Student Teaching
1. Senior standing
(90 hours or more).
2. Admission to the
Teacher Education Program at Eastern at least one term prior to the
semester when they apply to student teach.
3. Apply for student
teaching the term prior to the desired term to teach.
4. Valid medical
examination and current TB test.
5. Have a completed
planned curriculum (contract).
6. Complete Ethics
Declaration.
7. Complete a minimum of
twelve (12) hours residency at Eastern.
8. Complete all
necessary prerequisites for teaching area.
9. Complete all
prerequisites for professional education.
10. Recommended by
student's advisor and departmental chair.
11. Student must attain
a minimum of 2.50 GPA (4.0 Scale) in:
a. Overall undergraduate course work
b. Professional education course work
c. EKU course work
d. Teaching major(s), minor(s), area(s) of academic emphasis, and
certification endorsements.
Students are not
allowed to take any other courses (including correspondence and transient
courses) while student teaching. Credit for unfinished correspondence
courses will not be allowed during the student teaching semester.
Students of senior
standing (90 hours or more with a minimum of 12 semester hours residence at
Eastern) may enroll in student teaching if they have satisfied the following
requirements:
Application
for student teaching
1.
Applicants must be admitted to the teacher education program prior to
the application semester.
2. Applicants must file
an application during the first four weeks of the semester prior to the term
in which student teaching is desired.
3. Applications filed
will be evaluated and processed for approval or disapproval.
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Evaluation of
application will include in part:
1. The
planned curriculum. Each applicant must have an approved planned
curriculum on file with the Dean of the College of Education.
2. All prerequisites in
professional education and pre-student teaching curricula in the applicant's
area as prescribed by this Catalog. These must be completed prior to
student teaching.
3. Recommendation made
by the applicant's advisor and approval by the department chair.
4. A valid medical
examination report, including current tuberculosis test report. Students
with any significant deviation from normal physical and psychological
well-being will be referred to a proper examining physician.
5. The ethics
declaration. Each applicant must complete and sign a new
"Personal and Professional Fitness Declaration" form.
6. Behavior that relates
to the moral, ethical, social, and personal standards of professional
competency. The applicant's comportment will be subject to review and
appraisal by the department responsible for the student teaching
recommendation and the College of Education.
7. Academic
Requirements: Undergraduate degree students' GPAs are based on the hours
attempted as shown on the official Eastern transcript. Post-degree
certification students' GPAs are based on all undergraduate course work and
on the hours attempted, as shown on the official Eastern transcript.
Elementary
Education (P-5) and Middle Grade Education (5-9) Majors
-Minimum 2.5 GPA
in all undergraduate course work.
-Minimum 2.5 GPA
in college work at EKU.
-Minimum 2.5 GPA
with a grade of "C" or higher in courses in the "core and
supporting course requirements,"* area(s) of academic
emphasis, "teacher education requirements" (see program display
for a list of courses), teaching minor(s), and certification endorsement(s).
-Other
requirements as found in the appropriate department presentation.
* supporting course
requirements for elementary education only.
Special
Education
-Minimum 2.5 GPA
in all undergraduate course work.
-Minimum 2.5 GPA
in college work at EKU.
-Minimum 2.5 GPA
with a grade of "C" or higher in courses in the "major, core,
and option*", "elementary/middle grade and supporting course
requirements", area of academic emphasis**, teacher education
requirements (see program display for a list of courses), teaching minor(s),
and certification endorsement(s).
-Other
requirements as found in the appropriate department presentation.
*combination of
major, core, and/or option as identified in the program display.
**emphasis with middle
grade education only.
Communication
disorders majors should see their advisor for information related to
admission to student teaching.
Secondary
Education Majors
-Minimum 2.5 GPA
in all undergraduate course work.
-Minimum 2.5 GPA
in college work at EKU.
-Minimum 2.5 GPA
in teaching major(s), minor(s), area(s) of academic emphasis, and
certification endorsement(s).
-Minimum 2.5 GPA
with a grade of "C" or higher in courses in "teacher
education requirements" (see program display for a list of courses).
-Other
requirements as found in the appropriate department presentation.
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Requirements
for Student Teaching
General Education --- The major portion of the student's first two years
at Eastern Kentucky University is devoted to general education. These courses
provide an integrated curriculum which covers broad areas of knowledge, encompassing
all the important fields needed by educated persons.
Teacher Education Program --- Students will apply for admission to Teacher
Education in the Office of Student Services (Combs Building, Room 423). Formal
applications will be accepted based upon completion of the following requirements:
1. Must complete 60 hours of credit (excluding 090 courses). Transfer students
must complete 12 hours of credit at Eastern.
2. Students must have a American
College Testing (ACT) score on file at the university Office of Admissions. See
EKU Catalog for required test scores.
3. Students whose ACT scores fall below the minimum may not enroll in EDF 103.
4. Attain a minimum overall grade point average of 2.50 (4.0 scale) in all undergraduate
course work; a minimum grade point average of 2.50 in college work at Eastern;
a grade of "C" or higher in EDF 103 (including satisfactory speech and hearing
screening), EDF 203, ENG 101 and ENG 102.
5. Completion of a college level mathematics course, MAT 105 or above (exclusive
of MAT 201 and 202), with a grade of "C" or higher.
6. Completion of CSC 104 or CIS 212 with a grade of "C" or higher. See EKU
Catalog for further elaboration on computer literacy requirement.
7. Satisfactory performance on the University Writing Requirement (UWR) is required
of all students seeking initial certification.
8. Certain examinations prescribed by the Teacher Education Admissions committee
can be found in the EKU Catalog. Admissions Requirements.pdf
9. Student must complete and sign a "Personal and Professional Fitness Declaration"
form.
10. Present four satisfactory recommendations from Eastern faculty members including
the EDF 103 instructor, EDF 203 instructor and the advisor or a faculty member
in the major.
11. Must complete the formal interview process. NOTE: Students will present their
portfolio for review and approval as one of the components of the interview process.
12. Students must have no physical or psychological impairments that would preclude
teaching success. Students must also demonstrate acceptable social behavior at
the University and in the community-at-large.
13. After admission to the Teacher Education Program, if a student is placed on
either academic or social probation, the admission may be reevaluated.
The Student Teacher --- A student of senior standing (90 hours or more)
may enroll in student teaching if they have satisfied the following requirements:
1. Admitted to the Teacher Education Program prior to the application semester.
2. Filed an application during the first four weeks of the semester prior to the
term in which student teaching is desired. Any application filed for student teaching
is evaluated and processed by the Office of Professional Laboratory Experiences
for approval or disapproval. This appraisal, in addition to the criteria above,
will specifically examine:
a. A valid medical examination including a current tuberculosis test. Any significant
deviation from normal physical and psychological well-being will be referred for
an opinion by an examining physician.
b. Behavior that relates to the moral, social, ethical and personal standards
of professional competency. The student's comportment will be subject to review
and appraisal by the department responsible for the student teaching recommendation
and the College of Education.
c. Have a completed curriculum contract on file with the Dean, College of Education.
3. Completed a minimum of twelve (12) semester hours of on-campus residence at
Eastern prior to admission to student teaching.
4. Completed all prerequisites in professional education and pre-student teaching
curricula in the applicant's area as prescribed by the University Catalog
EKU Undergraduate Catalog.
These must be completed prior to student teaching.
5. Recommended by the student's advisor and approved by the department chair.
6. Students are not allowed to take any other courses (including correspondence
and transient courses) while student teaching.
7. Each applicant must complete and sign a new "Personal and Professional
Fitness Declaration" form.
8. A grade of "C" or above in professional education courses including EDF 103,
203, 310, EPY 319, 413, SED 401 and ESE 498.
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