Michigan State University College of Education

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Michigan State UniversityCollege of Education
Chicago Public Schools

• Information Session
• Sunday, February 17, 2008
• 500 700 PM

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CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS AT A GLANCE
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CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS AT A GLANCE CONTINUED

http//www.cps.k12.il.us
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HYDE PARK
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HYDE PARK

• Hyde Park is home to a number of higher education
  institutions
• The University of Chicago
• The Catholic Theological Union, a seminary of 28
  Roman Catholic religious orders
• The Chicago Theological Seminary, a seminary of
  the United Church of Christ
• The Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, a
  seminary of the evangelical Lutheran Church in
  America
• The McCormick Theological Seminary, a seminary of
  the Presbyterian Church
• The Meadville Lombard Theological School, a
  seminary of the Unitarian Universalist
  Association
• Chicago Center for Urban Life and Culture, a
  non-profit and experiential education program for
  college students who want to study abroad in
  Chicago
• The Oriental Institute within the University of
  Chicago
• The DuSable Museum of African American History,
  although just outside of the neighborhood in
  Washington Park, has a long association with the
  community.

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Michigan State UniversityCollege of
EducationTeacher Preparation Program5th Year
Internship Requirement Chicago Public Schools
Fall Spring 2008-2009 Estimated Costs
PRE-INTERNSHIP
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY - COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
WILL COVER THE COST OF TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING
AND MEALS FOR ACCEPTED PARTICIPANTS DURING THE
REQUIRED PRE-INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE.
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ESTIMATED COST CONTINUED
INTERNSHIP YEAR
Student tuition is determined at the rate of
current student enrollment status. This cost does
not include required books/texts. Student
interns are required to obtain and maintain their
own personal laptop computer for full
participation in course instruction.
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YOUTH HOSTELS CHICAGO
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ROGERS PARK
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ROGERS PARK

• TRANSPORTATION
• Rogers Park has several elevated Red Line
  stations. Travel times to The Loop are at least
  35 minutes due reconstruction of the Belmont and
  Fullerton stations. There is also the Metra
  Rogers Park station, where travel time to
  downtown Chicago are 20 to 23 minutes.

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• Bronzeville is a neighborhood located in the
  Douglas and Grand Boulevard community areas on
  the South Side of the city of Chicago around the
  Illinois Institute of Technology and Illinois
  College of Optometry. It is accessible via the
  Green, Red Lines of the Chicago Transit Authority
  or the Metra Electric District Main Line.
• In the early 20th century, Bronzeville was known
  as the Black Metropolis, one of the nations
  most significant landmarks of African-American
  urban history.
• During the 1950s and 1960s, a decision was made
  to replace the slums with several straight
  miles of high-rise public housing projects,
  managed by the Chicago Housing Authority,
  essentially isolating and simultaneously
  concentrating on the poor black population in
  this section of the city. The largest complex
  was Robert Taylor Homes.
• These complexes have been demolished by federal
  mandate, allowing the fringes of the rapid
  gentrification occurring in the South Loop and
  Kenwood neighborhoods to move into the
  neighborhood.

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• WATCH FOR!!!! College of Education Office of
  Student Affairs E-Mail Notification
• INTERNSHIP SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT
• PRIORTY TO CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND DETROIT
  PUBLIC SCHOOL INTERNS
• CAN APPLY FOR AS LITTLE OR AS MUCH (TYPICALLY UP
  TO COST OF HOUSING) BASED UPON NEED.

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APPLICATION PROCESS

• NOTICE OF INTENT TO APPLY - February 25th
• Notification By MSU-COE of Acceptance-to-Apply
  Monday, March 10th
• (College-Level Screening/Confirmation of
  Eligibility)
• CPS Application By March 24th
• Confirmation of acceptance of CPS application
  Early Mid April
• Internship Orientation Mid Late April
• Required Pre-Internship 4-day Immersion Mid
  Late May

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• CPS STUDENT TEACHING PROGRAM APPLICATION
  COMPONENTS
• This reference sheet provides university
  partners with details surrounding the following
  items
• Resume
• Application Questions
• Lesson Plan
• Competencies
• Scoring
• 1. Resume
• All candidates will be required to submit
  a resume that outlines the candidate's
  educational profile, work history, volunteer
  experiences, observations, clinical experiences
  and teaching experiences (if applicable). The
  resume must be in a clear, organized, logical
  structure and include an original and insightful
  objective. The resume should highlight
  activities, leadership roles and skills related
  to the field of education. The resume should be
  created prior to applying online and saved in
  Word (.doc) or Adobe (.pdf), so it may be
  uploaded when completing the online application.
  Resumes should not exceed two pages in length.
• 2. Application Questions
• Candidates must respond to three of the
  following questions. All candidates must respond
  to the first question, and then choose one
  question each from question sets 2 and 3. All
  responses must be completed in full paragraphs,
  using appropriate grammar and writing. All
  responses must be limited to 1500 words in total
  500 per question.

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CPS STUDENT TEACHING PROGRAM APPLICATION
COMPONENTS CONTINUED

• 1. (REQUIRED OF ALL APPLICANTS)
• Identify two previous
  experiences or two strategies that you will use
  in order to ensure high academic achievement for
  your CPS students. Explain how you will
  accomplish this.
• 2. Question Set 2 (CHOOSE ONE OF THE
  FOLLOWING)
• A. How will student teaching
  in an urban Chicago Public School specifically
  prepare you for your long-term career as a
  teacher?
• OR
• B. What are your three goals
  for your student teaching experience?  How will
  student teaching in the Chicago Public Schools
  help you achieve those goals?
• 3. Question Set 3 (CHOOSE ONE OF THE
  FOLLOWING)
• A. What is your personal
  definition of urban education? What qualities
  or abilities are most important for urban
  educators to possess in order to be successful?
• OR
• B. Describe a time when you
  worked with others to overcome a significant
  obstacle or address a challenge. What did you
  learn from that experience that will make you a
  more effective teacher in an urban classroom?
• OR

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CPS STUDENT TEACHING PROGRAM APPLICATION
COMPONENTS CONTINUED

• 4. Competencies
• Successful STP candidates will demonstrate
  evidence of the following competencies in their
  application materials. These competencies will be
  assessed across the application materials to give
  CPS a holistic view of the candidates.
• Commitment to Urban Education Demonstrates an
  understanding of the CPS environment and a
  willingness to persevere as a teacher in CPS,
  despite potential obstacles.
• Critical Thinking Analyzes information
  accurately and generates effective solutions to
  problems.
• Knowledge of Teaching and Learning Demonstrates
  a novice-level awareness of the teaching skills
  and strategies necessary to ensure high academic
  achievement with students.
• Communication Skills Demonstrates written and
  verbal proficiency in English.
• 5. Scoring
• As it relates to scoring applications,
  overall CPS is seeking candidates that
  demonstrate definite, positive evidence of the
  program competencies, as outlined above,
  throughout all of their application materials.

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INTERNSHIP STRUCTURE

• Placement in school cluster
• Chicago-based collaborative field supervision
• Use of Technology- Requires Intern Laptop
• Intensive weekend instruction
• (once a month)

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QUESTIONS????