STUDENT TEACHER INFORMATIONAL MEETING

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STUDENT TEACHERINFORMATIONAL MEETING

• SPRING 2006
• STUDENT TEACHERS

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Power Point Information Application Website

• Power Point/Information
• from this meeting can be located at
• http//www.coe.tamu.edu/advising/groupmeetings.ht
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Student Teaching Application
On Line Student Teaching Application the link
will be e-mailed to your neo account E-mail Dr.
McCallum at drmccallum55_at_neo.tamu.edu if you have
not received the link to the Student teaching
application by Sept.19th
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Student Teaching Applications

• On Line Student Teaching Application will need to
  be submitted on or before September 23rd.
• Special Education Student Teachers
• Special Instructions

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One Page Informational Sheet

• Informational Sheet
• Completed and submitted the Informational Sheet
  in person to the Heaton Hall Reception Area
  between 830-430
• Dr. McCallum or Marilyn will be collecting the
  information sheets

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Submitting Application and Informational Sheet

• On Line Student Teaching Application will need
  to be completed and submitted by Friday Sept.
  23rd
• Informational Sheet will need to be turned in to
  Dr. McCallum or Marilyn at Heaton Hall Reception
  Area by Friday Sept. 23rd

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Student Teaching ClearingSPED/Bilingual

• You are required to be cleared by an academic
  advisor to student teach.
• SPED/BIL see Christy Porter ASAP.

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Student Teaching ClearingTLAC

• TLAC advising appointments for September 5th
  through September 23rd are reserved for Spring
  2006 student teachers only. Call 845-5312 to
  make an appointment.
• Students will be seen from 815-515 M-R
  (Fridays are reserved for walk-in).
• ALL TLAC STUDENT TEACHERS MUST BE SEEN BY Friday,
  September 23, 2005.

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COURSE WORK

• All course work must be completed prior to
  student teaching.
• No classes may be taken during student teaching.
  
• Correspondence courses are no longer allowed for
  Education Majors.

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GRADES

• Grades for all transfer courses must be
  officially recorded on the TAMU computer grade
  system no later than Friday, December 16, 2005.
  Don't assume it has been transferred for you.
• Official transcripts should be sent to Office of
  Admissions and Records- P.O. Box 30014-CS, TX
  77842-3014.
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GRADES

• Check myrecord.tamu.edu periodically to see if
  your grades have been transferred.
• Students will not be allowed to begin student
  teaching at their assigned school campuses until
  all grades are complete and recorded.

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REGISTRATION

• LOCAL PLACEMENT----Section 500
• TLAC-ECFB 497, MEFB 497, TEFB 429
• SPED-SEFB 425, 426
• BIL-TEFB 426

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REGISTRATION

• DISTANT PLACEMENT Section700
• Select graduation fee Option 66 when you
  register.
• TLAC-ECFB 497, MEFB 497, TEFB 429
• SPED-SEFB 425, 426
• BIL-TEFB 426 (BEFB 426)

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FINANCIAL AIDSCHOLARSHIPSMEDICAL INSURANCE

• Since student teaching is 6 or 9 hours, you may
  need a "Letter of Full Time Status".
  http//verifyenroll.tamu.edu
• Visit with your Financial Aid counselor or
  insurance carrier prior to registration to
  determine if this document is needed.
  Instructions for obtaining it will be in your
  placement letter.

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TLAC STUDENT REGISTRATION FOR 12 HOURS

• If the Letter of Full Time Status does not
  meet your requirements, and you need to be
  enrolled in 12 hours register for
• LOCAL-TEED 425, Section 500
• DISTANT-TEED 425, Section 700

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CERTIFICATION APPLICATION

• Application for certification will require a 77
  fee and is completed on-line at
  http//www.sbec.state.tx.us.
• Fingerprinting is required for all applicants for
  teacher certification. This form is sent directly
  to you as soon as you apply online at the SBEC
  website. There is a 47 fee for this service
  once the fingerprint card is returned to SBEC.

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CERTIFICATION

• Blocks, fines, etc. must be cleared in order for
  the Certification Office to recommend you to the
  State.
• You will receive a standard certificate that must
  be renewed every five years with 150 clock hours
  of professional development.

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TExES EXAMS

• It is recommended that you take the content TExES
  exam during your methods semester and the PPR
  during student teaching.
• School districts will not sign a contract with
  you without successfully passing both exams.
• Study Guide booklets may be found at
  www.texes.nesinc.com/.

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TExES EXAMS REGISTRATION

• Registration may be completed online.
• A barcode should be requested from the
  Certification Office by registering online at
  least five days prior to regular registration
  deadline.
• Go to the College of Educations website at
  http//www.coe.tamu.edu/. Access college
  offices, next Certification Office, and then
  Application.

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TExES EXAM REGISTRATION

• Upon receiving the barcode, you may then register
  for the exams at the NES website
  www.texes.nesinc.com/
• If your certification is EC-4, you may register
  by phone [phone]) for computer administered
  testing (25 extra fee). The test is
  administered at the TAMU testing center in Cain
  Hall. Immediate, unofficial results are
  provided. Available testing dates will be given
  at phone-in registration.

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TExES EXAM COSTS

• Be aware of the deadlines that are posted on this
  website. Late registration is an additional
  30.00 emergency registration is an additional
  70.00.
• There is an 82 charge for each exam.
• This charge can be paid by Visa or MasterCard
  when registering via internet or telephone.

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TExES EXAMS REQUIRED

• Students seeking certification for Spanish,
  French, or Bilingual Education at either the
  Elementary or Secondary level must also take the
  TOPT (Texas Oral Proficiency Test).
• For registration questions contact
• Kathy May
• 845-5360 kathymay_at_tamu.edu
• Dale Suel
• 458-1164 dale-suel_at_tamu.edu

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START DATES

• Student teaching will begin the first day back
  from Christmas break in the district where the
  student teacher has been assigned.
• Please make plans to begin student teaching
  sometime during the first week of January.

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EMPLOYMENT DURING STUDENT TEACHING

• Student teaching is considered a full-time job so
  employment is discouraged.
• If necessary, working must be
• limited to no more than 10-12 hours
• per week, preferably on weekends.

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STUDENT TEACHER ORIENTATION

• Student teachers will meet their university
  supervisors for an orientation during the first
  day of school back from the Christmas Holidays.
• (All SPED meet with Kelly Schmid at TAMU date
  TBA.)
• Information about the time and location of the
  meeting will be in the Placement Letter given to
  you towards the end of November.

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LIABILITY INSURANCE

• Liability insurance is available through
• Texas Classroom Teachers Association
• (888-879-8282),
• Association of Texas Professional Educators
  (800-777-ATPE),
• Texas Student Education Assoc./American
  Federation of Teachers (202-879-7484),
• Texas State Teacher Association
• (877-ASK-TSTA).

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WHAT DO YOU SEE?

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