www.hendrix.edu/education

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• www.hendrix.edu/education
• Arkansas has a reciprocity agreement with all
  states
• Constructivism
• Field experiences in all courses
• Emphasis on diversity and use of technology
• 100 placement rate

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• SECONDARY EDUCATION TEACHING LICENSE (includes
  major in a subject area) English, Foreign
  languages, Life/earth science, Math,
  Physical/earth science, Social Studies
• P-8 or 7-12 - Art
• Phasing out ECE

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• PRAXIS I
• Basic Skills Reading, Writing, and Math
• Dates See handout (Can be taken throughout the
  United States)

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• PRAXIS I
• Computer-based (??)
• Paper Test (??)
• For reimbursement, MUST SUBMIT COPY OF ADMISSION
  TICKET TO DR. JENNINGS THE WEEK IMMEDIATELY AFTER
  THE TEST

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• PRAXIS I
• Must meet Arkansas cutoff scores
• Required for admission to our Teacher Education
  Program
• www.ets.org/praxis

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• PRAXIS II
• Must meet Arkansas cutoff scores
• Required for completion of program
• PRINCIPLES OF LEARNING AND TEACHING (PLT)
• SUBJECT AREA ASSESSMENT
• www.ets.org/praxis
• We MUST have both sheets that list your scores
  (1) overall PRAXIS II (2) breakdown of score by
  subcomponents

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• OTHER PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
• Complete program application
• 2.50 GPA (in education courses and in major)
• Favorable recommendation from major department
• Complete all method courses before student
  teaching
• Junior Portfolio
• Senior Portfolio

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• JUNIOR PORTFOLIO No Rewrite Policy
• Pre-deadline
• Deadline
• Teacher Education Meeting
• SENIOR PORTFOLIO No Rewrite Policy
• Pre-deadline
• Deadline
• Teacher Education Meeting

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• The four Ps of Student Teaching
• Prompt
• Prepared
• Professional (attitude/attire)
• Priorities (extra-curricular activities/jobs)

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• Student Teaching Site Selection
• Joint selection between Hendrix College and the
  Cooperating School District
• Must be within a 50-mile radius of Conway
• Student teacher candidates should make Education
  faculty aware of special considerations during
  the student teaching placement process

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• Student Teaching Blocks
• August Observation
• 2nd or 3rd week of August
• First three days of school (for public schools)
• 745am 400pm
• Observe how teachers set up rules and routines
• Keep a journal of observations

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• Student Teaching Blocks
• Intro to Student Teaching (2 week seminar)
• Four Week Block
• Journals/lesson plans
• Eight Week Block
• Journals/lessons/2 week unit
• Six Week Blocks
• Journals/lessons/1 week unit at each site
• (NOTE During student teaching, you will follow
  the spring break
• schedule of your cooperating school NOT the
  Hendrix spring break
• schedule)