Welcome to Part II, Registration Information:

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Welcome to Part II, Registration
Information

• This information is specific to the following
  Plans of Study
• Early Childhood Education
• Elementary Education
• Middle Level Education
• Note The following information is an
  organizational tool. It does NOT replace official
  documents such as the UNI catalog, Schedule of
  Classes, advisement report, UNITED system or
  Student Information System. Students are
  responsible for learning and understanding their
  program requirements based on official documents.
  

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Preparing for Registration Get Organized and
Informed Early in the Term

• Declare a Plan of Study
• Learn admission requirements to Teacher Education
• See www.uni.edu/teachered
• Learn program requirements
• See www.uni.edu/catalog/
• 1.) Select Undergraduate Program Requirements,
  2.) select Curriculum and Instruction, and, 3.)
  select Major or Endorsement/Minor of choice
• Know your advisement report use it for planning
• Tutorial http//www.uni.edu/sis/content/academic-
  advisement-report-student-online-self-help
• Obtain paper copies of Plans/Endorsements from
  Schindler 189 these worksheets clarify course
  sequencing
• Attend orientations and training sessions ask
  questions
• A 2.5 or higher grade point average (GPA), for
  both the UNI cumulative totals, is required
  the Literacy Endorsement requires a 3.0
  UNI/cumulative
• Be pro-active in the learning process contact
  The Academic Learning Center (ITTC 007) for
  reading, writing, math or Liberal Arts Core
  tutoring

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Full Admission to Teacher Education Requires
Advance Planning

• Level II (EDPSYCH 3148, TEACHING 3128 and MEASRES
  3150) requires full
• admission to Teacher Education, and successful
  completion of Level I. Take
• Level I (EDPSYCH 2030 TEACHING 2017), and
  become fully admitted,
• during the first year at UNI. Transfer students
  should accomplish this
• before or during their first term at UNI.
• Tips for making progress toward full admission
• Complete a Declaration of Curriculum
• Submit the application to Teacher Ed. before
  taking Praxis Core
• Schedule a time for Praxis visit Examination
  Services (ITTC 007) for scheduling information
• Prepare for Praxis tutoring is available through
  Examination Services
• Maintain the minimum 2.5 GPA requirement
• Schedule Level I early

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More on Full Admission Requirements to Teacher
Education

• A grade of C- or higher is required for the
  following courses (or equivalencies) in the
  Liberal Arts Core category 1
• (1A) Reading and Writing
• (1B) Speaking and Listening
• (1C) Quantitative Techniques and Understanding
• Math Reasoning for Elementary Teachers IMATH
  1204 is required for Elementary, Early Childhood
  and Elementary/Middle Level Plans this course
  satisfies the LAC 1C requirement AND is a
  pre-requisite to upper division math requirements
  
• Note Use UNITED to monitor individual progress
  in Teacher Education

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FAQs About Registration Policies (QQuestion
and AAnswer)

• Q How can I raise my GPA?
• A Repeat courses with F, D or C- grades this
  is the most efficient strategy for raising GPA.
• Q If I do not have a 2.5 GPA, and I am not
  fully admitted to Teacher Education, can I still
  register for Level II and upper division courses
  or can a seat be reserved while I am working on
  these requirements?
• A No. Students must satisfy pre-requisite
  requirements prior to registering. Seats are not
  reserved. This policy includes classification
  requirements.
• Q What are the classification requirements and
  how are enrollment times assigned to students?
• A 30 hours Sophomore 60 hours
  Junior 90 hours Senior
• Enrollment times are assigned to students through
  the Registrars Office and posted on
  MyUNIverseStudent Center.
• Note Credit hours in progress, at UNI, are
  figured into a given registration cycle thus, if
  a student has 50 graded hours, and is currently
  enrolled in 15 hours, s/he would be eligible for
  junior standing classes (501565). Courses in
  progress outside of UNI require an official
  transcript showing successful completion of hours
  earned.

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Understanding Course Sequencing Requirements

• Level IEDPSYCH 2030 TEACHING 2017(or direct
  equivalencies)are key pre-requisite requirements
  and should be taken early in the program Level I
  does NOT require full admission to Teacher
  Education
• Students must reserve ½ day (same day/time),
  weekly, for the Exploring Teaching Field
  Experience (see online Schedule of Classes for
  details)
• Specifics regarding this field experience
  (where/when/how/who, etc.) are covered during
  regular class time at the beginning of the term
• Other courses that do NOT require full admission
  to Teacher Education and should be taken early in
  the program followpre-requisites are in ( )
• Math Reasoning for Elementary Teachers IMATH
  1204
• Childrens LiteratureLITED 1044 (2.5 UNI/cum
  GPA)
• Educational Technology DesignINSTTECH 1031
• Meeting the Needs of Diverse LearnerSPED 3150
  (EDPSYCH 2030)
• Health Physical Education for Elementary
  TeachersHPELS 2045 (EDPSYCH 2030)

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More on Course Sequencing and Requirements

• Courses that do NOT require full admission to
  Teacher Education, but are upper division and
  have pre-requisite requirements
• Math Reasoning for Elem. Teachers IIMATH 2204
  (Math I grade of C- or higher)
• Math Reasoning for Elem. Teachers IIIMATH 3204
  (Math II grade of C- or higher 2.5 UNI/cum GPA
  junior standing)
• Methods of Teaching Visual Performing Arts
  Integration in the Elem. ClassroomELEMECML 4123
  (2.5 UNI/cum GPA junior standing)
• Dev. Assessment of Young ChildEDPSYCH 4109
  (Declared Early Childhood Plan EDPSYCH 2030
  junior standing)
• Nutrition (Early Childhood Plan all sections are
  online)
• Dev. Middle School Aged ChildEDPSYCH 4152
  (Declared Middle Level Plan EDPSYCH 2030 junior
  standing)

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Level II, Level III and the Professional
Education Sequence

• Level II requires full admission to Teacher Ed.,
  a 2.5 GPA, successful completion of Level I and
  involves three courses taken as co-requisites
• Learning Instruction in Classroom
  ContextsEDPSYCH 3148 (3 hrs.)
• Field ExperienceTeacher as Change AgentTEACHING
  3128 (1 hr.see online Schedule of Classes for
  field experience details)
• Classroom AssessmentMEASRES 3150 (2 hrs.)
• Level III (Level II, 2.5 UNI/cum GPA Curriculum
  junior standing) is an advanced field experience
  that occurs within Elementary Classroom
  ManagementELEMECML 3120 ideally, it is
  scheduled in the term prior to Student Teaching
• Level III is often referred to as Participation
  Week and occurs around mid-term (details are
  covered during regular class time)
• Other upper division Professional Education
  courses include
• Schools in American SocietySOCFOUND 3119
  (successful completion of Level II 2.5 GPA
  junior standing)
• Human Relations Awareness ApplicationTEACHING
  4170 (full admission to Teacher Ed. 2.5 GPA
  junior standing)

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FAQs About Level II and the Profession
Education Sequence (QQuestion and AAnswer)

• Q How do I register for Level II?
• A Students must register for Learning
  Instruction in Classroom Contexts, Teacher as a
  Change Agent, and Classroom Assessment as
  co-requisites. Place all co-requisites in the
  enrollment shopping cart and register for them at
  the same time. Students who have a transferred
  equivalency to Learning Instruction should
  register for Teacher as a Change Agent and
  Classroom Assessment only.
• Q Can I skip over a designated pre-requisite in
  order to take one of the Professional Education
  courses that fit better into my schedule or, can
  I take pre-requisites as co-requisites with
  advanced courses to shorten the sequence?
• A No. Courses are sequenced because content is
  sequenced. It is intentional in order to help
  students grow professionally. Course sequencing
  is governed by curriculum policy which faculty,
  staff and students must follow. Additionally, it
  is a demonstration of acceptable Professional
  Dispositions.

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Methods Courses

• Methods are the highest upper division courses
  (2.5 GPA full admission
• to Teacher Ed. successful completion of Level II
  and Curriculum course(s)
• junior standing). Methods include
• Elementary Classroom ManagementELEMECML 3120
  (K-8)
• Guidance Instruction in Early Child.
  Ed./ExperienceELEMECML 4130/4192 (Early
  Childhood)
• Teaching Elementary School ScienceELEMECML 3161
• Teaching Elementary School Social
  StudiesELEMECML 3164
• Methods of Teaching Content LiteracyLITED 3116
  (Elementary)
• Teaching Math in the Elementary SchoolMATH 3203
  (grade of C- or higher required in the
  pre-requisite math course)
• Ideally, Methods are taken as co-requisites in
  the term prior to student
• teaching however, students often need to divide
  them in order to
• complete Endorsement/Minor requirements
  simultaneously.
• Factors that impact scheduling offerings,
  availability, rigor, personal circumstances, etc.

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Student Teaching Round-up, Graduation Check
Registration for Student Teaching

• Student Teaching Round-up (S. T. Round-up)
• Occurs exactly one year prior to the Student
  Teaching term
• Usually scheduled in the afternoon of the first
  two days of a new term (Fall/Spring)attendance
  is required
• Organized by the Office of Student Field
  Experiences (OSFE) located in Schindler 509to
  contact the Department Secretary, call (319)
  273-2806
• Students are assigned to a faculty advisor who
  coordinates the application and interview
  process faculty authorize and sign necessary
  forms
• Graduation Check
• Occurs in the same term as S. T. Round-up prior
  to registration
• An official check that all program requirements
  are satisfied
• Contact a Record Analyst for Elem., Early Child.
  and Mid. Lev. Education to request a graduation
  check [phone]
• Registration for Student Teaching
• OSFE registers students who have met all
  pre-requisite requirements

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SUMMARY KEY PRE-REQUISITE COURSES AND
PLANNING THE SEQUENCE

• Complete First Year
• ENGLISH 1005 College Writing Researchgrade of
  C- or higher is required
• COMM 1000 Oral Communicationsgrade of C- or
  higher is required
• MATH 1204 Math Reasoning for Elementary Teachers
  Igrade of C- or higher is required to progress
  in math sequence
• Level IEDPSYCH 2030 Dynamics TEACHING 2017
  Exploring Teaching (2.5 gpa background check)
• INSTTECH 1031 Educational Technology Design
• Key Junior Standing Courses for Early Childhood
  or Middle Level Majors
• These courses do NOT require a 2.5 GPA or full
  admission to Teacher Education, but MUST be taken
  early in program
• EDPSYCH 4109 Development of the Young Child
  (Early Childhood)
• EDPSYCH 4152 Development of the Middle
  School-Aged Child (Middle Level)
• Requires Full Admission to Teacher Education and
  a 2.5 GPA
• Level IIEDPSYCH 3148 Learning Instruction,
  TEACHING 3128 Teacher as a Change Agent, and
  MEASRES 3150 Classroom Assessment (transfer
  students who have EDPSYCH 3148 in transfer work
  only take TEACHING 3128 and MEASRES 3150)
• Curriculum Courses (also require junior standing)
• ELEMECML 4150 Elementary Curriculum (Elementary
  Majors)
• ELEMECML 4151 Early Childhood Curriculum (Early
  Childhood Majors only)
• ELEMECML 4152 Middle Level Curriculum (Middle
  Level Majors only)
• Note The curriculum course is a pre-requisite
  to Methods courses numbered ELEMECML 3120, 3161,
  3164 and LITED 3116 (Elementary Majors).
  Curriculum must be taken as soon as a student is
  eligible or their program will be delayed.
  Curriculum may NOT be taken as a co-requisite
  with Methods.
• Know the Math Sequence (a grade of C- or higher
  is required in each course)
• MATH 1204 Math Reasoning for Elem. Teachers I

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Conclusion

• This concludes Part II. Thank you and please
  revisit this powerpoint prior to each
  registration period (registration occurs in
  November and March).
• Part I has important orientation information for
  Elementary, Early Childhood, and Middle Level
  Education Plans. Students are invited to review
  this information as a refresher while working
  through their programs
• Parts I II are located on the COE Advising
  website
• www.uni.edu/coe/current-students/college-education
  -professional-advisors