DIGITAL ADVISING SYLLABUS:JUNIORS & SENIORSMajor: Childhood & Early Adolescent Education

Pre Kindergarten – 4th Grade (PK-4) Option

Fall Semester:

Expectations of Students in the College of Education

Field Experiences: Applying For Student Teaching

The Professional Development School

Other Student Teaching Options

Computer Requirements

Expectations of Students in the College of Education

• Background checks and clearances are required of you throughout your collegiate career. It is important that you maintain a clean record in order to be able to participate in the field experiences required by your major. Failure to do so can affect your ability to gain certification.

Maintain a Clean Record

• School administrators, parents and your future students may have access to the same social media sites you use. It is important that you are mindful of the things you post to your personal accounts that could be viewed by a future principal, parent, or student.

Be Mindful of Your Social Media Presence

• As a future teacher, it is imperative that you maintain a positive public image for the sake of your students and the communities in which you will work.

Protect Your Brand

• Typically semester 6 or 7, during DI Block

• Clearances Required• Application Required: Submit

one year in advance• Location: Within 70 miles of

Campus; Transportation is the responsibility of the student

Middle Field Experience

• Typically semester 7 or 8• Clearances Required• Application Required: Submit

one year in advance• Location: Usually outside of

commuting distance; Students must arrange their own housing and daily transportation

Student Teaching

Applying For Field Experiences

C I 495A

C I 495D

C & I Field Experiences (CIFE)173 Chambers Building

814-863-1545

The Professional Development School Year-Long Classroom Experience

• The year-long internship is an intensive field based program where learning to teach is accomplished through teaming with a mentor teacher and a university based teacher educator for an entire school year

Work & Learn the Entire School Year

• The interns agree to abandon the traditional Penn State academic calendar and instead to follow the district school calendar for the entire year

Gain One-On-One Support

• The interns gain valuable knowledge by teaching alongside their mentors and completing teacher inquiry projects about their work with children in a public school classroom

Connect Theory and Practice

• Professional Development School sites allow students to finish their coursework (DI block and student teaching) and learn from professors onsite targeted at connecting theory to practice and practice to theory.

If you are interested in the PDS program, meet with your advisor as certain coursework must be completed by Semester 7

Other Student Teaching Options

Locations in Pennsylvania

• Central Region• Greater Philadelphia

Region• Isaac Sheppard Elementary

• Greater Pittsburgh Region

• Schuylkill Region

Outside of Pennsylvania

• Pierre Indian Learning Center, South Dakota

• Short Term Overseas Student Teaching• Student teachers complete 12

weeks of full-time teaching in PA, followed by 5 to 7 weeks student teaching at an international site

For the student teaching experience, student teachers spend fifteen weeks teaching full-time in classrooms. Student teaching opportunities are offered in various locations throughout Pennsylvania, in South Dakota, and abroad.

PDS Application Timeline (Junior Year)

• Student Teaching Options Informational MeetingSeptember

• Students interested in applying for the PDS complete an online pre-application.

October - December

• Pre-applicants meet with PDS faculty and current interns about the PDS opportunityEarly January:

• Students complete an online written applicationJanuary:

• Applicants are invited to a 20-30 minute interview with a team of State College teachers and university facultyFebruary:

• PDS interns are selected and notified if they will be participating in the PDS for the following yearEarly March:

Computer Requirements

EDUCATE requires all CEAED students to have a notebook computer by their Entrance to Major

semester

Faculty in the College determined that an Apple

MacBook and the iLife suite of software offers the best set of digital tools to help students

engage in meaningful teaching and learning.

Apple’s MacBook Pro and MacBook Air models are highly

encouraged

Check to make sure your computer meets the

minimum specifications

Spring Semester:

Scheduling Block Classes

Minor Interests

Testing and Certification

Graduation Reminders

Resources for Academic Success

Student Teaching

Possible Academic Plan1(Semesters 5-8)

Semester 5

ENGL 202A

SPLED 400

KINES 127

Education Selection(could be minor)

Education Selection(could be minor)

ECE 479

[Prerequisite ECE 451]

Semester 6

LL ED 400(Teaching Reading)

LL ED 401(Teaching Language Arts)

LL ED 402(Teaching Children’s Literature)

A ED 303(Visual Arts in School)

MUSIC 241(Music for Classroom Teachers)

Semester 7

MTHED 420(Teaching Mathematics)

SCIED 458(Teaching Science)

SS ED 430W(Teaching Social Studies)

C I 495A(Middle Field Experience)

SPLED 403A

Semester 8CI 495D

(Student Teaching)

CI 495F(Professional Development)

Arts and Literacy (LLED) Block

Scheduled as LLED 497A

Discipline Inquiry (DI) Block

Scheduled as CI 497B

Use Minor Quest to begin exploring minors

Most minors require at least 2 courses taken at the 400-

level

A minor is an academic program of at least 18 credits, or 6 classes• Some minor courses

can double count for both your major and minor requirements

Minor Interests

Testing & Certification

When Should I Take My PECT Exams?• After your Discipline Inquiry (DI) block, before student teaching• Qualifying exam scores are not required for graduation

What Content is Covered on the Exams?• Content on Teaching Pedagogy, Child Development, Assessment etc.• Study content from HDFS 229, SPLED, and DI block courses

When Can I Apply for Certification? • The month of your graduation• Final grades must be posted online• PDE 430 – Evaluation of your student teaching must be submitted

How Do I Apply for Certification?• Create an online account on the Teacher Information Management System (TIMS

) online• Follow carefully the instructions sent by the College of Ed Certification Office

Testing & Certification(FAQ)

I am not planning on teaching right away, is it okay to wait to apply for teacher certification?• In the past the Pennsylvania Department of Education has changed certification

requirements so its best to apply for certification upon completing all current requirements.

• You may become ineligible for certification if requirements change over time.

I am not from Pennsylvania and I do not want to teach here, should I still apply for PA certification?• Yes apply for Pennsylvania certification.• The Pennsylvania Department of Education certifies teachers at the highly

qualified level. All states will accept a teacher prepared in Pennsylvania.

How do I apply for certification out of state

• Check that state’s Department of Education website.• Look for “out of state licensed teachers” for additional requirements

Graduation Reminders

• Check your degree audit at the end of your junior year for irregularities• It is your responsibility to notify the University of your intent to graduate at the

beginning of your graduation semester• Activate your intent to graduate on eLion under “Graduating This Semester” • Check the Academic calendar for dates when you can submit your intent to

graduate

Intent to Graduate

• You can declare your minor at any point after being accepted into your major• Declare your minor on eLion under the Major/Minor tab• Check your minor degree audit: adjustments and petitions must be made

through the minor department directly

Declaring Your Minor

• People-to-People Career Fair – February 25, 2015• Social/Human Services, Camps, Parks ect.

• Education Career Day -- March 16, 2015• K-12 educators/ administrators

Career Fairs

Resources for Academic Success

• Helps you to calculate the grades necessary to reach a desired cumulative grade-point average (GPA)• On your eLion page, under

Grades, click Target GPA Prediction

Target GPA Prediction Tool

• To be considered a full time student, you must maintain 12 credits per semester

• Dropping below full-time can affect:• Your Financial Aid• Athletic Eligibility• International Students’

Visa Status

“Full Time” Status

• Ensure your academic success with iStudy tutorials on a variety of critical skills.• Test taking strategies• Time management skills• Communication techniques

• View the full list of iStudy tutorials

iStudy for Success

Semester 5

ENGL 202A or B

SPLED 400

KINES 127

Education Selection

Education Selection

ECE 479

Semester 6

LL ED 400

LL ED 401

LL ED 402

A ED 303

MUSIC 241

Semester 7

MTHED 420

SCIED 458

SS ED 430W

C I 495A

SPLED 403A

Semester 8

CI 495D

CI 495F

Semester 1

*ENGL 015

*MATH 200

*Biological Science (GN)1

*EDTHP 115

EDUC 100S

Arts Selection (GA)

Semester 2

*Literature Selection

*Math Selection (GQ)2

Earth Science (GN)

US History Selection

*EDPSY 014

Semester 3

CAS 100A

Statistics

Physical Science (GN)

*HDFS 229

*CI 295A(Clearances Required)

Semester 4

CI 280

Economic Geography

Family & Relationships

KINES 126

ECE 451

Arts Selection (GA)

Academic Plan: CEAED PK-4

*ETM requirement