Practicum Application Checklist/Directions for Student/Intern Teachers Due Date for Spring 2016 applications: August 25, 2015 Please read the entire document and fill in all lines/locations completely. Below are specific items that are often overlooked. Thank you. On page one under course work section, list all courses you are currently taking/need (summer & fall 2015), including workshops. Also, list the semester you are planning to complete the course. Coursework may not be taken during the practicum semester! On page two, if you have completed the PRAXIS II/PECT exams, check the exam and list the date taken. If you have an exam to complete, please list the exam, month and year you will take them. Testing recommended for scheduling the first half of or prior to your practicum semester. Sign the application packet in TWO locations, pages 2 and 5. Attach up-to-date resume. This is included with the placement request letter that Wilson sends. Mandatory: To write your resume, you must use the Practicum resume template and guidelines that are posted under the Forms button at www.wilson.edu/education. Attach copies of clearances (Act 24, 34, 114 & 151) AND TB Exam (see forms link on either Education or TIP website). If you expect to use the clearances that are in your file, please list that on your application. Clearances must be CURRENT for student teaching which starts in January 2016 check the dates on your clearances and TB. Make a copy of your application for your records! If convenient, meet with your Advisor, prior to deadline, to review application and get her signature. Otherwise, DELIVER/MAIL APPLICATION (all pages) by deadline (with supporting documents) to: Education Office, Wilson College, 1015 Philadelphia Ave, Chambersburg, PA 17201 to request a professional semester placement. If you didn t get your Advisor s signature, application will be placed in her mailbox. You will be notified via email when your placement has been confirmed. Most placements are confirmed within one month of application deadline; however, some may take up to three or more months. Any questions, please contact Mrs. Byers at 717-262-2009 or via email at beth.byers@wilson.edu.
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT APPLICATION FOR PRACTICUM SPRING SEMESTER 2016 * * DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION TO ADVISOR August 25, 2015 * * No placement will be made if application is submitted after this date! NAME ADDRESS PHONE (H) (W) (Cell) WILSON EMAIL Students may request a school district and a grade level (PreK-4); however, this cannot be guaranteed. The cooperating school district will assign the placement to Wilson College. SCHOOL DISTRICT: (Request for placement, if possible) FIRST CHOICE SECOND CHOICE GRADE LEVEL (PreK-4 only): First Choice Second Choice SUBJECT (Secondary, K-12 & ML): Practicum placements are within an approximate 80 mile radius from Wilson College. You, the student, are responsible to consult with your academic advisor to ensure that the following requirements have been met regarding coursework and clearances. COURSE WORK: Relative to your official transcript evaluation, are your courses completed? (yes/no) All transcripts for approved off-campus courses submitted? (yes/no) If your course/workshop requirements are not complete, please list the course(s)/workshop(s) you must take or are currently taking and indicate semester taking: Coursework may not be taken during the practicum semester! If completing the TIP field experience portfolio, it is due no later than January 1, 2016. CURRENT CLEARANCES: Attached? (yes/no) If missing any, which one(s)? 1
PRAXIS/PECT TESTING: ( ) CORE/PAPA (Reading, Writing & Mathematics- undergrad only) Completed/passed date ( ) Fundamental Subjects (Spanish & HPE only) Completed/passed date ( ) Specialty Area/PRAXIS II (all secondary, ML & K-12) Completed/passed date ( ) PreK-4 Modules (3 modules) Completed/passed date ( ) Middle Level: Core Assessment (3 modules) Completed/passed date If any required testing not taken, please list test, month and year you plan to complete: Undergraduates (traditional and ADP): Official acceptance must occur no later than January 1, 2016. To Student Teach: The Placement Coordinator works with the district/school administration to place student. The placement is the sole discretion of Wilson College as per school, cooperating teacher and grade level. Practicum is for a 14-week period. Wilson College works with many school districts, and this period covers the many variations in school schedules. The student teacher is a guest in the classroom and will be supervised by the cooperating teacher and the Wilson College supervisor. Your attendance at pre-semester orientations and RED Days is mandatory. Tuition includes two course numbers Special Needs Seminar (three credits) and the Practicum (twelve credits). Please refer to registration procedures, and look for important registration information in future announcements from the Registrar s Office. Registration/payment deadlines will be in effect through the Registrar and Business Office. Check My Wilson Portal. All prescribed coursework must be taken prior to your first day of the practicum. If completing the TIP Field Experience Portfolio, it is due no later than January 1, 2016. PRAXIS/PECT testing recommended for scheduling near the middle of or prior to your practicum semester. Your academic advisor s approval is required for you to apply for your practicum experience. Please secure your advisor s signature before submitting this form. Special arrangements must be approved by your advisor, and an explanation of the rationale must be attached to this application. Advisor s Signature Date Student s Signature Date 2
REGISTRATION PROCEDURES Following your application to your Advisor by the due date, August 25, 2015, you will register for both the appropriate Special Needs Seminar (EDU430) and one Practicum (EDU431-37 or EDU441-45). You will do this during the registration period posted on-line in the Wilson College Course Schedule for the fall 2015 semester and prior to the beginning of the professional semester approved for you. For ALL Undergraduate and TIP Students: EDU430 Special Needs Seminar For Undergraduate and TIP Students: EDU431 Secondary English Practicum EDU432 Secondary Foreign Language Practicum EDU433 Secondary Science Practicum EDU434 Secondary Social Studies Practicum EDU435 Secondary Mathematics Practicum EDU436 PreK-4 Practicum EDU437 Health & PE Practicum EDU441 Middle Level English Practicum EDU443 Middle Level Science Practicum EDU444 Middle Level Social Studies Practicum EDU445 Middle Level Mathematics Practicum ELIGIBILITY 1. All students must contact their advisor to review eligibility and to finalize the application. 2. All PRAXIS/PECT testing prescribed and required for your specific certification area should be taken near the middle of or prior to your practicum. Passing scores will make you eligible for the certificate. 3. Student teachers must complete all required coursework and workshops prior to student teaching. 4. All Student teachers are required to attend orientations (noted below). THESE ORIENTATIONS ARE REQUIRED! #1 Sunday, November 15, 2015, 1:00-3:00 PM, Wilson College, Warfield Allen Auditorium Required for ALL student teachers #2 Sunday, January 10, 2016, 12:00-3:00 PM, Wilson College, Science Center Auditorium Required for student teachers, cooperating teachers and college supervisors APPROPRIATE SETTING FOR THE PRACTICUM 1. Placement must be in the specific area for which you will be certified. Placement must be in a grade level(s) included for your specific level of certification: Early Childhood PreKindergarten through Grade Four. Secondary Grades Seven through Twelve. Middle Level Grades Four through Eight. 2. Placement must offer full-time instructional planning for 4 to 6 weeks of the required 70 days. 3. Placement may be in a public or accredited private school. The private or parochial school must provide documentation of a curriculum and assessment program based on the Pennsylvania state standards. If not, then seven of the fourteen week practicum must be a public school assignment. 3
PRACTICUM AGREEMENT By signature, you are acknowledging awareness and compliance. 1. Student teachers should have all designated PRAXIS/PECT testing scheduled during the first half of or prior to your practicum semester and official score reports sent to/on file in the Education Department Office and PDE. 2. Student teachers must have all pre-requisite coursework completed and official transcripts on file in the Education Department Office prior to starting their placement. This includes paying any off-campus transfer fees. 3. Student teachers must have current clearances (Act 24, 34, Act 151, and Act 114-FBI) and the TB test prior to starting the placement. 4. All transcripts and current clearances must be in the student s file in the Education Department. 5. All formal observation lesson plans are to be computer-generated and kept in the portfolio for review by the College Supervisor and/or Cooperating Teacher. 6. Student teachers must comply with the rules and procedures of the placement school. 7. Student teachers must provide the College Supervisor with a class schedule during the first week of student teaching. 8. Student teachers must notify the College Supervisor and Cooperating Teacher by phone, prior to the absence. Any absence, beyond one day, must be made up by adding the day(s) to the end of the scheduled assignment. 9. Student teachers must check their Wilson email account daily. Student teachers are responsible for all information posted on the web or transmitted via email. 10. Student teachers must be prepared for observations by the College Supervisor who may observe with or without an appointment as he/she deems appropriate throughout the student teaching experience. 11. The Weekly Time and Progress Report must be in the hands of the College Supervisor (CS) on Friday/ Saturday of each week. Please confer with your CS for the method to accomplish this. 12. Student teaching is a full-time responsibility. The hours will begin before school and continue long after the children leave the building. Student teaching may involve evening commitments at the school. 13. Attendance at the two student teaching orientations is mandatory for student teachers. Attendance at the two RED Days is mandatory for student teachers (March 4 and April 22, 2016). Failure to attend all required meetings may result in the lowering of the final grade in student teaching. 14. I understand that failure to meet the Education Department and Wilson College academic requirements may result in my removal from the student teaching experience. 15. I understand that failure to fulfill any student teaching obligations, lack of professionalism, or inappropriate conduct may result in my removal from the student teaching experience. 4
16. Student teachers must dress and conduct themselves in a professional manner at all times. 17. If practicum is performed in an Intermediate Unit 15 school district (Cumberland, Dauphin, Northern York or Perry County), then practicum student must have completed the High Impact Strategies/Learning- Focused Schools training. 18. I understand that I am responsible for registering for my student teaching practicum and EDU430 as required by the Wilson College Registrar. If I do not, I will be removed from my placement. I have read this document and agree to abide by the terms and conditions. Student s Signature Dr. Lynn Newman, Education Department Chair Mrs. Beth Byers, TIP Director & Placement Coordinator Date Date Date Practicum students have the responsibility to consult with their college supervisor if they believe they are being asked to perform duties outside the scope of the practicum assignment or are being treated in an unprofessional manner. 5