Agenda

• Brief introductions

• Overview of the Secondary Dual Educator Program

• Q & A with SDEP teacher candidates and grads

• Admission process & requirements

• Financial aid, Transition project scholarships & other scholarships

Content Knowledge

Field Experiences

Instructional Skills

Collaboration & Leadership

GOAL: Independent Adolescent

Learners

Secondary Dual Educator Program

Candidates enter our graduate program with a BA/BS in a content area with 3.0 GPA and passing scores on subject area tests

Program length: Fall 2013 start; over two academic years with experience in both general and special education classrooms every term; a 1-month break in Summer 2014

Teacher candidates earn: • Master’s Degree• Initial license at the middle/secondary level• Endorsements in your content area and special education

Secondary Dual Educator Program

Grades 6-12 Classroom challenges• Higher expectations for student achievement

• Learning is difficult for many students

• Greater cultural and linguistic diversity

• Students question relevance of content

• Lack of time for teachers to plan and collaborate

• Increasing volume of information

Adapted from Lenz, K. presentation (2005). University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning.

Imagine teachers who realize the potential in all learners…

We strive to prepare highly qualified teachers who:

are able to teach student with diverse backgrounds and abilities

Imagine high school students who graduate ready to succeed…

As young adults who:– Understand how they learn– Use learning strategies to support their

academic success– Realize self-confidence– Will generalize these skills and dispositions to

the workplace and post-secondary education– Are able to work collaboratively within a

diverse community

Filling the NeedVersatility• Flexible teaching roles and functions• Literacy (assessment, strategies, and tools for

remediation)

Teacher leadership• Facilitating and modeling professional

collaboration• Functioning as faculty resource for new

methodologies

Questions for SDEP graduates & teacher candidates…

How has SDEP prepared you to meet the diverse needs in a variety of settings with middle and high school learners?

Further questions?

Admission steps

Let’s walk through the application process on the

SDEP web page

www.ceed.pdx.edu/sdep

Next steps:1. Schedule appointment with your department advisor.2. Register for the tests.3. Order 2 sets of official transcripts.4. Acquire experience with adolescents! Volunteer in schools and with kids

with learning differences! 5. Download reference form and give to 3 people to write you a letter of

reference for application and scholarships.6. Start working on your personal statement.7. Make sure to save your application in Tk20 often. Only click submit

when everything is done. Those who submit applications by February 1, 2013 will receive an admission decision by March 22nd..

Apply for Financial Aid nowFinancial aidhttp://www.pdx.edu/finaid TEACH grantsThe Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant Program provides up to $4,000 per year in grants for graduate and undergraduate students who intend to teach full-time as a highly qualified teacher in high-need subject areas for at least four years at schools that serve students from low-income families. Graduate students are eligible for $4,000 per year ($8,000 total).

https://teach-ats.ed.gov/ats/index.action

Transition GrantDescription:• Federal grant that adds transition planning experiences

working with high need youth to the SDEP curriculum• SDEPers who choose to participate receive $7,000-$9,000

each year if they commit to attend coursework and transition planning team experiences with youth over the 2 years

• Participants are obligated to work in SPED for a minimum of 51% for 4 years after program completion

Link to project description - http://schoolofed.wordpress.com/2011/10/14/gse-awarded-1-2-million-for-new-program-to-prepare-professionals-to-serve-high-needs-youth/#more-2029

Scholarships

Check out the PSU scholarship web page at http://www.sa.pdx.edu/scholarships/