www.education.msu.edu

Special EducationGroup Sessions 2013

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TE Forms

COE homepage Academics Undergraduate Teacher Preparation Forms

http://education.msu.edu/academics/undergraduate/teacher-preparation-forms.asp

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Team Coordinators and Advisors• Elementary Coordinator

• Andrea Kelly – 116Q Erickson

• Elementary/Teacher Education Advisors – 134 Erickson• Jean Brown brownj32@msu.edu• Janet Chegwidden chegwid1@msu.edu• Joella Cogan coganj@msu.edu

• Appointment by phone at 517-353-9680• Kristy Dumont kdumont@msu.edu • Amy Tratt tratt@msu.edu• Jennifer Watson watsonj4@msu.edu

• Special Education Coordinator • Lisa Plascencia – 337 Erickson

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This is what appears on your MSU Diploma

Teaching majors and minors appear on your MSU transcript after you are awarded your teacher certification

What is a Major? Your Degree Major is either:◦ Elementary Education◦ Special Education-Learning Disabilities◦ Child Development

Your Teaching Major is:◦ Language Arts◦ Social Studies◦ Integrated Science◦ Math

Your Teaching Minor is:◦ Any subject off the approved minor list

(additional & optional only)

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Part 1 – University Requirements

ISS 200-level 4 credits

ISS 300-level 4 credits

ISB* 3 credits

ISP* 3 credits

Lab* 2 credits

IAH (201-210)* 4 credits

IAH (211+)* 4 credits

WRA 4 credits

TOTAL – 28 credits

IAH/ISS Diversity Requirement

Course choices must include 2 out of the 3 designations: “I”, “N” or “D”

College of Education Program Requirements

*Waived for Science majors

*One of these can fulfill the arts requirement of the Planned Program

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College of Education Program Requirements

Must maintain a 2.5 overall GPA in TE courses, with no individual grade below 2.0

Part 2 – Education Studies

TOTAL – 21 credits

Course Course Title Prerequisites & Notes Credit

TE 150 Reflections on Learning 3

CEP 240 Learners in Multicultural Perspective 3

TE 301junior year

Learners and Learning in Context Prereq: TE 150 and CEP 240 3

TE 403fall senior year

Teaching of Science to Diverse Learners Prereq: TE 301 and ISE 301 with min grades of 2.0

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TE 404fall senior year

Teaching of Social Studies to Diverse Learners

3

TE 405spring senior year

Teaching of Language and Literacy to Diverse Learners

Prereq: TE 348, TE 403 & TE 404 with min grade of 2.0

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TE 406spring senior year

Teaching of Mathematics to Diverse Learners

Prereq: MTH 201, MTH 202, TE 403 & TE 404 with min grades of 2.0

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If you are a student with special needs:

◦ Strongly encouraged to register with the RCPD

◦ Accommodations for MSU classes may be different than reasonable accommodations needed for your K-12 field placements and will require advance planning

◦ It is up to you to discuss your need for accommodations in K-12 classrooms with the program ahead of time

Accommodations

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College of Education Program RequirementsPart 3 – Teaching Area Options

Language Arts• 36 credits

Social Studies

• 49 credits

• • 53-59 credits

• 32 credits

Integrated Science

Mathematics

Must maintain a 2.5 overall GPA in Teaching Major

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College of Education Program RequirementsTeaching Minor Options – Additional & Optional Only

Minors CreditsArabic* 20Chinese * 24 Computer Science 21-22 English 22-25Japanese * 24French * 21German* 24 History 31Mathematics 20Russian* 23Spanish* 24 Teaching English to Speakers 20-25of Other Languages (TESOL)**

*These minors require an additional oral language proficiency exam to qualify for certification

**TESOL is a limited enrollment minor

Must maintain a 2.5 overall GPA in Teaching Minor

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College of Education Program RequirementsPart 4 – Planned Program

Course Course Title Credit

MTH 201 Elementary Math for Teachers I 3

MTH 202 Elementary Math for Teachers II 3

ISE 301 Science for Elementary Schools 3

GEO 204 World Regional Geography 3

TE 348 Reading & Responding to Children’s Literature 3

IAH 208/IAH 209/ IAH 241 A,C,D,E or F

Music & Culture/Art, Visual & Culture/Music & Society in the Modern World/Cultural & Artistic Traditions of Europe/Theater & Society in the West/Creative Process

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MUS 463/THR 421/ THR 422/DAN 420/TE 491

Methods & Materials of Elementary Music/Creative Dramatics/Children’s Theatre/Creative Dance & Learning/Creative Arts for Children

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LIN 200/ENG 302/ CSD 333/LIN 401

Intro to Language/Into to the English Language/Oral Language Development/Intro to Linguistics

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HST 202 U.S. History to 1876 4

KIN 355 Physical Activity & Health Education for Elementary Teachers

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• Must pass all courses with a 2.0 or higher

• All courses required (some may apply to the teaching major)

• IAH can double count with University Requirement

• If you have already taken courses on the Planned Program and earned grades less than 2.0, you are responsible for repeating them

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Special Education Program Requirements

All of the following courses:

CSD 333 Oral Language Development 3 cr

CEP 301 Literacy Instruction for Students with Mild Impairments 3 cr (Spr Sem Jr Yr)

CEP 449 Behavior Management in Special Ed 3 cr (Spr Sem Sr Yr)

CEP 451 Models of Special Education Admin. And Services 3 cr (Fall Sem Jr Yr)

CEP 452 Universal Design for Learning in the General Education Classroom

3 cr (Fall Sem Sr Yr)

PSY 101 Into to Psychology 4 cr

Internship Year Studies:

COURSE TITLE CREDITS COURSE TITLE CREDITS

TE 501 Internship in Teaching Diverse Learners I

6 CEP 502A Internship in Teaching Diverse Learners II: Learning Disabilities

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CEP 801A Collaboration and Consultation 3 CEP 803A Professional Role in Teaching Special Education II: Assessment of Mild Impairment

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CEP 802A Reflection & Inquiry in Teaching Special Education I: Mild Impairment

3 CEP 804A Reflection & Inquiry in Teaching Special Education II: Mild Impairment

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Learning Disabilities Program Plan

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Degree Requirements1. University Requirements 28 credits2. Education Studies 21 credits3. Teaching Major 32-59 credits4. Planned Program 20+ credits5. Special Ed Major 19 credits6. Electives (as many as needed to reach

graduation total)_________120 credits required*

*123 credits required if you took MTH 1825 at MSU

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• Proficiency and expertise in technology will be acquired as a part of the TE curriculum

• College of Education Laptop Requirement for admitted students http://education.msu.edu/resources/students/laptop-requirement.asp

• MUST USE MSU EMAIL ACCOUNT– This is the only e-mail address that the University will use for sending

official communications to students after they enroll– Need to check your MSU account regularly– Can forward MSU account to another email

• When emailing an advisor in COE be sure to include your name & PID

• Read all email messages from the Registrar and MSU email accounts

Technology Requirements

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Criteria for Progression to the Internshiphttp://education.msu.edu/academics/undergraduate/criteria-for-progression.asp

Academic Requirements Elementary Education Test (Test 083) required for internship

◦ http://education.msu.edu/academics/undergraduate/mttc.asp Subject Area Tests

◦ http://education.msu.edu/academics/undergraduate/mttc.asp◦ Must pass if you want to be certified in subject areas

World Language oral proficiency exam◦ http://education.msu.edu/academics/undergraduate/oral-proficiency.asp

Professional Standards Internship Classes◦ TE 501 – 6 credits - CEP 502A – 6 credits◦ CEP 801A – 3 credits - CEP 803A – 3 credits◦ CEP 802A – 3 credits - CEP 804A – 3 credits

Conviction Disclosure

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Conviction Disclosure

• Students must submit a Conviction Disclosure Form (CDF)• Prior to admission to the TE

program• Prior to internship placement• Prior to initial certification

• After admission students are obligated to report subsequent convictions to COE Certification Officer within 5 business days and provide court documents

• May be denied admission, field placement or recommendation for certification because of a conviction for a misdemeanor or felony

• Failure to report a conviction or falsification could result in dismissal from the TE program

• ICHAT Search (Internet Criminal History Access Tool)

• Internet search for criminal history• Required for TE 301, 403, 404, 405

& 406

Students, interns and teacher certification candidates are obligated to report convictions to the Certification Officer. http://education.msu.edu/academics/undergraduate/conviction-disclosure-responsibility.asp

Failure to disclose conviction

history is falsification!

A conviction does not disappear from your record!

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The Integrity of Scholarship & Grades

Maintain Integrity◦ Provide accurate info for academic &

admissions records◦ Adhere to professional standards and

honor codes http://education.msu.edu/academics/undergraduate/p

rofessional-conduct.asp

◦ Complete original work without unauthorized aid

Plagiarismo Using the words or ideas of others

without permission or citationo Many unintentionally commit acts

of plagiarismo Become informed and avoid

allegations ato https://www.msu.edu/unit/ombud/academic-nt

egrity/plagiarism-policy.html

Procedures Used in Academic Dishonesty

o Instructor takes action: penalty grade for assignment or course

o Instructor completes Academic Dishonesty Report

o Student’s Dean will add form to academic record

o Student must complete an online course about the integrity of Scholarship and Grades. Can’t graduate until successfully completed.

All students seeking initial teacher certification must prove that they are certified in:◦ Adult CPR◦ Child CPR◦ First Aid

MDE - Approved Providers of Courses for First Aid and CPR◦ http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,1607,7-140-6530_5683_14795-118868--,00.html

First Aid certification is valid for 3 years

CPR certification is valid for 1 year

Must be current at time of certification. Earliest to take them is late August before internship begins.

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State of MichiganCPR/First Aid Requirement

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• TEAM– Tomorrow’s Educators for the

Advancement of Multicultural Students– gunnings@msu.edu

• Friendshop– An enrichment program for elementary

school children run by MSU students– friendshop@msu.edu

• Kappa Delta Pi– International honor society in education– kdp@msu.edu

• MSU Student Literacy Corps– Trains and places volunteers to serve as

mentors and tutors to at-risk children in the Lansing area

– Patricia Williams 420-1849

• Student Council for Exceptional Children

– The group promotes awareness of exceptional children through discussion and service

– scec@msu.edu

• Specialization in Coaching or Health Promotion

– 134 Erickson Hall

• Service Learning Center– Volunteer placements are in classrooms

with youth groups and with tutoring programs

– http://www.servicelearning.msu.edu/

http://education.msu.edu/academics/undergraduate/get-involved.asp

Ways to Get Involved

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Other Information Reply due Friday, March 15

◦ If you don’t reply we will assume you are not pursuing teacher education

Remember you need at least 56 completed credits by the end of this summer to stay in the College of Education!

For Special Education and Elementary Education majors we will change your degree major based on admission as we receive Replies.

For transfer credit information check out transfer.msu.edu

Check News & Announcements on the COE website for updates www.education.msu.edu

Chicago Internship requires separate application process. Must be in good standing with the College of Education.

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Questions?College of Education

Special EducationJean Brown

Janet Chegwidden134 Erickson Hall

517-353-9680Schedule an advising appointment &

walk-in hours:http://education.msu.edu/academics/undergraduate/advising-scheduling.asp