Transcript Junior Advising PowerPoint

GROUP ADVISING Information
for Juniors
60-89 credits
Fall 2016
To Do List PRIOR to Group Advising
Update your four-year plan
Check URSA account for ‘Holds’ and registration date
‘Holds’ prohibit registration
Check for transfer credit accuracy
Junior Advising: Fall 2016
Sign-up for Group Advising using sign-up genius
http://www.signupgenius.com/
Please be prompt!
Update Graduation Requirement Form prior to appointment
Review your academic progress on Degree Works
Watch the Junior Power Point prior to appointment
Course Information
• Please click on the CRN number for specific
course prerequisites and information
• Especially: FILM 120, GEOG 390
• ART Concentration – contact
[email protected] regarding classes
*PTEP program requires a ‘B’ or better in
ENG 122 OR ENG 123
Course Information
TESL 380 Prerequisites:
TESL 350 for ESL concentration OR
TESL 370 for Language Arts concentration
SCED 475
• Please click on the CRN #
To select the correct, linked Lab
ART & Music Concentrations
• Art Concentration –
• Contact [email protected] regarding classes
• Music Concentration –
• MUS prefix courses are for music majors
• Email the professors with requests to take their class as
elementary education students with a music concentration
GPA is Very Important!
• 3.0 cumulative GPA is a prerequisite for the following
courses:
• EDEL 445/446 Literacy Block
• EDEL 450 Math and Social Studies Methods
• EDEL 454 Student Teaching
• Consider Grade Replacement if needed
Grade Replacement
Best way to raise your GPA
EDFE 120 Registration
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Semester prior to the Literacy Practicum EDEL 445/446
• Select the section that lists Vicky Stromberger as the instructor
• REMEMBER - complete the Request for Placement Survey (resume,
cooperating teacher letter)
• Completed or currently enrolled in EDEL 350
• Register for EDFE 120 even if you do not presently have the
required GPA (3.0), but anticipate you might
PLACE or PRAXIS II
• See PRAXIS II on ELED website
• PLACE/PRAXIS II Brochures in ELED Office or in Forms on
ELED website
• Take one year prior to Student Teaching
• Practice/Review material available online
; at a bookstore; or ELED
Library – McKee 216
• See Denise
• Print scores immediately -score availability expires
• PRAXIS or PLACE passing score required for student
teaching
• Scores due: 09/10 for spring ~ 02/10 for fall
ESL Information
• ESL concentration requires:
• Documentation of foreign language background
• Contact:
• Student Teaching - must be in an ESL-based school
Literacy Practicum
• Literacy Practicum – typically the semester prior to student
teaching. For more information see:
• Weekly schedule:
• Two days (MW or TR) on campus taking methods courses:
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EDEL 450 – social studies and math methods
EDEL 421 – Mathematics Practicum
SCED 475 – science methods
EDEL 445 – intermediate literacy methods
• EDEL 446 – Literacy Practicum - two full days (opposite days
of methods classes) in an elementary school with an
elementary teacher (mentor)
Please Note!
The following courses must be completed
Prior to final student teaching (EDEL 454):
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EDEL 350
EDEL 450 – ‘B’ or better
EDEL 445 – ‘B’ or better
EDF 370
EDSE 430
TESL 370 or 400
EDEL 303
ART 444
MUS 305
SES 403
ET 247 & ET 347
PSY 347
SCED 475
EDEL 446
Juniors Sign-up for your
Group Advising Session
• Everyone must sign-up for a Group Advising
session:
http://www.signupgenius.com/
Students registered for EDFE 120
• Individual Appointments combined with unofficial
grad-check
Sign-up for a 15 min. appointment
http://www.signupgenius.com/
• Please be prompt!
• Watch the Junior Power Point prior to
appointment
Be a Volunteer !
Teacher Employment Days
• Teacher Employment Days (TED) April 7 & 8
• More than 100 school districts from approximately 14 states
will be represented
• First-hand opportunity to observe the process of teacher
candidate interviews
• Volunteers are needed in numerous areas:
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Greeting
Refreshments
Directions/information
Details will be sent via the Listserv
Summer Registration
• Registration for Summer 2016 begins April 4th
• No PIN required
• If applicable please check with Financial
Aid regarding summer funding
Elementary Education Advisors
Located in McKee 216
970-351-2929
 Jaime Donahue
 970 - 351-1602
 [email protected]
 Beth Fisher
 970 - 351- 4287
 [email protected]