Teacher_Education_Handbook

EPP: Educator Preparation Program. At Northern State University it is the Millicent Atkins School of Education. Exceptionalities: Physical, mental or emotional conditions, including gifted/talented abilities, that require individualized instruction and/or other educational support or services. FERPA: Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act Field Experience: A variety of early and ongoing field-based opportunities in which candidates may observe, assist, tutor, instruct, and/or conduct research. Field experiences may occur in off-campus settings such as schools, community centers or homeless shelters. INTASC Standards : Standards by which our beliefs are guided. In each course within the School of Education, faculty utilize these standards of education to determine the level of proficiency a candidate attains in preparation to become a professional educator. Post-Baccalaureate candidate: A student who has graduated from an accredited institution of higher education with a teachable major and who seek South Dakota teacher certification or endorsements through the teacher education program at Northern State University. Praxis II content exam: The PRAXIS II content exam must be successfully completed prior to student teaching. Praxis II Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT): Teacher candidates must take and pass the PLT during the student teaching semester. Pre-admission field experience: A two-day experience that coincides with EPSY 302 for the purpose of self-awareness, self-selection, professional selection, reflection, and goal setting. Students participate as teacher apprentices during the experience. Professional Experiences: Meaningful and structured activities in a P-12 school setting within the last five years. Examples include structured observation, working in schools as a teacher or other school professional, action research, research projects that are school-bases, and participating in professional development school activities. CORE : Praxis ® Core Academic Skills for Educators (Core) tests measure academic skills in reading, writing and mathematics. (to be taken before admission into the Teacher Education Program. PSTE: Pre-student teaching experience SOE: School of Education STE: Student teaching experience Teacher Candidate: Individuals admitted to, or enrolled in, programs for the initial or advanced preparation of teachers, teachers continuing their professional development, or other schools professionals. Candidates are distinguished from students in P-12 schools. TEC : Teacher Education Council