Teacher_Education_Handbook

 Pass the Praxis II Content Exam in teaching major area of preparation  Meet all requirements for admission to teacher education as outlined above  Submit passing CORE/ACT and Praxis II Content exam scores to the SOE office  Apply to the SOE Teacher Education program; http://northern.formstack.com/forms/programapp The student may receive provisional permission to enroll in professional education courses for one semester. This must be based on a written request explaining the details of the situation and outlining the plan to obtain the qualifications for admission to teacher education within one semester. The certification only student may register for a first semester of education and major coursework upon receiving permission from the Dean of Education and if the student has a cumulative GPA of 2.70 and a major GPA of 2.70 from the institution granting the degree. To register for professional education courses after the first semester of attendance, the student must meet the following requirements:  A cumulative GPA of 2.70 overall and a cumulative GPA of 2.70 in the major field.  Successful completion of the CORE/ACT and Praxis II Content Exam  A grade of C or better in SPCM 101, MATH 103, ENGL 101, and EPSY 302;  Successful completion of Pre-Admission field experience; and  Signature of an advisor. The post-baccalaureate student completes the same certification requirements as all elementary, secondary, or K-12 students. Upon completion of the program, the Northern transcript will indicate that the student has completed the certification requirements for the program chosen, and upon application for certification, Northern will grant its institutional recommendation. Admission for students with disabilities Admission to all Northern teacher education programs is very selective and competitive using objective criteria in addition to professional judgment. The School of Education may accept through alternative evidence of competence students who have diagnosed disabilities and who cannot be accommodated through normal testing provisions. Students admitted to the Northern State University teacher education program must meet all the published requirements (e.g., GPA, CORE scores, and pre-requisite course grades). Students who have diagnosed disabilities affecting admission requirements may provide other valid but alternative evidence of attainment of the stated requirements.  The student submits the Application to Teacher Education to the education office.  The following evidence must accompany the student's application: o a recommendation from an approved field experience by a university supervisor. An experience may be arranged if necessary o recommendation from the student's academic advisor