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CLTA-GNY

How to Obtain a Teaching Certificate in NY The 2006 Conference of the CLTA-GNY &  The Fourth New York International Conference on Teaching Chinese            (大紐約地區中文教師學會暨2006年第四届中文教學國際研討會) Dr. Jan McDonald jmcdonald@pace.edu Dr. Xiao-lei Wang xwang@pace.edu. CLTA-GNY.

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CLTA-GNY

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  1. How to Obtain a Teaching Certificate in NYThe 2006 Conference of the CLTA-GNY & The Fourth New York International Conference on Teaching Chinese           (大紐約地區中文教師學會暨2006年第四届中文教學國際研討會) Dr. Jan McDonald jmcdonald@pace.eduDr. Xiao-lei Wang xwang@pace.edu CLTA-GNY

  2. The Different Types of Certificates: • Initial / Professional • Provisional / Permanent • Transitional • Supplementary • National Board Certificate • Northeast Regional Credential • (plus a few others…) CLTA-GNY

  3. The Different Types of Certificates: • Initial / Professional • Provisional / Permanent • Transitional • Supplementary • National Board Certificate • Northeast Regional Credential CLTA-GNY

  4. The Different Pathways to Getting Your Certificate: • Approved Teacher Preparation Program • Alternative Teacher Preparation Program • Individual Evaluation of U.S. Credentials • Individual Evaluation of Non-U.S. Credentials • Interstate Reciprocity (Using a Teaching Certificate f from Another State) • Using a National Board Certificate • Using a Northeast Regional Credential CLTA-GNY

  5. The Different Pathways to Getting Your Certificate: • Approved Teacher Preparation Program • Alternative Teacher Preparation Program • Individual Evaluation of U.S. Credentials • Individual Evaluation of Non-U.S. Credentials • Interstate Reciprocity (Using a Teaching Certificate f from Another State) • Using a National Board Certificate • Using a Northeast Regional Credential CLTA-GNY

  6. The Different Pathways to Getting Your Certificate: • Approved Teacher Preparation Program • Alternative Teacher Preparation Program • Individual Evaluation of U.S. Credentials • Individual Evaluation of Non-U.S. Credentials • Interstate Reciprocity (Using a Teaching Certificate f from Another State) • Using a National Board Certificate • Using a Northeast Regional Credential CLTA-GNY

  7. Approved Teacher Preparation Program: http://www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert/certificate/teachrecommend.htm CLTA-GNY

  8. Complete Listing of All Colleges and Universities with Certification Programs for Teaching Chinese that are Registered with and Approved by The New York State Education Department CLTA-GNY

  9. New York State Teacher Certification Examinations (NYSTCE) • Liberal Arts and Sciences Test (LAST) • Assessment of Teaching Skills – Written (ATS-W) • Content Specialty Test (CST) – in Mandarin or Cantonese

  10. http://www.nystce.nesinc.com/

  11. TEST FRAMEWORKS http://www.nystce.nesinc.com/NY_viewobjs_opener.asp

  12. Complete Listing of All Colleges and Universities with Certification Programs for Teaching Chinese that are Registered with and Approved by The New York State Education Department CLTA-GNY

  13. Approx. 14,000 students • Undergraduates -predominately first generation college attendees • Large immigrant and international populations of students • Approximately 14% Chinese and Chinese American population • Our Motto: Opportunitas = Opportunity

  14. Programs for Teaching Chinese are located at our Campuses in Manhattan (NYC) and… New York Civic Center Campus At the Brooklyn Bridge, across from City Hall CLTA-GNY

  15. ……in Pleasantville CLTA-GNY

  16. Masters of Science in Teaching (MST) pages 8-9 Advanced Certificate in Teaching (Adv. Cert.) page 18

  17. X X x Master of Science in Teaching (MST) pages 8-9

  18. Advanced Certificate in Teaching (Adv. Cert.) page 18 X X x

  19. http://appserv.pace.edu/execute/page.cfm?doc_id=766

  20. Don’t forget to apply for financial aid, graduate merit scholarships and graduate assistantships. • For a 10- hour per week time commitment, • graduate assistantships pay for: • 6 graduate credits of course work and • a stipend of $1,275 per semester CLTA-GNY

  21. Pace HS – A New Century, New Visions Small School – in Manhattan’s Chinatown, sharing the building with our partner school MS 131, the Dr. Sun Yat Sen Middle School CLTA-GNY

  22. For 2006-7, we have 4Graduate Teaching Internships at Pace High School. http://appserv.pace.edu/execute/page.cfm?doc_id=12824 Candidates for these competitive internship positions will be provided with a significant scholarship (50%-100%) toward the completion of a teaching degree at Pace University. Internships require a full-day, 5-day per week commitment, plus graduate classes several evenings per week and a Summer 2006 commitment. Several positions also provide an additional stipend for the intern ($2,500 to $8,000). For more info: contact Dr. Art Maloney at AMaloney@pace.edu CLTA-GNY

  23. The Different Pathways to Getting Your Certificate: • Approved Teacher Preparation Program • Alternative Teacher Preparation Program • Individual Evaluation of U.S. Credentials • Individual Evaluation of Non-U.S. Credentials • Interstate Reciprocity (Using a Teaching Certificate f from Another State) • Using a National Board Certificate • Using a Northeast Regional Credential CLTA-GNY

  24. The Different Pathways to Getting Your Certificate: • Approved Teacher Preparation Program • Alternative Teacher Preparation Program • Individual Evaluation of U.S. Credentials • Individual Evaluation of Non-U.S. Credentials • Interstate Reciprocity (Using a Teaching Certificate f from Another State) • Using a National Board Certificate • Using a Northeast Regional Credential CLTA-GNY

  25. To get your non-US Credentials evaluated see: http://www.naces.org/members.htm for agency listings. In NYC, many people use: World Education Services, Inc.P.O. Box 5087Bowling Green StationNew York, NY  10274-5087Phone:  (212) 966-6311Fax:  (212) 739-6100email:  info@wes.orghttp://www.wes.org CLTA-GNY

  26. What will they be looking for in their evaluation of your credentials? CLTA-GNY

  27. http://eservices.nysed.gov/teach/certhelp/CertRequirementHelp.do#cfocushttp://eservices.nysed.gov/teach/certhelp/CertRequirementHelp.do#cfocus CLTA-GNY

  28. CLTA-GNY

  29. http://www.clta-gny.org/licenses.htm CLTA-GNY

  30. The Different Pathways to Getting Your Certificate: • NYS Certified Teachers Seeking Additional Certification • NYS Certified Teachers seeking to Teach Another Subject while Completing Requirements for the Certificate CLTA-GNY

  31. The Different Pathways to Getting Your Certificate: • NYS Certified Teachers Seeking Additional Certification CLTA-GNY

  32. Candidates who fit this profile are teachers who already possess a New York State classroom teaching certificate and are interested in becoming certified in an additional classroom teaching subject. If you fit this profile, you may obtain an additional certificate by: • Possessing a valid New York State classroom teaching certificate • Satisfying the 30 semester hour content core requirements (some certificates require additional pedagogy as well) for the certificate title you seek • Applying for a Certificate to the NYSED Office of Teaching Initiatives • Passing the appropriate New York State the Content Specialty Test(s) (CST)

  33. The Different Pathways to Getting Your Certificate: • NYS Certified Teachers Seeking Additional Certification • NYS Certified Teachers seeking to Teach Another Subject while Completing Requirements for the Certificate CLTA-GNY

  34. Candidates who fit this profile are teachers who already possess a New York State classroom teaching certificate and are interested in teaching another subject while completing requirements to become certified in the new classroom teaching subject. If you fit this profile, you may obtain a supplementary certificate by: • Possessing a valid New York State classroom teaching certificate • Satisfying the 12 semester hour content core requirements for the certificate title you seek • Obtaining a recommendation from the employing school district (very important – you must get this first before even considering applying for this certificate) • Passing the appropriate New York State the Content Specialty Test(s) (CST)

  35. This Certificate is called a: Supplementary Certificate CLTA-GNY

  36. QUESTIONS CLTA-GNY

  37. THANK YOU CLTA-GNY

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