Elementary Ed / Early Childhood Ed Orientation Meeting Winter 2014 Start

1. Elementary Ed / Early Childhood EdOrientation MeetingWinter 2014 Start McKay School of Education

2. Introductions (People you should know) Contact Info: Phone – 801-422-4542 Email – tim_morrison@byu.edu Tim Morrison – Associate Chair/Teacher Education El Ed Program Coordinator Kendra Hall-Kenyon – ECE Program Coordinator Contact Info: Phone – 801-422-4439 Email – kendra_hall@byu.edu

3. Education Student Services Advising Staff Director Jay Oliver El Ed (M-O) ComD Brandan Beerli El Ed (A-H) PETE/Coaching Kristen Betts El Ed (I-L) ECE Solana Cooper El Ed (P-V) Special Ed Tara Goulding El Ed (W-Z) Sec Ed Student Assistants Alex Hirst Ellen Weatherford Chelsie Richie John Carter Lindsey Potter 120 MCKB 801-422-3426 Michael Dinwiddie

4. Important Places on the Web • McKay School of Education Websites • MSE, Teacher Ed, and ESS • http://education.byu.edu • McKay School Blog • http://mckayschooleducators.wordpress.com

5. Other Important Info • Praxis 2 Test (5031) • Content knowledge test, required for licensure & graduation. • Computer Delivered – Multi-subject test; 4 content area subtests: • Reading & Language • Mathematics • Science • Social Studies • ETS website for dates, test locations & registration: http://www.ets.org/praxis • Need to pass prior to graduation. Take it prior to student teaching.

6. Student Teaching or Internship? • Student Teaching • Traditional capstone experience • 1 semester / 14 weeks • 4 weeks TESOL Practicum; 10 weeks Student Teaching • Work in mentor teacher’s classroom. • Can do in fall or winter. • National International Student Teaching Program (NISTP) • Houston, Washington DC, or China (spring/summer only) • Internship • Full year. • Only available in fall. • You are the full time classroom teacher • With support from Facilitator; CFA; Liaison; Faculty; and ESS • District Employee; ½ pay & district benefits. • You will be considered a 2nd year teacher when finished. • ECE – 20 days pre-K student teaching during Spring term.

7. Study Abroad in New Zealand • El Ed Only • Available for Winter – pre-Student Teaching Semester only • $8000 + Airfare. Includes tuition, room & board. • Study with experts in: • Multicultural Ed, ELL Ed, and Literacy Ed.

8. El Ed and ECE(simplified?) • El Ed K-6/TESOL Program • Students licensed K-6 • TESOL K-12 Minor included (ESL endorsement) • Administration has flexibility for scheduling classes. • El Ed program is 86 credits that will take 4 semesters of coursework (excluding student teaching/internship) • Early Childhood (Starting Fall 2013) • Specialization in PreK-3rd grade education. • TESOL K-12 Minor included (ESL endorsement) • Emphasis on child development • Some states require licensure in PreK(*not UT) • Some states do not have ECE licensure & will give a regular El Ed licensure. (*Check with state of interest) • Some schools may prefer candidates that are specialized in ECE. (*Check with school administrators) • ECE program is 81-84 credits that takes ~4 semesters of coursework (excluding student teaching/internship)

9. El Ed Program Pre-Req’s & GE requirements El Ed ECE • Program Requirements • Cleared Background Check • Pass Technology Skills Assessments (TSA’s) • ≥ 2.85 GPA (Major & any Teaching Minor) • No grade below C- in Major & Teaching Minor classes • Dr. Morrison & Dr. Hall-Kenyon

12. mYlink Application Process mylink.byu.edu

13. mYlink Application Process Fingerprinting

14. mYlink Application Process TSA website

15. What to do now? • In ESS office (120 MCKB) • Declare Major & Minor • Finalize Grad Plan with an ESS Advisor • Get Fingerprinted by Sept 25, 2013 • (Bring USOE authorization form.) • In TEC Lab (180 MCKB) • Do TSA in your scheduled window. (Next 2 weeks) • In mYlink • Turn red X’sto a green√’s • Complete Assesments • Submit Application by September 25, 2013 • Congrats for choosing to be a teacher!