Where am I now and where do I need to go?

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Center for Arts and Science Education 
Timeline to Becoming a Certified Teacher!

• Where am I now and where do I need to go?

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CASE Staffwww.academics.utep.edu

• David Vasquez College of Liberal Arts Teacher
  Preparation
• 747-5290
• vasdavid_at_utep.edu
• Ana Lee Covey - College of Science Teacher
  Preparation
• 747-5032
• acovey_at_utep.edu
• Ellen Esposito - College of Science Teacher
  Preparation
• 747-8468
• edesposito_at_utep.edu
• Dr. Michele Levy - Student Teaching and Induction
• 747-5025
• mslevy_at_utep.edu
• Dr. Amanda DeGraff - Student Data and Testing
• 747-8884
• adegraff_at_utep.edu

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Objectives for Today

• Prepare you for what to expect as you move
  towards graduation and certification
• Answer any questions you may have about testing,
  student teaching, graduation, and certification

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To Get Hired as a Teacher

• Take and pass UTEP required Content and PPR
  (Pedagogy and Professional Responsibility)
  Qualifying exams.
• Take and pass Content and PPR TExES certification
  exams
• Graduate from UTEP
• Register and pay for your teaching license
• Pass a background check

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Timeline to Graduation
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Applications to Teacher Education

• In order to be accepted to the Teacher Education
  Program you must
• Have a C or better in
• English 1311, 1312
• Communication 1301/1302
• Math 1319 or higher
• Pass the TASP or THEA with
• 230 on the Math
• 220 on the Writing
• 250 on the Reading
• Complete 60 hours with a GPA of 2.5 or better

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Your Goal Complete all exams and have a teaching
contract by Graduation!
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Qualifying Exams

• In order to graduate you MUST receive a 78 on
  both of your qualifying exams
• 1 content exam 2.5 hours long (science 5 hrs)
• 1 PPR exam 2.5 hours long
• You can begin taking your qualifying exams as
  soon as you have been admitted to teacher
  education
• You MUST pass BOTH of the qualifying exams
• to receive a grade for student teaching
• to graduate

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UTEP Content qualifying exams

• Content first
• Youve learned a majority of this material in
  your freshman, sophomore and junior level courses
• Prepare as if for the MCAT or GRE lots of study
  time!
• Complete 6 documented hours of review offered by
  your college or at library
• Timeline is important!

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UTEP PPR qualifying exams

• Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities
• The majority of this material is covered by your
  education courses
• Prepare as if for the MCAT or GRE lots of study
  time!
• Complete 6 documented hours of review
• Timeline is important!

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Contact College to clear for graduation
Form a study group
ISD orientations
Most internships begin
Content review
Content review
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Give feedback on teacher education program thru
Survey Monkey
UTEP Teacher Job Fair
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How To Begin?

• Gather your resources and study them before
  content reviews!
• Preparation Handbooks
• http//texes.ets.org/texes/prepMaterials/
• Registration Bulletin
• http//www.texes.ets.org/registrationBulletin/
• Know how the test is scored p. 38

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Registration Bulletin
http//www.texes.ets.org/registrationBulletin/
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Qualifying Exams - Studying

• You must have 6 hours of review prior to every
  qualifying exam you take.
• You should have much MORE than 6 hours.
• Study for these exams like you would for your SAT
  or a final exam.
• Review hours must be
• documented with proof

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Qualifying Exams Review Hours

• Review schedule is on CASE website
• http//academics.utep.edu/case
• Review hours can be conducted at
• Library
• College of Education
• Ellen Espositos office (Math and Science)
• Dr. Keith Erecksons office (History and Social
  Studies)
• You can also attend content and PPR review
  sessions
• Science
• You must take a 5 hour qualifying exam

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Qualifying Exams - Registration

• Registration for Content or PPR qualifying exams
  will ONLY be available 2 business days prior to
  the exam date.
• FOR EXAMPLE  Test date March 7, 2009. 
  Registration begins on March 5, 2009 _at_ 700 am.
• Register at http//testing.utep.edu
• in person at the Student Assessment Testing
  Office (located in the Academic Advising Center
  Bldg, Suite 127)
• call the TEST RESERVATION line at [phone].
• (Required for science) 

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Qualifying exam misc.

• Instant results
• Come prepared
• Proof of 6 hours of review
• Jacket
• Water/snack (leave in locker)
• Math own calculator
• New batteries!
• Know how to clear the memory!

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Certification Exams

• You can begin taking your certification exams as
  soon as you have passed appropriate qualifying
  exam and have been admitted to Teacher Education
• This means that if you set your timeline
  correctly, you should pass both of your
  certification exams before you graduate ?
• Many tests are computer based and offered almost
  every week. Some are offered only three times a
  year!!!

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Certification Exams Offered Via Computer for
2009-2010

• English as a Second Language Supplemental
• Health EC12
• History 812
• Life Science 8-12
• Mathematics 812
• Music EC12
• Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities EC12
• Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities 812
• Physical Education EC12
• Science 812

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TExES Paper Testing Dates
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TExES Registration

• Once you have passed, you will be cleared to take
  the appropriate state certification exam.
• Step 1 OBTAIN YOUR TEA ID NUMBER
• The TEA ID number is used to register for your
  state certification exam.
• Go to www.sbec.state.tx.us. Look for the section
  that reads Educator Login and click on NEW
  USER? 
• Supply all the necessary information to complete
  your educator profile including up- to-date
  e-mail and telephone contact numbers then proceed
  to Step 2.

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TExES Registration

• Step 2 REGISTER FOR YOUR STATE CERTIFICATION
  EXAM
• You have two registration options
• ONLINE REGISTRATION  Go to www.texes.ets.org.
  Follow on-screen instructions and register for
  the exam you are eligible to take.
• TELEPHONE REGISTRATION Call 1-866-902-5922 to
  register for eligible exams.

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Certification Exams

• To become certified you must receive a score of
  at least 240 on your state content exam and state
  PPR exam.
• These exams are each 5 hours long
• These exams cost 120 per exam
• 1 Content 1 PPR 240
• Every time you fail you must spend another 120
• 35 Late registration fee (paper-based
  tests)75 Emergency registration fee
  (paper-based tests)

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Studying for all 4 of your Exams

• The qualifying exam is practice for your
  certification exam.
• The time you spend studying for them helps
  prepare you for your certification exams.
• Consider using the following study materials
• ETC test preparation handbooks
• Cliff notes
• Laminated Reference Guides
• TAKS tests
• State end of course exams

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Study Groups

• Consider forming a study group
• Create your own group, one will not appear from
  nowhere.
• Find other interested students
• Ask classmates you know and those you dont
• Announce the formation of a group at the start of
  class
• Talk to your professors

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Create Study Group Ground Rules

• Be on time, respectful of others, cell phones,
  etc.
• Be prepared
• Have homework, preparation handbooks, calculators
• Have questions about the subject ready to discuss
• Bring class notes and textbooks that will help
  with the session
• Have regular meetings weekly, bi-weekly,
  monthly based on your timeline.
• This is a study group, NOT a social group

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Short term sacrifice for long term gain
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Student Teaching

• You will apply for student teaching the semester
  before you intend to be a student teacher
• Dr. Michele Levy does the placements for
  Secondary and All-Levels
• Before you can be placed you must be admitted to
  the Teacher Education Program

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Student Teaching

• Attend student teaching orientations
• CASE - Secondary
• College of Education
• School District
• Student teaching is a FULL-TIME position
• Plan ahead
• From 8 am 4 (or 5) pm you cannot work or take
  other classes.

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University Career Services

• Craig Thompson Associate Director
• Your contact for teaching jobs locally and across
  the country
• Job Mine
• Complete your job mine account so we can better
  serve you
• You will need references and a resume!