教师教育计划

所有课程都将获得初始教学认证, 包括初等教育, 特殊教育, 中等教育和全年级教育, 被认为是职业预科课程吗. 学生可能已经选择了教育专业, but must meet established program entrance and exit requirements to be considered a teacher candidate. 一旦被录取，教师候选人必须保持其身份.

转学

转学生应与入学办公室会面, arrange for official transcripts to be sent to the institution and meet with the Augustana 教师教育计划's 认证 officer. Transfer students must complete at least 50% of the major and the last 30 credit hours at Augustana.

应用程序需求

The application to the Augustana 教师教育计划 is completed during enrollment in EDUC 275. 录取程序发生在确认以下:

• Completion of at least 45 semester credit hours including EDUC 110 and EDUC 275 with grades of at least C- or above
• GPA 2.学科专业、教育专业和综合累计成绩70分
• 所有的学生, 包括转学生, must complete at least two semesters of coursework at Augustana inclusive of at least one field experience to demonstrate acceptable academic performance and satisfactory professionalism ratings
• Approval from the academic advisor, the 教师教育计划 and the department of major
• 不受纪律处分
• Satisfactory Ratings on Professionalism and no significant concerns about professionalism have been expressed, 包括但不限于招聘流程, 内部和外部对专业水平的评价, 违反学术荣誉准则, 等.

The Augustana 教师教育计划 considers applications to the program once each semester, 在他们的认可下, 教师候选人被授予该计划的全部入学资格. 该计划没有临时录取. Teacher candidates will be notified of their admission status by the field placement coordinator.

费用

Teacher candidates are responsible for a variety of external fees associated with the Augustana 教师教育计划, 包括但不限于以下内容: 

• 背景调查
• 指纹识别
• 实践 考试费用
• 认证机构要求的其他费用, the South Dakota Department of Education and/or cooperating schools and 年龄ncies.

The intent to student teach form is due to the field placement coordinator by Dec. 1 of the academic year prior to the one in which a candidate plans to student teach.

Teacher candidates must forward the required materials to the field placement coordinator early during the semester prior to the semester of student teaching, 包括申请学生教学, 简历和个人资料. 

The Augustana 教师教育计划 considers applications to student teaching once each semester 在他们的认可下, 教师候选人被授予学生教学许可.

Teacher candidates will be notified of their approval for student teaching by the field placement coordinator. Approval for student teaching occurs after candidates have been admitted to the teacher education program and upon confirmation of the following:

• GPA 2.学科专业、教育专业和综合累计成绩70分
• Completion of all coursework required for major and 认证 with grades of C- or better for the teacher candidate’s chosen program of study
• Approval from the academic advisor, the 教师教育计划 and the department of major
• 不受纪律处分
• A pattern of internal and external satisfactory professionalism ratings from field experiences and faculty

在本专业有累积绩点者, 教育专业和整体累计降至2以下.70 and/or do not demonstrate a pattern of satisfactory professionalism will not be allowed to move forward into their student teaching until all requirements for approval have been met. This may delay a candidate’s timeline for student teaching and program completion. 

Candidates not approved for student teaching are encour年龄d to schedule a meeting with the Augustana 教师教育计划 administration to discuss their program options. 除了, 以他们为代价, teacher candidates must complete the background check and fingerprinting, 根据合作学校的要求, 才被允许开始他们的学生教学经历.

考生必须参加考试 实践 Subject/Content Exam(s) for all program areas being completed and 实践 Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT) Exam that best matches their preparation area prior to beginning the student teaching experience. Exams should be taken and scores reported to the 教师教育计划 prior to entering your student teaching placement(s). Qualifying scores must be achieved to meet teacher 认证 requirements in South Dakota and other 实践 testing states.

Teacher candidates are eligible to exit the Augustana 教师教育计划 upon confirmation of the following:

• GPA 2.学科专业、教育专业和综合累计成绩70分
• 通过实践规定的所有考试成绩
• Completion of all coursework required for major and 认证 with grades of C- or better for the teacher candidate’s chosen program of study 
• A successful student teaching experience(s), assessment project and completion of EDUC 401
• 对候选人专业精神的评估给予满意的评分

Upon program completion and graduation from Augustana, teacher candidates may apply for 认证. 该计划定位教师候选人，以满足 南达科他州规定的认证要求. Graduates of the Augustana 教师教育计划 are eligible to pursue 其他州的认证 but may need to take additional coursework or licensure tests to be fully credentialed in other states.