Educ 200
Admission to the
Teacher Education Program
General Program Information

Department of Education

College of Arts, Letters, and Education

Eastern Washington University

Two Levels of Requirements

  • Bachelor Degree Coursework
  • Certification
  • Process begins with EDUC 200
  • WEST-B
  • Certification Application/Fees
  • Paperwork required when completing field experience in local schools
  • 30-Hour diversity requirement
  • WEST-E / NES
  • edTPA

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GPA Requirements

  • Must maintain a minimum of 2.0 or higher grade in all education, major and minor courses
  • Some majors/minors require higher individual grades (Social Studies, Health/Fitness) so check with your major/minor departments
  • A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher is required per education, major and minor courses

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Professional Education Courses
Expected Adequate Progress in Program

Teacher Qualifications

BAE (Teaching Degree)

State Certification, which includes WEST-E/NES

Successful completion of endorsement test(s) in subject areas and/or levels planning to teach – WEST-E/NES is required by the end of EDUC 420

Note: Persons pursuing an endorsement in a foreign language will also have to complete the ACTFL

Our teacher education program is accredited by the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI)

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Elementary

Secondary

BAE Program Components

General University Requirements

8 General Education Core courses, Computer Literacy, 1 International Studies, 1 Culture/Gender, 1 Senior Capstone

No foreign language is required for the BAE

Education Program Prerequisites

WEST-B, English 101/201, Speech, Math

Minimum cumulative 2.50GPA for last 45 credits

Minimum 2.0 grade in prerequisites

Elementary or Secondary Certification Courses (Includes field experience requirements)

Major (education is not a major)

Minor (not required)

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Elementary and Secondary Education

An elementary certificate allows you to teach the broad range of subjects K-8

NOTE: there is now a P-3 only, Early Childhood Major available for persons who do not want to teach specific subjects grades 5-12

Secondary certification allows you to teach specific subjects grades 5-12

Middle school is where specialization begins, so you have to be endorsed in specific subjects to teach at this level. The issue is one of being highly qualified.

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Want to be a Middle School Teacher?

  • If you only want to be a middle school teacher, at present there are only two subjects available at EWU that provide coursework specifically for this level: the Mathematics and Natural Science majors.
  • If you choose these majors, you must also complete the elementary certification courses as well, since middle school math and natural science are tied to the elementary endorsement.
  • Your field experience and student teaching will have to be completed grades K-6.
  • Your middle school math and natural science departments will provide field experience at the middle school level through practicums.
  • Remember, you can pursue secondary certification, which will allow you to teach specific subjects grades 5-12.

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Field Experience Information

By participating in the Education program, I agree that I understand:

  • Placements are within a 60 mile radius
  • Teaching candidate will provide their own transportation to the placement site
  • Preferences cannot be guaranteed
  • Placement assignments cannot be turned down. If placement is turned down, your program may be delayed a minimum of one quarter. This includes not enrolling in your course sequence for that quarter.
  • Dispositions are verified
  • A placement quarter is required
  • Student will notify the department to update their Program Plan if changes occur

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Placement Process

  • Placement Office starts theplacement process the quarter following EDUC 200. This is known as the placement quarter.
  • Placement assignments are based on the Student’s program and Mentor Teacher needs
  • Students will receive an email in their Eagle’s account notifying them when a possible placement has been found.
  • Upon receipt of email notification students must come to the Placement Office within 72 hours to pick up their placement letter (this must be done in person). If this does not happen within the 72-hour period the placement may be reassigned.
  • Once the placement letter is obtained the student has two weeks in which to arrange for an interview and return the signed placement letter to the Placement Office.

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Example Secondary Placement Letter

To:

From:Danny Teachman, Student Program Specialist. Office of Field Experience

Date:

Subject:EDUC: Placement Confirmation

Congratulations, you have been requested for an interview by at . It is your responsibility to contact the cooperating teacher and make arrangements for an interview. Please remember the cooperating teacher is considering taking on the responsibility of sharing their experience and knowledge to help you gain your teaching certification, and that you are a guest in their classroom. Once you have completed the interview both you, and the mentor-teacher, will need to sign this formand return to the Placement Office.

Your interview is as follows:

District:School:

Mentor Teacher:Grade:

Starting Date:

Practicum Sequence:

Each quarter students will ask the teacher for permission to continue and will schedule mutually agreeable hours to be in the classroom. All continuing placements are contingent upon the teacher candidate being successful in the school setting.

EDUC 413 Reading in the content area: 3+ hours weekly in school / four or more lessons / EWU supervisor observation
EDUC 341 Secondary Strategies Management Assessment: 9+ hours weekly in school / 8 lessons / EWU supervisor observation. (Teacher will receive 10 clock hours)
EDUC 420 Professional Assessment: 3+ hours weekly in school / 4 or more lessons / EWU Supervisor visit
EDUC 426 Student Teaching: Fulltime with 5 or more EWU supervisor observations. (Teacher will receive 10 clock hours and $125.00 stipend )

Mentor Teacher

___ I have accepted the above candidate as a practicum/student teacher

___ At this time I am declining the above candidate as a practicum/student teacher.

Signature Cooperating Teacher ______Date: ______

Signature Student ______Date: ______
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Example Elementary Placement Letter

To:

From:Danny Teachman, Student Program Specialist. Office of Field Experience

Date:

Subject:EDUC: Placement Confirmation

Congratulations, you have been requested for an interview by at . It is your responsibility to contact the cooperating teacher and make arrangements for an interview. Please remember the cooperating teacher is considering taking on the responsibility of sharing their experience and knowledge to help you gain your teaching certification, and that you are a guest in their classroom. Once you have completed the interview both you, and the mentor-teacher, will need to sign this formand return to the Placement Office.

Your interview is as follows:

District:School:

Mentor Teacher:Grade:

Starting Date:

Practicum Sequence:

Each quarter students will ask the teacher for permission to continue and will schedule mutually agreeable hours to be in the classroom. All continuing placements are contingent upon the teacher candidate being successful in the school setting.

EDUC 310Reading in the content area: 3+ hours weekly in school / four or more lessons / EWU supervisor observation
EDUC 338/339Secondary Strategies Management Assessment: 9+ hours weekly in school / 8 lessons / EWU supervisor observation. (Teacher will receive 10 clock hours)
EDUC 420 Professional Assessment: 3+ hours weekly in school / 4 or more lessons / EWU Supervisor visit
EDUC 423 Student Teaching: Fulltime with 5 or more EWU supervisor observations. (Teacher will receive 10 clock hours and $125.00 stipend )

Mentor Teacher

___ I have accepted the above candidate as a practicum/student teacher

___ At this time I am declining the above candidate as a practicum/student teacher.

Signature Cooperating Teacher ______Date: ______

Signature Student ______Date: ______
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Education Program Requirement List Confirmation

Please initial each section below to confirm that you have read and accept the requirements in the attached EDUC 200 Admission to Teacher Education Information Packet. The packet details the requirements for completion of Eastern Washington University’s Education Program. Each category below corresponds with the page number listed in the attached packet. On each corresponding page in the packet is a line to initial, please keep this packet for your records. At the bottom of the page please sign and date, then turn in this page to your EDUC 200 instructor.

  • Two Levels of Requirements-Pg 2____
  • GPA Requirements-Pg 3____
  • Teacher Qualifications-Pg 5____
  • BAE Program Components-Pg 7____
  • Elementary and Secondary Education-Pg 8____
  • Want to be a Middle School Teacher?-Pg 9____
  • Field Experience Information-Pg 10____
  • Placement Process-Pg 11____
  • Placement Letters (No initial in packet)-Pg 12-13____

Student Printed Name: ______Student ID#: ______

Student Signature: ______Date: ______

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