CurrySchoolofEducation

TEd@Curry

FallsChurchPGMTStudentHandbookfor

TeacherEducation

2017-2018

TableofContents

Listof FrequentlyAskedQuestions...... iii

Who Should Read ThisHandbook?...... 1

TeacherEducation (TEd@Curry)...... 1

Mission/Goals...... 1

QuickOverviewand HistoryFacts...... 2

Accreditation...... 2

FacultyStaff...... 2

Teaching in Virginia...... 3

Licensure...... 3

Endorsements...... 4

AdditionalEndorsementsthrough Testing...... 4

AdditionalEndorsementsthrough Coursework...... 5

FrequentlyAsked QuestionsaboutTeaching in Virginia...... 5

Requirements...... 5

BeliefsoftheCurryTeacher Ed Program...... 5

VirginiaRequirements...... 6

LiberalArtsProgram...... 6

Child Abuseand NeglectRecognitionModule...... 7

FirstAid/CPR/AED Certification...... 7

TestScores...... 7

Coursework...... 8

DegreeRequirements...... 9

LicensureRequirements...... 9

SISPlans...... 9

Grades...... 10

TransferCredit...... 10

Exceptions...... 11

Overloads...... 11

CourseReplacements...... 11

CLEP exams...... 11

Pre-ApprovedReplacements...... 12

Changeof Status...... 12

CurryParticipantPool(CPP)...... 13

ClinicalExperiences...... 14

ClinicalExperienceSequence...... 14

GeneralExpectations...... 15

DressCode...... 16

AdditionalStudentTeaching Policies...... 16

Placements...... 17

FrequentlyAsked QuestionsaboutClinicalExperiences...... 17

Graduation...... 19

FrequentlyAsked QuestionsaboutGraduation...... 19

Financing the Degree...... 19

TEACH Grants...... 20

CurryCommunity...... 20

StudentOrganizations...... 20

StudentSupportServices...... 20

CareerServices...... 21

Honor System...... 21

Troubleshooting...... 21

Who toAsk...... 21

Unsatisfactory Performance...... 21

GrievanceProcedures...... 22

APPENDIXA:Add-on EndorsementRequirements...... 23

Gifted Education...... 23

APPENDIXB:Professional PerformanceRubric...... 24

APPENDIXC:CLEPExams...... 25

ListofFrequentlyAskedQuestions

Q. Can I use myVirginialicenseto teach inanotherstate?(p.5)

Q. Can I apply fora nationallicenseorcertification?(p.5)

Q.Iamprovisionallylicensedandhiredtoworkfull-timeasaSPEDteacher. DoIneedapracticum(4887)placement?Howabouta studentteaching internship?(p.17)

Q. I am a para-professionalin a classroom.DoIneeda practicum(4887)placement?(p.18)

Q. It would be more convenient to work in my child’s school in order to manage child carearrangements.Can I requestthat? (p.18)

Q.CanIspeakwithschoolpersonnelandmakerecommendationsregardingwithwhatteachersImightbestwork?(p.18)

Q. IsthereagraduationceremonyinFallsChurch?(p. 19)

Q. I willbeapplying forjobsbeforeI graduate–how doI respond aboutbeing licensed?(p.19)

Q.AfterI graduatefromCurry,whodoI contactforhelp if I need it? (p.19)

WhoShouldReadThisHandbook?

IfyouareaprospectiveorcurrentUVAstudentinterestedinbecominga Special EducationteacherthroughtheFallsChurchpart-timePGMTprogram,thishandbookisforyou!Itwillalsobehelpful toanyfacultyorstaffmemberwho workwith studentsin theprogram.

TeacherEducation(TEd@Curry)

Mission/Goals

TheCurryMTprogramaimstoprepareteacherswhoexemplifybestpracticesinconnectingcontent,practiceandresearchtofosteracademic,social,andemotionaldevelopmentinstudentswithdiversebackgroundsandvariedneeds.Ourgraduatesusedataandreflectionintheirinstructionaldecision-making so thattheirimpacton studentlearning ismeaningfulandmeasurable.

TheTeacherEducationprogramcentersonthethemeofthe“TeacherasaReflectiveDecision-Maker.”Groundedinthebeliefthatteacherswhomake thoughtfuldecisionsdemonstrateeffectiveclinicalandpedagogicalpractices,andreflectontheoutcomesoftheiractions,theTEd@Curryprogramintegrates extensivefieldworkwithprofessionalcourseworkatconceptualandpracticallevelstopreparecandidatestoconnectcontent,practiceandresearchintobestpractices which they willusetoinforminstructionaldecision-making. The ultimategoal is meaningfulandmeasurableimpactonstudentlearning, andtheTEd@Curryprogramfostersanenvironmentwherecandidates learn tousedataand reflective analysis astoolsineffectiveteaching practice.

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QuickOverviewandHistoryFacts

Businessleader,visionary,and philanthropistJohn D. Rockefeller,Sr.,attachedonlyonecondition tothe

$100,000gifthemadetoestablishaschoolofeducationatUVAin1905.HestipulatedonlythattheschoolbenamedforJ.L.M.Curry,aneducationalreformerwho,unlikemanySouthernersofhisday,wasanadvocateforpubliceducationandwhowasdedicatedtoequal,high-qualityeducationforallcitizensirrespectiveof race,sex,orcreed.

TheTeacherEducationprogramattheUniversityofVirginia’sCurrySchoolofEducationisdefinedbytheMasterofTeaching(MT)degreeandwasdevelopedtopreparecandidatesseekinginitialteachinglicensureintheCommonwealthofVirginia.Createdin1986initscurrentconfiguration,theTEd@Curryprogramisstructuredasafive-year,dualdegreeprogramwithatwo-yearoption(PG/MT)forthosewhoalreadyholdabachelor’sdegreeofferedongroundsinCharlottesvilleasfull-timeprograms.In2015,apart-timePG/MTinSpecialEducationwasaddedtotheUniversity’sFallsChurchcampustoserveworking adults who wanted to earn licensureinthis high-needsendorsementarea.

OperatedwithintheCurriculum,Instruction,andSpecialEducation(CISE)academicdepartment,TEd@Currycollaborateswiththeuniversity’sCollegeofArtsScience,theSchoolofEngineeringandAppliedSciences(SEAS),thethreeotheracademicdepartmentsinCurry(HumanServices,Kinesiology,andLeadershipFoundationsPolicy),aswellaswithlocal,national,andinternationalschoolstoprovideinstructionandexperiencenecessarytomeetthegoalsoftheprogram.Inshort,graduatesearn a degreewithaliberalartsfoundation,takeprofessionalcourseworkfrommultipledepartmentsatCurry,engageinaseriesofprogressivefieldplacements,andcompleteapinnaclefieldprojectonevidence-basedpractices,allofwhichculminateintheMasterofTeachingdegreeandeligibilityforthepostgraduateprofessionallicensetoteachfromtheVirginiaDepartmentofEducation (VDOE).

Curry’smainclassroombuildinginCharlottesvilleisnamedforVirginia’sfirstSuperintendentofPublicEducation,WilliamHenryRuffner,aninfluentialproponentofpublicschoolsinthelatenineteenthcentury.Curry’snewerbuildingisnamedinhonorofAnthonyBavaro,aprofessionalfootballplayerwhodedicatedhislifetoteachingforfortyyearsintheBostoncityschools.Coursesarealsoofferedonlineand attheUniversity’sFallsChurchcampus adjacent to the West Falls Church metro stop.

Accreditation

TheUniversityofVirginiaCurrySchoolofEducation’sMasterofTeachingProgram,isawardedTEACaccreditationbytheInquiryBriefCommissionoftheCouncilfortheAccreditationofEducatorPreparation(CAEP)foraperiodofsevenyears,fromApril,2015toApril,2022.TheaccreditationdoesnotincludeindividualeducationcoursesthattheEPPofferstoP-12educatorsforprofessionaldevelopment,re-licensure,orotherpurposes.

TheVirginiaDepartmentofEducation( program.

FacultyStaff

TEd@CurryProgram Coordinator

SpecialEducation-GeneralCurriculum(K-12)

  • BillTherrien
/ wjt2c / 243-2962

TEd@CurryOfficeStaff

Bavaro Hall, Suite326, P.O.Box400272,Charlottesville,VA22904-4272

Director of Teacher Education

  • Jillian McGrawjep4j243-4587AdministrativeAssistant
  • DonnaFisherdwf2z 924-0755

FieldPlacementCoordinator

  • AdriaHoffmanarh3b243-3327

TEd@Curry Falls Church Student Services

7054 Haycock Road

Falls Church, Virginia 22043

On-Site Program Liaison

  • Stephanie Floydsef7xe 703-536-1146

Administrative Specialist

  • Kathy Gillette-Mallardkdg4g703-536-1114

TeachinginVirginia

Licensure

Theprimarypurposeforlicensingteachersistomaintainstandardsofprofessionalcompetence.Theresponsibilityforlicensureissetforth in§22.1-298.1 oftheCodeofVirginia,whichstatesthattheBoardofEducationshallprescribebyregulationtherequirementsforlicensureofteachers.TheUniversityofVirginiacanonlyprepareteachercandidatesforlicensureintheendorsementareasforwhichtheCurrySchoolhasbeenapprovedbytheCommonwealthofVirginiaBoardofEducationandanationalaccreditation process.

Theteachinglicenseistheofficialwaytorecognizethatacandidatecompletedtheprofessionalstudiescomponentofteacherpreparation.Competenciesinhumangrowthanddevelopment,curriculumandinstruction,reading,behaviormanagement,assessment,educationalfoundations,aswellasclinicalexperiencescompriseprofessionalteacherpreparation.TheVirginiaDepartmentofissuesaninitiallicenseonlywhenacandidatealsocompletedallrequirementsforthecontentareaendorsement.Professionallicensesmustberenewedeveryfiveyears,althoughtheprofessionalstudiescomponentdoes notneed toberepeated.

raduateofastate-approvedprogram,youareassuredVirginialicensureandendorsementifyousuccessfullycompleteallprogramrequirementsand“possessgoodmoralcharacter”(freeofconditionsoutlinedinPartVII,8VAC20-22-690etseq.,oftheLicensureRegulationsforSchoolPersonnelfoundat

AllTEd@CurrygraduatesmustapplyforVirginialicensure.

TheTEd@CurryadministrativeteamassistsinthegatheringofpertinentmaterialsforlicensureinconcertwithHRlicensurespecialistsfromthehiringschooldivision,ifappropriate.Thisprocesstakesplacethroughoutthecandidate’scareer,butiscompletedinearnestduringthelasttermofcourseworkaspartofthegraduation application process.

Thedeadlinetosubmitapplicationsforlicensureandendorsement(s)totheTeacherEducationOfficeisFebruary1forMaygraduates,October1forDecembergraduates,and June1 forAugustgraduates.

Fortheon-linelicensureapplication,gototheCurrywebsiteandclickonFormsResourcesintheupperrightofthepage.CheckthefilterforForms,typeGraduationinthesearchbox,andyoushouldseethelinkforCurryGraduation Formsand Information.SelectthefileforTeacherEducation.

Thesearethegeneralsteps toapplyforlicensure(wewillworkwith youon yourindividualneeds;however):

1.Oncethedegreeisconferredandthatdesignationappearsonthetranscript,theCurrySchoolwillsignoffonsubmittedlicensuredocuments(it can takeuptotwoweeksaftergraduation before the degree is officially conferred on your transcript by the Registrar).

2.CurrywillmailsigneddocumentsandtestscorestotheaddressyouprovideontheCollegeVerificationForm,or,ifyouchoose,theHRlicensureofficialofyouremployer.

3.ThegraduateordersanofficialUVAtranscript,writesacheck(thereisafeeforlicensureof

$50forin-stateapplicantsand$75forout-of-stateapplicants),andmailsalllicensuredocuments totheVirginiaDepartmentofEducation. Forthosewhoaremovingfromprovisionaltoprofessionallicense,itis besttoworkwithyouremployingschooldivisionon submission ofthispaperwork.

4.ThelicenseiseffectiveasofJuly1 for the year in whichitisgranted.

Endorsements

Endorsementsidentifywhatsubjectareasandwhichgradelevelseachteacherislicensedtoteach.TheCommonwealthofVirginiaDepartmentofEducationdefinesendorsements.UVAisapprovedtoprovideteacherpreparation in a selectionofendorsements.

Teachercandidatesareacceptedintoaspecificprogramthatidentifieswhichendorsementwillleadtolicensure.Theseprogramsidentifytherequirementsnecessarytoearnlicensureinthespecifiedendorsement.Additionalendorsementsarepossible,insomecases,throughPraxisIItesting.TeachercandidatesshouldcheckwitheithertheirCurryadvisorortheTeacherEducationofficefor properproceduresfortheirparticularsituation.

Endorsementsidentifywhatsubjectareasandwhichgradelevelseachteacherislicensedtoteach.

AdditionalEndorsementsthroughTesting

TeachercandidatescanaddadditionalendorsementsbypassingthePraxisIItestineachendorsementarea.Thisoptionisnotavailableforthoseseekingtoaddanearly/primarypreK-3,specialeducation,orelementaryeducationpreK-6endorsement.Withpriornotification,Currycanapprovetheadditionalendorsementatthetimeofinitiallicensureapplication.Thisoptionisalsoavailableaftergraduationand licensureisearned.

AdditionalEndorsementsthroughCoursework

TeachercandidatescanaddadditionalendorsementsbyearningtherequiredcoursecreditsinafieldasidentifiedbytheVDOELicensureRegulationsforSchoolPersonnel.Withpriornotification,Currycanapprovetheadditionalendorsementatthetimeofinitiallicensureapplication.Thisoptionisalsoavailableaftergraduationand licensureisearned.

FrequentlyAskedQuestionsaboutTeachinginVirginia

Q. Can I usemy Virginia license toteachin anotherstate?

A.Eachstatehasitsownregulationsregardingreciprocityoflicensing/certification,andmostconsidercompletionofastate-approvedteacherpreparationprogramakeyfactorinacceptingthatreciprocity.However,youmaybeaskedtotakeadditionalcourseworkorexaminations.Typicallyinthosecases,aprovisionallicenseisgrantedwithalimitednumberofyearstomeettheregulations.Consultthewebsiteofthestateeducationagencytowhichyouareinterestedinapplyingfordetails.TheTeacherEd staffcan help determinewhether asecond CollegeVerificationform isneeded.

Q. Can I applyforanationallicenseor certification?

A.NationalBoardCertification(NBC)isofferedtoteacherswithatleastthreeyearsofteachingexperiencewhopassprofessionalassessments.NBCcomplements,butdoesnotreplace,statelicensingrequirements.BasedonthestandardsoftheNationalBoardforProfessionalTeachingStandards(NBPTS),thiscertificationprocessconsistsofarigoroustwo-partassessment.TeachersareoftengivenstateincentivesforapplyingandreceivingtheNationalBoardCertification.For moreinformation,checkouttheirwebsiteat

Requirements

BeliefsoftheCurryTeacherEdProgram

TheCurrySchool’sTeacherEducationProgramisbasedonasetofbeliefsregardingcharacteristicsofeffectiveteachereducationprograms.Coursesyllabi,clinicalexperiences,policies,andproceduresreflectthesebeliefs:

EDUCATIONALBELIEFS / CURRYIMPLEMENTATION
Theprofessionaleducationofteachersisshared bytheCurrySchoolof Education,theCollegeof Artsand Sciences/SEASand thepublicschoolsoftheCommonwealth. / TheCurry Schoolof Education haspartnershipswith A&S,SEAS,and with over21 schooldivisionswithin Virginiaaswellasschoolslocated in urbansettingsoutsideofVirginia.
Allteachereducation studentsshouldhaveacohesive,planned program ofliberalartseducation. / With theexception ofhealth/physicaleducationstudents,allteachereducation programsrequirean academicmajorwithin theartsandsciences orin engineering science.Health/physicaleducationstudentsreceiveaBSEd degreein theundergraduatecomponentoftheprogram.PGMTstudentscompletea GeneralStudiesReviewformto ensuretheirbackground includesbroad-basedliberalarts.
EDUCATIONALBELIEFS / CURRYIMPLEMENTATION
Teachersshould havea strongprofessionaleducation background toappropriatelyconveycontentknowledgeand facilitatestudentlearning. / Allteachercandidatesin theCurryprogramstakeatleast30hoursof graduateeducationcoursework. Clearly articulated programguidesareprovided forallCurryTeacherEducationPrograms.
Quality teachereducationprogramsintegratetheoryand practice. / Everyclinical orfieldexperiencerelatestocoursework,integrating theoryand practice.
Effectiveteachereducationprogramstakeintoaccounttheindividualandculturaldiversity of boththeprospectiveteachersand thestudents in thepublicschools. / Curriculumrelated todiversityistaughtin bothdesignated classesandthrough specificfieldplacements.
Theon-going involvementof skilledpracticing teachersisa significantaspectof any quality teacherpreparationprogram. / Mentorteacherssuperviseclinicalexperiences,serveonadvisory boards,provideguestlectures,and participatein grantactivities.
Schoolsofeducation atresearchuniversitieshavea particularresponsibilityforcontributing totheknowledgebaseonteaching. / Currystudentsand facultyareinvolved annuallyinresearchactivitiesthatinformthefacultymembers’individualfieldsof scholarship andleadership.
Quality teachereducationprogramsmustinfusetechnologyin instruction. / Curryhasemerged asa nationalleaderintechnologyand hasreceived awardsand grantstosupportitsefforts.

VirginiaRequirements

ManyoftherequirementsfortheMTprogramarebasedontheCommonwealthofVirginia’sregulationsforearninganinitialteachinglicenseandendorsements.WhileCurryhasitsownphilosophiesandrationaleforsomerequirements,theVirginiaDepartmentofEducationrequiresverificationofcertain pre-requisitesforprofessionallicensure,outlined below.

LiberalArtsProgram

Theliberalartsmajorisintendedtoprepareteacherswhoexhibitanalyticalskillsandin-depthunderstandingofcontentmaterial.Theexpectationisthatteachershaveanintellectualframeworkfromwhichtodeveloptheircontentspecializations.TeachersneedtobepreparedtoteachtheVirginiaStandardsofLearning(SOLs)thatserveasthebasisforpreK-12curriculum.Generalstudiescorecoursesfulfillthisrequirementand aredelineated foreach program.

PG/MT

Teachercandidatesinterestedinteachingspecialeducation(preK-12)mayhaveanyacademicmajorofferedthroughanundergraduateliberalartsdegreeprogram. However,specifiedgeneralstudies(courses)mustbereportedonatranscriptfromanaccreditedcollege/universitytoqualifyforlicensure/endorsement.CandidateswhodonotholdaliberalartsdegreeattheB.A.levelwillneedtomakeup deficienciesintheliberalartscontentpriortocompletingtheCurry PG/MTprogram.

PG/MTsconferwith the Teacher Education Officeto completetheGeneralStudiesReview (GSR)form. SubmittingthissignedformtotheTEd@Curryofficeallowsustodocumentcompletionof

licensure requirements priortojoiningtheMTprogram.YourSISadvisingreportwillbeupdatedtoindicateanyoutstandingcourseworkneededinthisarea.YouradvisormayrecommendcoursesavailableatUVAorlocallythatcan address anyshortfalls.

Child Abuseand NeglectRecognitionModule

AlllicensedteachersarerequiredtodemonstratethattheyhavecompletedstudyinchildabuserecognitionandinterventionthatmeetscurricularguidelinesestablishedbytheVDOEandtheVirginiaDepartmentofSocialServices.ThestateandCurrySchoolrecommendanonlinemoduleavailableat ChildAbuse andNeglect:Recognizing,Reporting,andRespondingforEducators.Makesuretoprinttwocopiesofthecertificateattheendofthemodule,keepingoneforyourrecords,andsubmittingthesecondtotheTeacherEducationoffice().Thismodule should be completed before the final semester.

FirstAid/CPR/AED Training

BeginningJuly1,2013,documentationoftraininginFirstAid/CPR/AEDfromanationallyrecognizedprogram(e.g.theRedCrossortheAmericanHeartAssociation)isrequiredforteachinglicensure.TheVDOEexpectsapproved programstocollectevidenceof thistraining including:

  • individual’sfullname(matching thenameon licensureforms)
  • titleordescriptionoftrainingorcertificationthatmustclearlyindicatethatallthreecomponentswereincluded (ie.emergency firstaid,CPR,and AED)
  • datethetraining orcertificationwascompleted orexpires
  • SignatureandtitleoftheindividualprovidingthetrainingorcertificationORprintedcertificatefromtheorganizationorgroupthatprovidedthetraining.Wallet-sizedcertificationcardswillbeaccepted.

As with most other licensure requirements, the TEd@Curry team strongly recommends that youcompletethisrequirementpriortoyourstudentteachingsemester. DocumentationmustbesubmittedtotheTeacherEducationOffice via othattheSISAdvisingRecordcanbe updatedaccordingly.Pleasenote: certificationsneednotbecurrent–itisevidenceoftrainingthatisrequired. TrainingcanbescheduledonlinewithalocalRedCrossorAHAofficetobetakenanywhereinthecountry.

*Beginning September 1, 2017, this training must include a hands-on component. Part of your training may be completed online, but verification of hands-on practice is also required.

TestScores

TheCommonwealthof Virginiaestablishes minimumscoreson specified testsinordertoqualifyfor alicenseor theendorsement(alwayschecktheVDOEwebsiteforthelatestinformationon scores).AsofJune1,2016,thefollowing scoreswereestablished forthoseseeking SpecialEducation – Gen Curriculum(K-12)endorsement:

Test / QualifyingScore / Required For:
Virginia Communicationsand Literacy Assessment(VCLA) :
Writing Sub Test / 235 / ALL
Reading Sub Test / 235 / ALL
OR
CompositeScore / 470 / ALL
Test / QualifyingScore / Required For:
PraxisSeriesReadingforVirginiaEducators(RVE):
RVE: Elem SPED TeachersAsmt
(5306) / 157 / Elem Ed preK-6,SpecialEducation-GenCurr(K-12)

WhenregisteringforRVE,listtheUniversityofVirginia(code5820)asoneofyourdesignatedscorerecipients.Youmayalsoaskto have the scoressent totheVDOE,buttheywillrequireyoutosubmitan officialprinted copyof theresultswithyourlicenseapplication.Whenyou receivetheofficialcopyofyourexamresults,VCLAscorereportshouldalsobesubmittedto theTEd@Curryoffice via .

Curry’sTeacherEdprogramalsorequires meetingstandardizedtest requirements (and submitting official test scores) forentranceintotheprogramasestablished by VDOE.

VDOE Required Entry Assessments

One (1) of the following is required:

Praxis I Pre-Professional Skills
Until 12/31/2013
Math – 178 / Reading – 178 / Writing – 176 / OR Comp – 532
Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators
From 1/1/2014
Math – 150 / Reading – 156 / Writing – 162
SAT
Until 4/1/1995
Comp – 1000 AND / Verbal – 450 / Math – 510
From 4/1/1995 until 3/1/2016
Comp – 1100 AND / Verbal – 530 / Math - 530
After 3/1/2016
Comp – 1170 / Evidence-based R+W – 580 / Math – 560
ACT
Until 4/1/1995
Comp – 21 AND / English+Rdg – 37 / Math - 21
From 4/1/1995
Comp – 24 AND / English+Rdg – 46 / Math – 22
VCLA
Writing – 235 / Reading – 235 / OR Comp - 470 / + ACT, SAT, or Praxis Math

*Always keepstandardized testscorereportsthatyou receivefromETSor PearsonEvaluationSystems.You willberequired toattacha

copyofthesereports toanylicensureapplicationyoucomplete(whetheritis Virginia or in another state).

Coursework

Eachteachereducationprogramarea(e.g.,elementaryeducation,mathematicseducation,etc.)hasaprogramguidedetailingrecommended/requiredcourseworkforeachsemester. Guidescontainvitalinformationaboutcoursework,testingdeadlines,andotherrequiredsubmissionsfortimelycompletionof yourdegree.Besureto checkitouton theweb foryourprogramarea:

Candidatesshouldbesuretoreviewthepagecreatedspecificallyfortheoff-groundsprogram,astheon-groundsprogramisfull-timeand follows a differentplan.

Coursestakenforcredit/nocreditwillNOTmeettheCurrySchool’sgeneralstudiesrequirements,norwillcoursestakenpass/failcounttowardyouracademicmajororrequiredcontentstudies.Inotherwords,if a coursetakenoutsideCurry isrequired by theMTprogram,it mustbegraded.

Understandably,courseworkvariesfromprogramtoprogram,butthecorerequiresselecthoursatthemajorandgeneralstudies(typicallyundergraduate)level,additionalhoursattheprofessional(Currygraduate)level,anddependingontheprogrammayalsoincludeadditionalcontentstudies(typicallyundergraduate).Courseworkcanbeviewedasmeetingdegreerequirements,licensurerequirements,or both.

DegreeRequirements

FortheMTdegree,30academiccreditsatthe5000levelorabovearerequired.(Note:fieldworkcourses,includingstudentteaching–EDIS588x–arenotincluded.)Thereisnorestrictioninwhichdepartmentor schoolthosegraduatelevelcourses aretobetaken.

Studentsmayonly transfer a maximum6credits/2 classesofcourseworktothedegree program(related graduate coursework taken coursework elsewhere, Non-Degree graduate study at UVA).

LicensureRequirements

MostlicensurerequirementsareusedtomeetdegreerequirementsandaretakenaspartoftheUVA planofstudy.Somelicensurerequirements,however,maybetakenoutsideofUVA.PGMTs,forinstance,completeallmajor,andmostgeneralorcontentstudiesbeforetheyenroll.Othersmaytakecoursesoverthesummeratacommunitycollegenearhome.TheMTprogramallowsupto6creditsofgraduate studytobetakenoutside of

Curry.Pleasebesure to verifywith your

advisorthatcoursescanbeusedtomeetrequirementspriortotakingthem(e.g.theyarefroma regionallyaccreditedinstitution,thecontentmeetsrequirements,etc.).TheonlycreditsthatmustbetransferredbacktoUVAarethosethatareneededtomeetdegreerequirements(see above). Aslong as official college transcript is available at the time of licensure application, it is not necessary for the credits to be on a UVA transcript.

FortheMTportion ofyour degree,30 academic credits

atthe5000 levelorabovearerequired.(Note:fieldworkcourses,including studentteaching –EDIS588x–are notincluded.)

SIS Plans

TheUVAStudentInformation System(SIS)detailstherequirementsforyour programthatarein effectatthetimeofyour acceptanceinto theprogram.Themostcommonlyused reportsin SIS are:

1MyAcademicRequirementsreport:Thisreportshowsthemajorcomponentsrequiredforgraduation and whetherornotyouhavesatisfied thecomponent.

2.MyCourseHistoryreport:ThisisasimplealphabeticlistingofallcoursesyouhavetakenatUVA.Anycourses notlistedonthisreportneed tobecheckedagainsttheUnofficialTranscriptfromtheSIS StudentCenter.

3.UnofficialTranscript:Thisdocumentshowssemester-by-semestercourseworkasitwillappearonyourofficialtranscript.Whenyouasktoviewthereport,notethatyouwillhighlight"AdvisingTranscript"underReportType.ThisdocumentalsoprovidesyouroverallGPAforeachsemesterandcumulatively.

4.ViewTransferCreditReport:ThisdocumentreflectsanycourseworktakenoutsidetheUniversitywhichmaybeappliedtowardyour MT degree.Coursestakenatanothercollege/universityfortheteachereducationgeneralstudiesrequirements,whicharenotbeingusedforcredittowardtheMasterofTeachingdegree,willnotappearonthisreport.WhenyoumeetyouradvisorforanauditofCurryrequirements,be suretobring a copy ofthistranscripttothemeeting.

Beforecontactingyouradvisorwithconcernsaboutcoursesidentifiedas"notsatisfied,"pleasereviewallreportslistedabove.Ifyouseeproblems,pleaseaddresstheseissuesas soon aspossible.

SISisthesystemofrecordforallstudentsandwillbeusedindeterminingcourseregistrationandgraduationeligibility.Consultwithyour NoVa On-Site liaison, Stephanie Floyd,ifyourSISrecorddoesnotappear to beaccurate.

SISisthesystemofrecord forallstudentsandwillbeusedin determiningcourseregistrationandgraduation eligibility.Consultitregularlytoensureitiscorrect.

Grades

All required academic courses specified in the program guide including those intended to meet either general or content studies requirements must be graded (as opposed to pass/fail). The Curry School of Education requires a grade of a “B-“ or higher in all courses leading to a master’s degree. All Curry required classes at the 5000 level and above fall under this rule.

Any courses in which a student receives a grade below a “B-“ must be retaken, or, with the consent of the course instructor and the student’s advisor, a planned and petitioned substitution must be made. Students who earn below a B- in a 5000-level Curry required class or receive an unsatisfactory in a field placement course are placed on a Program Improvement Plan (PIP) for the remainder of the program, a status that will be considered in the overall ability of a student to remain in the Curry MT program and other applications (e.g. requests for distance placements, scholarships, etc.). Students who fail more than one required program course or one such course twice without documented extenuating personal circumstances (e.g. death in the family, chronic illness, etc.) will not be permitted to advance to graduate status or move forward to an internship. Failing a course in a second endorsement area will result in the removal of that second endorsement program from the student’s record.

TransferCredit

ThegeneralruleofthumbisthatanycoursethattheCollegeofArtsSciences,SEAS,oryourundergraduateinstitutionacceptsforAP/IBortransfercredit,theCurrySchoolwillalsoaccepttomeetlicensurerequirements.Therearesomecautionarynotes,however.Nomorethan6creditsofprofessionalstudiescourserequirements(5000levelandabove)maybetransferredintotheMTprogram.Professionalstudiescreditstakenaspartofanundergraduatedegreemustbeabovetheminimumrequiredforthebachelor’sdegreeinordertobeapplied towardsthemaster’sdegree.(Pleasenotethesectionaboveregardingthedifferencebetweendegreerequirementsandlicensurerequirements.) As with all 5000 level courses, grades must be at the B- level or above to meet

requirements. Acceptanceof transfercreditsisatthe discretionof theCurryadvisorand theTeacher EdCoordinators.

Afteradmission,allcoursestakenatanotherinstitutionwithintenttotransfercreditmustbepre-approvedbyTEd@Curryifthecreditistobeusedto

meet a licensure requirement.Content studies and

generalstudiescoursesareusuallyundergraduatecoursesandrequireonlyapassinggradetomeetrequirements.Insomecases,itismoreeffectivetodemonstratethemeetingofarequirementwithatranscriptfromanotherschoolwithoutactuallytransferring the credit. Doing so requires a Policy

Alwayscheckwithyouradvisors beforetakinga class somewhereother thanUVA.

Exceptionandpre-approvalofthecourse.Alwayscheckwithyouradvisorsbeforetakingaclasssomewhereotherthan UVAthatyou intend touseto meetrequirements.

Exceptions

According toJamesThurber,“Thereisnoexception to therulethateveryrulehasan exception.”scanbefoundonlinethrough theCurry website.

Overloads

StudentsacceptedintothePG/MTprogramatFallsChurchareenrolledaspart-timestudents,meaningthereisanexpectationthattheywillenrollinfewerthan12creditsforanygivensemester.Shouldfull-timeenrollmentbedesired,pleasecontacttheTEd@CurrystaffsothatSISdoesnotpreventcourseregistration becauseof part-timestatus.

CourseReplacements

TheTeacherEducationPolicyExceptionForm,availableontheCurrywebsitemustbefilledoutforanyalterationsorsubstitutionsinyourprogram,includingreplacingonerequiredcoursewithanotherorwaiving a requirement.Ifin doubt,fillitout.BesuretouseonlytheTeacherEducationPolicyExceptionform.

Coursestakenatanotherinstitutioncanonlybeusedasasubstituteforarequiredcourseiftheyarefroma regionally accreditedcollege/universityandhavebeenpreapproved.Exceptionsmustbeapprovedbyboth yourCurryadvisorand theTeacherEducation Team.Submitadvisorsigned forms totheTEd@Curryoffice.(seealsoTransferCreditabove)

CLEPexams

College-LevelExaminationProgram(CLEP)exams,developedbyCollegeBoard,areacredit-by-examinationprogramdesignedtotestmasteryofcollege-levelmaterialacquiredinavarietyofways-throughgeneralacademicinstruction,independentstudiesorextracurricularwork.CurryapprovedCLEPexams(Computerbased,90minutesinlength,each)canhelpCurryMTstudentsmeetlicensurerequirementsbyusingaqualifyingscoresasasubstitutefortakingacourseinordertomeetlicensurerequirements.

Itis importantto understand that:
  • InnocaseswillcollegecreditbegrantedforCLEPexams. LicensurerequirementsONLYmaybemetwithsuccessfulscores.
  • Noscorelessthan a50 willbeacceptedto meetrequirements.
  • Therearenolimitson howmanyrequirementsmaybesatisfied viaCLEP examination.
  • Scorereportsmustbesubmittedinordertosatisfyarequirement(witheithertheGSRorPolicyException form,dependingontherequirement).
  • Whilethereare33CLEPexams,Currycurrentlyonlyapproves20tobeusedtofulfilllicensurerequirements

For a fulllist of approvedCLEP exams,seeAppendixCor theMTwebpageonCLEPexams.

Pre-Approved Replacements

ForPsychologymajorswhohavepreviouslystudiedchilddevelopmentandcognition,oranyonewhohastakentherequisitecourses:

Regarding theEDLF5010(Child Learning and Development)and EDLF5011 (AdolescentLearning andDevelopment)used to meettheHumanDevelopmentprofessionalstudieslicensurerequirement.

  • EDLF5010/EDLF5011examinestopicsintwomajordisciplinesChildDevelopmentandCognition/Learning.
  • Studentswhohave,through theircourseofstudy,taken a combination ofcoursesin thesedisciplinesmaybeexemptfrom theEDLF5010/5011courserequirement.
  • ThecoursesmeetingtherequirementsforanexemptionfromtheEDLF5010/EDLF5011requirementarelistedbelow.Theyincludeacombinationofonecoursefromthe“Child/AdolescentDevelopment”list(List1)andonecoursefromthe“Cognition/Learning”list(List2).
  • Insum,astudentmusttaketwocourses(onefromeachofthetwolistsbelow)tobeexemptedfromeithertheEDLF5010ortheEDLF5011courserequirement.Equivalentsfrom non-UVAtranscripts areacceptable.

List 1: Child/Adolescent Development Courses acceptable in partial fulfillment of the EDLF 5010/EDLF 5011 course requirement:

PSYC 2700 Introduction to Child Psychology

PSYC 5210 Developmental Psychology

PSYC 3480 Adolescence: Theory & Development (acceptable for Secondary Education Program students only)

EDLF 3150 Introduction to Child Growth & Development

EDLF 4160 Life Span Development

List 2: Cognition/Learning Courses acceptable in partial fulfillment of the EDLF 5010/EDLF 5011 course requirement:

EDHS 2895 Minding the Mind: Engaging Youth in Learning

PSYC 2100 Introduction to Learning

PSYC 2150 Introduction to Cognition

PSYC 3435 Educational Psychology

PSYC 4150 Cognitive Processes

PSYC 5150 Advanced Cognition

PGMTswillneedto submita Policy Exception formidentifying equivalentcoursework.

Changeof Status

BecauseyourstatusandprogramarerecordedinboththeTEd@Currydatabase(usedtodeterminefieldexperiencesandothercommunications)andSIS(usedtodeterminefinancialaideligibility,graduation requirements,etc.)keeping theTEd@Curryprograminformedof anychangesisvital.

ChangeofstatusincludessuchactivitiesasLeaveofAbsence(e.g.medicalleave)orWithdrawalfromtheprogram.

Status has graduation, registration,andperhapsmoreimportantly,financialimplications,soitisvitalthatchangesberecorded properlyand timely.

AchangeofstatuscanonlyberecordedinSISbycompletingtheChangeofStatusForm,whichmustbesignedbytheCurryadvisorandtheTeacherEducationTeam.CompletedandsignedChangeofStatusFormsshould besubmittedto theTEd@Curry office.

CurryParticipantPool(CPP)

ThepurposeoftheCurryParticipantPool(CPP)istoprovideinformationforstudiesoftheCurryTeacherEducationProgramanditsprogrammaticimprovementefforts,aswellastoexposeTeacherEducation studentstothetypes of research being pursued attheUniversityof Virginia.If weunderstandhow effective teachers develop and their

impact on the pupils they teach, we can

improvestudentlearninginournation’sschools.AllstudentsintheCurryTeacherEducationprogramareexpectedtoundertakeresearchactivitiesthroughparticipationintheCPPasentrantstotheprofessionalfieldofeducation.BecauseofthereputationoftheCurryprogramandthefactthatUVAisaResearch1institution,manyresearchersareinterestedinMTcandidates’participationinavarietyofprojects. CPPisourwayofensuring

All MTstudentswillengagein a minimumoftworesearch taskactivitiesper yearthroughCPP-Rforthetermoftheirprogram.Becausestudentsin theFallsChurch programarepart-timestudents,we askthatyoucompletetwoCPP-Ractivitiesyour firstyearin theprogramandtwo in yourlastyear.

thatthereisanorderly,approvedprocess(meaning CPP requestshavebeen vetted aslegitimateresearchrequests)whileprovidingalimittotherequestsforourstudents’time.CPPresearchtaskactivitiesareusuallyonlinesurveys,butcanalsotaketheformofin-personorphoneinterviews,focusgroupdiscussions,oreducationrelatedtasks(e.g.respondingtoactivitiesseenonavideoorinareading).

CPPhasbeendividedintotwoportions:CPP-R(required)andCPP-V(voluntary).CPP-RtasksarerequiredaspartofprogrammaticmeasurementoftheCurryMTprogram. StudentswillhaveanoptiontoallowthedatacollectedinCPP-Ractivitiestoalsobeusedforapprovedresearchbyselectingthatchoiceaspartofthetaskactivity. CPP-Vtasksarestrictlyusedforapprovedresearchandparticipationis notrequired.

OurhopeisthatallMTcandidates,asnoviceeducationalprofessionals,willassistresearcherswithasmuch participation asisviable.However,allMTstudentswillengagein a minimumof tworesearch taskactivitiesperyearthroughCPP-Rforthetermoftheirprogram.BecausestudentsintheFallsChurchprogramarepart-timestudents,weaskthatyoucompletetwoCPP-Ractivitiesyourfirstyearintheprogram and twoinyourlastyear.

idatesareinformedviaChalkWireofopportunitiesandhowtocompleteanyCPPactivity,aswellastheirstatusinmeetingrequirements.FailuretocompletetheCPP-RactivitieswillbeusedtoevaluatecontinuedenrollmentintheMTprogramasanindicationoflackofprofessionalism.ParticipationinCPP-Vactivitieswillbeusedwhenawardsareconsidered,astheyareindicatorsofcommitmentto theeducation profession.

ClinicalExperiences

Teacherswhograduatefromprogramsthatincludeinterwovenclinicalexperiencesreceivestrongerevaluationsfromsupervisors,employers,andresearchersandfeelmorepreparedtoentertheclassroomthanothernewteachers(Darling-Hammond,2010).Byclinicalexperience,werefertoworkinschools,literacylabsandotherformalteachingandlearningsettingswhereteachercandidatesreceivefieldplacements.AtCurry,teachercandidatesconnecttheorytopracticeinmultiplesequencedclinicalexperiencesfromtheverybeginningoftheirprogramthroughtheteachinginternship(studentteaching).ClinicalexperiencesatCurrybeginwithobservationandindividual,one-on-oneworkwithstudents,buildingtofullmanagementofdaytodayclassroomworkundertheguidanceofexemplareducators.Teachercandidatesimplementresearch-basedpedagogicalstrategiestomeetincreasinglydiversestudentpopulations.Thus,theclinicalexperienceismutuallybeneficialfortheteachercandidatesrefiningtheircraftandthestudentsinourcommunitywhosesocialandacademicsuccessispositively affected.

ClinicalExperienceSequence

AspartoftheVirginiaregulations,allapprovedteacherpreparationprogramsincluderequiredstructuredandintegratedclinical,orfield,experiencesthatpreparestudentstoworkindiverseeducationalenvironments.Earlyclinicalexperiencesareassociatedwithacontentmethodscoursebutaregivenseparatecreditandagrade.Inaddition,somemethods-relatedclasseshaveintegratedfieldworkdesignedtomatch theparticularneedsoftheprogramareaaspartofcourserequirements.

TheVirginiaDepartmentofEducationrequiresatleast300intenselysupervisedclockhours,150ofwhicharedefinedas‘RequiredActualTeaching’inthestudentteachingplacement.Theteachinginternship(EDIS5887)isthestudentteachingfull-semesterfieldexperiencethatoccursinthefinalyearoftheprogram.Atthistime,studentsworkwithanexperiencedcooperatingteacherdesignatedasaMentorTeacher.Thefallsemesterbeginswhentheteachersintheassignedschoolsystemreturnforthepre-schoolteacherweek.Wepreferinternshipsforthefallwheneverpossible,sothatcandidatesexperiencetheset-up andbeginning of school.

TheFieldProject(EDIS7991)ntentofthefieldprojectistoprovideacomprehensiveexperiencethatintegratestheknowledge,skills,andprofessionalattitudesacquiredthroughouttheprogram.TheFieldProjectcourseisnotathesisbutdoesrequirealargeindependentefforttocompletethetask.EDIS7991istypicallycompletedduringthefinalsemesterintheTEd@Curryprogram.

PG/MT
Year / PlacementFocus / EvaluationProcedure / RelatedCourse(s)
2nd /
  • Classroom observation andimplementationof lessonsor a unit
  • Assignmentsforcontent-specificmethodscourses
/
  • Lesson and unitevaluations
  • Facultyobservation andfeedback
  • MentorTeacherandSupervisorfeedbackandevaluation
/ EDIS 4887 –
Practicum
PG/MT
Year / PlacementFocus / EvaluationProcedure / RelatedCourse(s)
3rd /
  • Semester-long TeachingInternship experiencebeginning with pre-schoolteacherwork-week.Culminatesin eithertotalresponsibilityforclassorleadership responsibilitiesin a co-teachingarrangement.
/
  • Regularlyscheduledsupervision
  • Supervisorand MentorTeacherfeedbackandevaluation
-mid-placement
evaluation
-finalevaluation
  • MTPP cyclesofvideoreview
/ EDIS 5887 –
TeachingInternship
EDIS 5877 –
TeachingInternship Seminar
3rd /
  • Field Projectfocusing oncasestudiestoreviewdataand reflecton practice.
/
  • Field Projectpaperandpresentation
/
  • EDIS 7991

GeneralExpectations

Curryenjoyspositivepartnershipswithlocalschooldivisions,schooladministrators,and teachers.ClinicalexperiencesareoftenthefirstopportunitythatMTcandidateshavetopracticetheirprofessionalcompetenciesaspre-serviceteachers–atimetomovefromtheroleofstudenttothatofeducationprofessional.Expectationsarethatteachercandidatesconductthemselvesasprofessionaleducatorsatalltimes,meetingStandard6:ProfessionalismintheVirginiaDepartmentofEducationGuidelinesforUniformPerformanceStandardsandEvaluationCriteriaforTeachers.Failuretodosomayimpactateachercandidate’sprogramprogressandwillresultinaPerformanceImprovementPlanusedtodeterminecontinuedenrollmentor dismissalfrom theMTprogram.

Curryoffersanumberofopportunitiestoreviewexpectations.TheCurryProfessionalStandardsalignswithStandard6:Professionalism,mentionedabove.ThesestandardsarereviewedandsignedbyallEDIS 4887studentsintheCodeof Behavior.A fewkey guidelinesare:

  • Iwilladheretofederalandstatelaws,schoolanddivisionpolicies,andethicalguidelinesbothwithin and outsideof theschoolbuilding.
  • IwillarriveontimeformyfieldexperienceanddisplayprofessionalID(inprovidedneckwallet)atalltimesinaschoolsetting.IfIamill,IwillcalltheschooltonotifymymentorteacherthatIwillbeabsent.
  • I agreetoneverbealonewith individualstudentswhoarenotunderthesupervision of teachersor schoolauthorities withoutpermission fromauthorized schoolstaff.
  • I willuseonly adultbathroom facilities.
  • I will NOT contact students outside of

schoolhourswithoutpermissionfromthestudents’parents/guardians.

  • IagreeNOTtoexchangetelephonenumbers,homeaddresses,e-mailaddressesoranyothersocialnetworkinformationwith students.

Expectationsare thatyou will conductyourselfasa professional educatoratalltimes.
  • Iwillmaintainconfidentialityregardingstudentworkaswellasregardingprofessionalinteractionswithfaculty,staff,supervisors,orschoolpersonnel.Iwillnotdisclose,use,ordisseminatephotographsorpersonalinformation aboutstudentsormyself.
  • Iwillseekassistanceandfollowsupervisioninatimelymanner,andacceptandrespondappropriatelytoconstructivereviewofmywork.
  • I will demonstrate communication skills that are responsive to different perspectivesrepresented in diverseclassroomsand/orother professionalenvironments.
  • IwillcollaborateandcommunicateeffectivelywithintheU.Va.communityaswellaspreK-12educationalsettingstopromoteallstudents’well-being and success.

DressCode

Eachschoolorschooldivisionwillhaveanestablisheddresscodepolicy.Candidatesshouldbecomefamiliarwiththispolicy.TheCurrySchoolofEducation,however,hasadresscodepolicythatmaybemorestringentthanthedivisionpolicyandrequirescandidateswhoareguestsinnon-employingschoolstowearU.Va.neckwalletswithIDvisibleatalltimesinplacementsettings. CurryteachercandidatesareexpectedtoadheretotheCurrystandardfordress.CandidatesmaybeaskedbytheirMentorTeachers,UniversitySupervisororbyprogramareafacultytochangetheirattireiftheyaredressed inappropriately fortheirteaching content.

ThepurposeoftheCurrydresscodeistoestablishaclearstandardforprofessionaldress.Ingeneral,teachercandidatesshouldhaveanappropriate,well-groomedappearance. AppearancereflectsprofessionalcommitmenttoteachingandthisisclearlycommunicatedtotheMentorTeacher,classroompupils,andotherstaffwithintheschoolenvironment.Inappropriateorexceptionaldressorgroomingcandistractpupilsand teachers,thustaking awayfromthecandidate’sabilitytoteachsuccessfully.

TheCurrystandardfordressandpersonalappearancerequiresthatallcandidateswearcasualprofessionalattireduringtheirteachinginternships.Casualprofessionalmeanswearingnice,neat,cleanclothingthatisnotragged,ripped,or baggy.Shoesshouldalsobepresentable,professionalshoes(i.e.,noflipflopsorsneakers).

Candidatesarenotpermitted to wearthefollowing:

  • Shirtsthatexposethebaremidriff including,exposurewhen liftingone’sarms(e.g.,reaching towriteontheboard).
  • T-shirts(unlesstheyareplain with no picturesor words) orjeans(exceptforspecialeventsordays –schoolspiritday).
  • Pantsthatexposeundergarmentsincluding whenonebends orsits.
  • Shirtswith spaghettistrapsorthatarestrapless,lowcut, orsheer.
  • Shorts(exceptforHealth/PEduring theirP.E. teaching).
  • Extremelyshortskirts.
  • Inappropriateor distracting grooming includes:
  • Facialpiercing including thetongue.Earpiercing isacceptablebutstudentsshould usejudgmentin regard toexcessivepiercings.
  • Extremesin hairstyling including unconventionalhaircolorsor styling.
  • Exposed tattoos.

AdditionalStudentTeaching Policies

AllteachinginternsmusthaveaverifiednegativeTBscreeningonfileintheschooldivisionHRoffice(newsubmissionsmaybenoolderthan1year).YoumayobtaintheTBscreeningatyourfamilypractitioner.FailuretosubmitacopyoftheTBscreeningwillresultindelayingyourparticipationintheTeachingInternship.

TeachingInternsarealsorequiredtocompletebackgroundscreening/fingerprintrequirements.TheinternisresponsibleforschedulingthisthroughtheassignedschooldivisionHRofficeandforanycostsassociatedwithfingerprintsandbackgroundscreenings.TheCurrypolicyonsubstitutingallowsaninterntosubstituteforhis/herassignedMentorTeacheronlyandtobecompensatedforsuchwork,thoughtheschooldivisionpolicymaynotpermitastudentteachertodoso.Ifthereisadiscrepancyinpolicy,theinternmustdefertotheschooldivision policy.

TeachingInternsaretoworkontheschooldivision’sapprovedcalendarratherthantheuniversitycalendarthroughouttheplacement.Thisincludesapprovedschoolholidays,teacherworkdays,andThanksgivingleavedays.TeachingInternsarenottotakeextratimepriortoaschoolbreakwithoutspecificapprovaloftheseminarinstructorandshouldplantomakeupmisseddaysasdirectedbytheseminarinstructor.

DuringthefinalweekoftheTeachingInternship,teachinginternsshouldtypicallyphaseoutoftheteachingrolebytransferringresponsibilitiesbacktotheMentorTeacher.TeachingInternsremainintheassigned classroomforthisfinalweek.Allowanceisgiven for someobservationstobedonein otherclassroomsinorderfortheinterntoobserveothermasterteachers.Inmostcases,theseobservationswillbearrangedbytheMentorTeacheranddoneinthesamebuildingastheplacement.However,insomespecificareas,anobservationmaybedoneatanotherschoolifand when arranged bytheseminarinstructorandfieldplacementcoordinator.AllobservationsmustbeapprovedbytheassignedMentorTeacherand theUniversitySupervisor.

AdditionalexpectationscanbefoundintheTeachingInternshipHandbook,therequiredtextforEDIS588x.AllfallTeaching Internsmustattend an orientation during which specificdetailsregarding studentteachingarecovered.Thisorientationisscheduledby theFieldPlacementCoordinatorbasedonavailability oftheCoordinatorandcandidates.

Placements

CurryTeacherCandidates maynotidentifytheirown placements.Justaswithcourserequirements,theclinicalexperiencesmustbesystematicallystructuredandrespondtobothschooldivisionandnationalaccreditationprotocols.ItiscriticallyimportanttocommunicatewithAdriaHoffman,FieldPlacementCoordinator,respondingtoemailsshesendsandprovidingadditionaldetailsaboutspecificsituationstodeterminethebestway to bepositioned forsuccess.

FrequentlyAsked QuestionsaboutClinicalExperiences

Q.I amprovisionallylicensed andhired toworkfull-timeasaSPEDteacher.Do Ineed a practicum(4887)placement? Howabouta studentteaching internship (5887)?

A.You maycompleteyourpracticum (4887)assignmentsin your placeofemploymentaslong asyouareteachingstudentsinthefieldofyourPG/MTendorsementarea(i.e.SPEDgeneralcurriculum).Thepracticummaybecompletedinageneralcurriculumclassroom,forinstance,aslongasyourpracticumassignmentsarecompletedwithspecialneedsstudents.Youwillenrollinthecorrespondingcredithoursandcompleteallrequirementsforthepracticumcourse.YouwillworkwiththeFieldPlacementCoordinatortoensurethatthisinformationisrecordedappropriatelyforVDOE.Enrollmentinthecredithoursensuresthatthepracticaappear onyourtranscriptasrequiredaspartof thestate-approved program.

Your options for studentteaching aremorevaried.Becausewehavetheoptionof indicating on yourCollegeVerificationForm(CVF)thatyouhavecompletedallrequirementsexceptstudentteaching,

youmayforgothisinternshipinlieuof“1yearoffull-timeteachingexperienceinthefieldofendorsement” allowed as an option forlicensure.Thereareprosand constothisapproach:

  • Shouldyoumovetoanotherstateanduseyourstate-approvedprogramstatustoapplyforlicensure,wewillhavetoreportthatyoudidnotstudentteachaspartoftheprogramwhich maynotbeacceptablein anotherstate.
  • Oneofthebenefitsofbeinginastate-approvedprogramisthevalueoftheintensementoringprovidedbytheuniversityaspartoftheinternshipandtheaccompanyingseminar.Youwillhaveoursupportregardlessofwhetheryouareregisteredforthecreditsor not,butcertainly notatthesamelevelaswhen youareinthecourses.
  • Ifyoustudentteach,youwillbegivenexperiencesinbothelementaryandsecondary(middleorhighschool)levelsasexpectedbyyourK-12levels of endorsement.Thiscanbeaccomplishedwithsummerplacementsifyouareemployedfull-timeduringtheentireschoolyearandwon’thaveaccesstoboth.
  • Ifyoustudentteach,youwillbeexpectedtoregisterfor6credithoursofcoursework,whichisanadditionalexpense.TheEDIS5887course(3cr.)cannotbeappliedtoyour30hoursofdegreerequirements,althoughtheEDIS5877/5870seminarcoursecan.Dependingonwhatothercreditsandexceptionsyouhaveonyourrecord,youmayneedto takean electiveto replacethecreditsnormallycounted forEDIS5877/5870.

Q.I amapara-professionalin a classroom.Do I needa practicum(4887)placement?

A.Similartoprovisionallylicensedteachers,youmaycompleteyourpracticumassignmentsinyourplaceofemploymentsolongasyouworkwithspecialeducationstudentswhohavehighincidence(mildtomoderate)disabilities–ineitherageneralcurriculumorspecialeducationclassroom.Inaddition,youwillneedbothelementaryandsecondary(middleorhighschool)placementsduringthecourseofyourprogram.Wemayneedtofindadditionallocationsandopportunitiesforyoutocompletefieldworkatbothlevels.Ifyoudonotworkinyourlicensurearea,theOfficeofTeacherEducation canworkwithyourbuilding administration toplaceyou in anotherclassroominyour placeof employmentfora contained numberof hoursto completeyourpracticumassignments.

Q.Itwouldbemoreconvenienttoworkin mychild’sschoolinordertomanagechildcarearrangements.Can I requestthat?

A.Asanintegralcomponentoftheteacherpreparationprogramitiscriticallyimportantthatyouareviewedasanemergingprofessional.Webelieveitisimportanttoprotectyouinthatsingularroleduringyourclinicalexperiences;andwewantyoutohavethebroadestpossiblelatitudeasaparent,guardian,spouseorinterestedpartyinschoolswhereyouhavefamilymembersalsosituated.Inordertoaccomplishbothofthesegoalswestrictlyprohibitplacementsinsettingswherethetwomightbecompromised.Whilewecertainlyunderstandthejugglingactnecessitatedbybalancingfamily,work,andschool,wewillnotplaceyouinaschoolwhereyourfamily,significantother,orclosefriendworksorattends.Thisprotectsyoufrompotentialconflictsofinterestthatmayariseinthecomplexcontextofa schoolbuilding.

Q.CanIspeakwithschoolpersonnelandmakerecommendationsregardingwithwhatteachersImightbestwork?

A.Intheinterestoffairness,quality,placementappropriatenesstoprogramrequirements,andprofessionalcourtesyallplacementcoordinationandcommunicationmustbebetweentheTeacherEducationFieldPlacementCoordinatorandtheSchoolDivisionidentifiedliaison.TeachercandidatesmaynotspeakwithschoolpersonnelregardingtheirplacementprocessasthatcanjeopardizeCurry’srelationshipwith schoolsand schooldivisions.

Graduation

Congratulationsonmeetingyourrequirements!BeforeyouenjoyanopportunitytowalktheLawn, youneed tocompleteapplicationsforboth graduationand licensure.

AsaPG/MTstudent,youmustcompleteadegreeapplication.You“Self-Apply”throughSIStoensurethatadiplomaisprinted.FortheMasterofTeaching degreeitisalsonecessarytocompleteaseparateApplicationforGraduation.AllCurrygraduationformsareonline. Tofindthedegreeapplicationprocessonlinegoto:ApplicationforVirginiaTeachingLicensetotheTEd@CurryOffice(PO Box 400272, Charlottesville, VA 22904-4272).AllformsmustbeturnedinnolaterthanFebruary1.(DecembergraduatesmustsubmitapplicationsbyOctober1;AugustgraduatessubmitbyJune1).StudentsmustprovideacopyofRVEandVCLAtestresultswiththeirapplicationforgraduation.Inadditiontoverifyingthatstudentsareclearforgraduation(i.e.theSISAdvisingReportindicatesallrequirementsaresatisfied),theTeacherEducationTeamalso workswith studentstopreparea licensureapplication packetthatwillbereadyoncedegreesareconferred.

FrequentlyAskedQuestionsaboutGraduation

Q.Isthere agraduation ceremonyin FallsChurch?

A.TheUniversityconductsgraduationexercisesonceayearandinCharlottesvilleonly.StudentswhograduateinAugust,December,andthefollowingMayfromanycampusareALLinvitedtojointhefestivitiesduringfinalexercisesinmid-May.Yournamewillbeintheprogramwhetherornotyouattend. You need notnotifyanyonein advanceof yourdesiretoattend,butifyou wantguestticketsfortheLawnceremonies(theCurryceremonyrequiresnoticketsbutdoesrequireyoutopickupafreecapandgownatthebookstore),you’llneedtofollowinstructionsfoundattheUniversity’swebsite: