Timeline & Deadlines
The application deadlines to the Professional Program are:
Fall Semester: September 10th
Spring Semester: February 10th
or the next regular day of classes if the date falls on a weekend or holiday
Completing the Professional Program in a reasonable amount of time requires careful planning, a good deal of organization, observation of important deadlines, recognition of professional program course pre-requisites and an awareness of what needs to be done when.
Elementary Education Professional Program
Courses in the elementary program are scheduled into four clusters or semesters, each designed with a shared field experience. Part-time students may need to separate the courses in a cluster. If this is necessary, please discuss it with your advisor.
SEMESTER 1
v Take General Education and/or Major/Content courses as needed
v Begin Professional Program Cluster I
Ø RDG 315: Comprehensive Reading Instruction I
Ø SPED 315: Introduction to Educating Learners with Exceptionalities
Ø EDTE 315: Principles of Learning
SEMESTER 2
v Take General Education and/or Major/Content courses as needed
v Begin Professional Program Cluster II
Ø EDEL 322: Effective Elementary Teaching
Ø EDTE 320: Practicum in Elementary Education I
Students
must register for the same section with the same professor for EDEL 322 and EDTE
320
Ø RDG 316: Comprehensive Reading Instruction II
Ø Undergraduate students only: Apply for degree audit & graduation
Ø Undergraduate students only: Complete CAPP audit (Address any discrepancies with academic advisor or Registrar’s Office)
Ø Graduate Student Only: Verify planned program with advisor or Graduate Studies
Ø Plan to complete all coursework, including Professional, Major/Content, and General Education courses prior to Student Teaching.
SEMESTER 3
v Attend a Student Teaching Application Seminar during the first month of classes
v Apply for Student Teaching by March 1 or October 1 (visit the Office of Field Experiences in HB 334 to make an appointment)
v Begin Professional Program Cluster III
Ø EDEL 415: Elementary Social Studies Methods
Ø EDTE: 420 Practicum in Elementary Education II
Ø FA 412: Fine Arts Across the Curriculum
Ø MATH 412: Elementary and Middle Level Mathematical Models
Ø RDG 412: Literacy in the Elementary School
Ø SCI 412: Learning and Curriculum Studies in Science
v Register with Career Services
Ø Attend workshops to improve career skills (resume writing, interviewing, etc)
Ø Take appropriate PRAXIS II test (s)
SEMESTER 4
v Student teach (Professional Program Cluster IV)
Ø EDEL 430: Elementary Education Student Teaching
Ø EDTE 430: Seminar in Leadership and Learning Communities
v Apply for State of Connecticut Certification (Room HB 203)
v Attend career fairs
Secondary Education Professional Program
SEMESTER 1
v Begin Professional Program Sequence I
Ø EDTE 316: Principles of Learning
v Take General Education, Major/Content, and/or other Professional Program courses as needed
SEMESTER 2
v Begin Professional Program Sequence II
Ø EDSC 425: Principles of Secondary Education
Ø Major Department methods course for secondary school teaching
Ø RDG 440: Literacy in the Secondary School
v Take General Education, Major/Content, and/or other Professional Program courses as needed
v Undergraduate students only: Apply for degree audit & graduation (Office of the Registrar)
v Undergraduate students only: Complete CAPP audit
Ø Address any discrepancies with academic advisor or Registrar’s Office
Ø Plan to complete all coursework, including Professional, Major and General Education courses prior to Student Teaching
Ø Graduate Students only: Verify planned program with advisor
Ø Attend a Student Teaching Application Seminar during the first month of classes
Ø Apply for Student Teaching by March 1or October 1 (visit the Office of Field Experiences in HB 334 to make an appointment)
Ø Take the appropriate praxis II or ACTFL tests
SEMESTER 3
v Student teach (Professional Program Sequence III)
Ø EDSC 435: Secondary Education Student Teaching
Ø Major Department seminar for secondary school teaching
v Apply for State of Connecticut Certification (Room HB 203)
v Attend career fairs
All-Level Education Professional Program
SEMESTER 1
v Begin Professional Program Sequence I
Ø EDSC 425: Principles of Secondary Education
v Take General Education, Major/Content and/or other Professional Program courses as needed
v Undergraduate students only: Apply for degree audit and graduation (Office of the Registrar)
v Undergraduate students only: Complete CAPP audit
Ø Address any discrepancies with academic advisor or Registrar’s Office
Ø Plan to complete all coursework, including Professional, Major and General Education courses prior to Student Teaching
Ø Graduate students only: Verify planned program with advisor or Graduate Studies
Ø Attend a Student Teaching Application Seminar during the first month of classes
Ø Apply for Student Teaching by February 15th or September 15th
(visit the Office of Field Experiences in HB 334 to make an appointment).
SEMESTER 2
v Student teach (Professional Program Sequence II)
Ø EDSC xxx: Student Teaching: Elementary
Ø EDSC xxx: Student Teaching: Secondary
xxx course numbers vary depending upon Major
Ø Apply for State of Connecticut Certification (Room HB 203)
Ø Attend career fairs