Elementary PTEP Survival guide
If you wish to become an elementary teacher (K-6), you will major in Interdisciplinary Studies Elementary Teaching (ISET).
| What to do | When | And don't forget |
|---|---|---|
| Declare ISET Major AND Elementary Licensure. Sign up for ISET Listserv | Yesterday :) | Make sure to visit the ISET 's advising center. |
| Take EDFE 110, a Checkpoint Course | Semester before EDEL 350 | Watch for the fingerprinting fairs |
| Take EDFE 120, a Checkpoint Course | Semester before the Literacy Practicum | FIll out the Request for Literacy Practicum placement by February 10, 2012 for the Fall 2012 Practicum. |
| Register for EDEL 445/446 and any other classes you need. SCED 465 is highly recommended. | Semester before Literacy Practicum | Print out two copies of the practicum handbook: one for you, and another for your cooperating teacher |
| Take EDFE 130, Student Teaching Application, a Checkpoint Course. | Semester before Student Teaching. | Complete the on-line request for placement as a part of the course (you can access it only through Blackboard). |
| Print out and read Student Teaching Handbook. | Before Student Teaching | Start your student teaching when the school starts, not when UNC semester starts |
| Read Licensure Information page; follow instructions to apply for licensure. | Two weeks before the end of your last semester. | Do not procrastinate: you are dealing with state agencies. It may take time to process your application. |
Program coordinator:Brian Sevier. Program Assistant Lynette Kerrigan
