Fall 2012 Student Teaching Application Meetings

Four meetings will be offered to those students who wish to student teach in Fall 2012. Please choose to attend one of these mandatory meetings.
Wednesday, Nov. 9th from 9:00-10:00 Room TBA
Wednesday, Nov. 9th from 3:00-4:00 Room TBA
Thursday, Nov. 10th from 9:00-10:00 Room TBA
Thursday, November 10th from 3:00 – 4:00 Room TBA

Do not fill out an application prior to this meeting!

2011 August Experience

Applications for the 2011 August Experience are due to Sara Acton in G221 by midnight April 1st.

Spring 2012 Mandatory Application Meetings for Spring 2012 Student Teachers

If you plan to student teach during the Spring 2012 semester it will be necessary for you to attend one of the following meetings to learn about filling out your student teaching application:

Mon., Feb. 21 9-10 D2444
Mon., Feb. 21 3-4 G227
Thurs., Feb. 24 9-10 D2444
Thurs., Feb. 24 3-4 G227

Please contact me if you have classes at all of these times and we will work something out.

It is not necessary to sign up to attend one of these meetings. Just show up on time for the meeting that is most convenient for you. Thank you.

Sara Acton sacton@govst.edu

Fall 2011 Student Teaching Application Meetings

All EDEC and ELED students who wish to student teach in Fall 2011 need to attend one of the following application meetings in order to be considered for Fall 2011 student teaching.
Wednesday, November 10th from 10:00 – 11:00 Room D2441
Wednesday, November 10th from 3:00 – 4:00 Room G227
Thursday, November 11th from 9:00 – 10:00 Room D34011
Thursday, November 11th from 3:00 – 4:00 Room G227

SEA Wii Bowl

Thursday, March 11th from 12:00 to 4:30 in the Cafeteria Annex. Students $2.00, faculty and staff $3.00.

Winter 2011 EDEC and ELED Student Teaching Applicants

Mandatory Application Meetings will be held for all EDEC and ELED students who want to student teach in Winter 2011. These meetings will be held in G227 on the following days and times:

Monday, February 8th at 9:00 and again at 3:00

Thursday, February 11 at 3:00. Please note that the 9:00 had to be canceled.

Winter 2010 Mandatory New Student Orientation

Friday, February 5, 2010 in F1622 from 9:00 – 3:00.

Lunch will be provided in the Cafeteria Annex at noon if you have signed up with Sara Acton at 708-235-7356.

Students should bring $4.00 to purchase a lanyard.  Students may also bring a non-graphing calculator.

Apply for Tuition Waiver by Nov 16, 2009

Applications are now available for College of Education Tuition Waivers for the Winter 2010 trimester.

The deadline for filing applications is 5:00 pm on Monday, November 16, 2009.

Pick up an application form Monday through Friday from 8:30 am until 5:00 pm in the College of Education Dean’s Office (Room G256). Or click here to download a form.

Eligibility criteria:

• Must be admitted to a CE program and be registered for at least 6 credit hours by Nov 16, 2009
• Must have cumulative GPA >= 3.00
• Must complete a Tuition Waiver application form
• Must submit two letters of recommendation from faculty or staff from GSU or your previous institution
• Must submit all application materials by 5pm on Nov 16, 2009

Tuition Waiver award recipients are selected by a panel made up of administrators and/or faculty members within the College of Education.

Tuition Waiver recipients are asked to provide five hours each week for collaboration on a project with a COE faculty mentor.

Undergraduate and graduate tuition waivers are available for a maximum of two trimesters. Graduate Minority Tuition Waivers are available for a maximum of four trimesters. As Tuition Waivers are not automatically renewed, an additional application will be required for each trimester.

Undergraduate Tuition Waiver conditions: 6 – 12 enrolled credit hours.

Graduate Tuition Waiver conditions: 6 – 9 enrolled credit hours.

Minority Graduate Tuition Waiver conditions: 6 – 9 enrolled credit hours.

Note: All Tuition Waivers cover in-state tuition rates only and do not cover activity fees.

New MAPP test date added: Nov 13, 2009

The College of Education has added an additional MAPP testing session for the Fall 2009 term. The MAPP examination is required for all students in the following programs:

• BA Early Childhood Education
• BA Elementary Education
• BA English with Teacher Education
• BA Mathematics with Teacher Education
• BS Biology with Teacher Education
• BS Chemistry with Teacher Education

Candidates who did not sit for the MAPP exam in October can click here to pre-register for the added Nov 13, 2009 session. The test will be administered on that date in Room D34160 from 8:30 AM until 12:30 PM.

If you have questions about the MAPP exam and how it fits into your plan of study, please contact your advisor.

Mandatory Application Meetings for Fall 2010 Student Teachers

Mandatory application meetings for Fall 2010 student teachers will be held on the following days and times:

* Monday, November 16, 2009 at 9am in room D34150
* Monday, November 16, 2009 at 3pm in room G-227
* Thursday, November 19, 2009 at 9am in room G-227
* Thursday, November 19, 2009 at 3pm in room D34150

The meetings will last about 45 minutes. You MUST attend one of these meetings before filling out an application for placement in student teaching for the Fall 2010 trimester.