Kean University - College of Education

Teaching Performance Center

UPCOMING APPLICATION & PRAXIS II DEADLINES

APPLICATION DEADLINES
 

• SUMMER SESSION I 2012, FALL 2012, & SPRING 2013:  Applications are available in the TPC (Willis 110).
     Deadlines:  Summer Session I, 2012 - On or before February 1, 2012  (Preprofessional P-3, K-5 & K-5/5-8 only)
                      Fall 2012                       - On or before February 1, 2012
                      Spring 2013                   - On or before April 15, 2012
   

• WINTER SESSION 2013:  Applications available May 1, 2012  (Preprofessional P-3, K-5 & K-5/5-8 only)

PRAXIS II DEADLINES

• For Fall 2012 Professional Interns:  Copy of score report due to TPC on or before August 1, 2012

Attention All Education Students - Don't miss any field experience deadlines:

  Download the Placement Sequence Calendar for Spring 2012 through Fall 2012

Click here for more information on applying for field placements.

PRAXIS II NEWS

 ETS is now offering many Praxis II exams in computer-delivered format.   Testing is available Monday through Saturday and on some evenings until 11 pm.  Students paying with a debit or credit card can register online or by calling 1-800-853-6773   Registration is on a space-available basis. 

Click here to see the New Jersey Test Requirements, learn which tests are available in computer format and find out how to register.

ATTENTION
ELEMENTARY/MIDDLE K-5/5-8 STUDENTS, BILINGUAL K-5/5-8 STUDENTS AND TEACHERS OF STUDENTS W/DISABILITIES K-5/5-8

PRAXIS II REQUIREMENT

Students in these programs must pass BOTH the Elementary Education: Content Knowledge Praxis II exam AND the content knowledge Praxis II exam for your academic content area.  BOTH score reports must be hand-delivered to the Teaching Performance Center in Willis 110 by November 1 in order to perform your internship in Spring 2012.

The New Jersey Department of Education has launched a new Web site -- http://njcccs.org
with the newly revised New Jersey Core
Curriculum Content Standards (NJCCCS).

Check it out!!!!!

The recent budget cuts by the State of New Jersey are having a great impact on school districts and their teaching staffs for this academic year 2011-2012.  In turn, field placements for teacher candidates will be affected.

Students who have applied for a field placement for the Fall 2011 semester can expect they may not hear about their placements until sometime during June or even as late as August. 

We STRONGLY RECOMMEND that students who will be performing field work in the fall start the process now to obtain a New Jersey Substitute Teaching Certificate.  Then, in the event of a late placement assignment, students will be assured of meeting specific school district requirements.  Have questions:  See our FAQ about Substitute Teaching Certification.

GREAT RESOURCES
FOR STUDENT AND BEGINNING TEACHERS

• 1-2-3-Magic for Teachers:  Effective Classroom Discipline Pre-K Through Grade 8
  Phelan, Thomas W. & Schonour, Sarah J. (2004), ParentMagic, Inc.

• Teach like a champion: - 49 Techniques that put students on the road to college. 
  Lemov, D. (2010).  New York: Jossey-Bass Teacher

• Teach-nology
  http://teachers.teach-nology.com/index.html The best on the web for teachers.  Includes over 400 sites for rubrics, teaching tools, lesson plans, etc.

• Inspiring Teachers
  http://www.inspiringteachers.com/home/studentteachers.html Student teacher homepage with practical tips, resources, inspirations

• Teaching Heart
  http://www.teachingheart.net/newteacher.html Great site with tips on classroom management, portfolios, interviews and resumes, learning centers, etc.