School of Education Weekly Newsletter

Reminder - Education majors are required to read this weekly newsletter!

Week of September 15: Welcome to Week 3

Week 3, when things start to pick up and you are probably feeling things getting busier. Stay organized, use your time wisely, and work hard during the week to earn some stress-free weekends!

If your major is Elementary Education, Early Childhood Education, Special Education, or Physical Education the advisers in the education office will meet with you to develop a personalized graduation plan. You can schedule a meeting with Breanna (El Ed, ECE, SpEd) or Karla (PhyEd) by calling our office at 715-346-2040. Grad plans give you a map to follow, make registration much easier, and help your assigned advisor help you.

If you are not one of the education majors listed, you can reach out to your major’s department to ask to meet with someone to discuss a plan.

Reminders:

If you need to be accepted to the Professional Education Program, applications are due September 22nd by 4:00 pm. You do not need to wait for the results of your Viewpoint background check to apply. You just need to have ordered your background check before you turn in your application.
If you are student teaching in the Spring of 2026, your student teaching application materials need to be submitted in the Canvas course TODAY before 4:00 pm.
It is now past the add/drop deadline. If you need to change your schedule you will need to fill out a late add/drop form. This form is in the “forms” tile in AccesSPoint.

This website has many useful links to job opportunities, volunteer possibilities, information about student organizations, how to connect with an adviser, resources for required tests, and so much more.

Thanks,

Karla & Breanna

Add/Drop Schedule

Please check the Office of the Registrar website for the Add/Drop Schedules for this school year.

Review the advising guide

We recommend reviewing the advising guide at the start and end of every semester. Make sure you are meeting expectations and assess yourself on where you land on the disposition expectations at the end of the guide.

What is a Degree Progress Report and Why Is It important for me to check it regularly?

You can find your degree progress report in accesspoint under DEGREE PROGRESS. Once you open it, click VIEW AS .PDF. You will be able to see all of your credits required, what general ed requirements you are meeting and those not yet satisfied, then you will see all of your course requirements and GPAs for the programs you have indicated. It is important to be checking this after you register every semester and then again when your grades are posted every semester.

Tutoring Available through the Tutoring Learning Center (TLC)

The TCL offers a variety of tutoring opportunities, which you can find on their website.

Academic Coaching
STEM Tutoring
Reading in the Disciplines
Study skills
Technology Essentials
World Languages
Writing Center (they can help you clean up a draft of any paper you are writing)
Additional Services

Get Involved

We highly recommend that all teaching intent students are involved in at least one student organization involved in teacher education each year. You will be invited to their meetings through this newsletter and some through your email as well. This is a great way to stand out among your peers when you are applying for jobs. Many students are involved every year they are in school and that is your competition! Most meet one hour per month. Take a look at UWSP Campus and Student Engagement Office where you can find student organizations to join and job and volunteer opportunities, as well as SPIN.

Thinking about teaching out-of-state?

Some states may require additional assessments and/or courses prior to applying for their license. The University of Kentucky College of Education provides links to Teacher Certification By States. You can click any state to see what they require if you have earned your teaching license outside of their state.