School of Education Weekly Newsletter

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

Week of October 20: Welcome to Week 8

Hello Education Majors:

Most advisors have sent out their advising emails to students. Now it is up to you to make an appointment and meet with your advisor. You will not be able to actually register for Spring classes until you meet with your advisor, and they release your advising hold.

You also need to complete your required registration task and make sure your tuition balance is less then $500. Take care of these things NOW so you can register at your assigned date and time and have the best chance of getting the courses you need for spring. (also look up your assigned time if you have not yet and set a reminder)

If you want to register for a WINTERIM course for January, you do NOT need to be advised and can register for courses starting on Monday, October 27.

Reminders:

If you are student teaching in the spring, you will get a “Final Student Teaching Check” emailed to you from our office that will tell you what to register for. You do not need to be advised and there is no major rush to register. BREATHE
If you are unsure if your grad plan is accurate (PE, EE, ECED, SPED majors only) you can make an appointment with Breanna or Karla to have it double checked. Call 715-346-2040 to set up an appointment.
If you received an email stating your practicum placement qualified for the Rural Teacher Talent Grant, your paperwork needs to be submitted to the OFE this week.

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.