School of Education Weekly Newsletter

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

Week of March 2: Welcome to Week 7

Week 7 brings us some warmer weather and gets us closer to spring break. Make sure you are taking care of business until then so you can truly relax and enjoy the break.

We have a volunteer opportunity to share. McKinley Elementary is raising funds for a new playground. They are looking for volunteers to help at their event on April 19. If you are interested, please email Terri Pinter at tpinter@pointschools.net.

Have you ever wondered what FCS stands for? Family and Consumer Sciences!

Come to the CPS caf? on March 4 from 12-2 to learn more and enjoy FREE SOUP!

Reminders:

DO NOT wait on practicum. Get things figured out now! Reach out to SOE.practicum@uwsp.edu for help with practicum placements.
Find out how to apply for a short-term substitute license by checking the links to the right

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.