School of Education Weekly Newsletter

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

Week of February 23: Welcome to Week 6

We told you winter was not over…

Only 3 weeks until Spring Break! Keep up the hard work and use the resources available to you on campus. The Tutoring Learning Center (TLC) offers tutoring sessions and drop-in help. Check out their website. They have tutoring for specific courses. Check out this list of courses and take advantage of the help (especially in biology, English, and math). Tutoring is included in your student fees. You are paying for it so use it!

It’s never too early to think about the next semester. Look at your Degree Progress Report, found in AccesSPoint, to check your progress.

Information for SUMMER enrollment is now available. Look in AccesSpoint for your enrollment date and time (within the myClasses tile). Use Schedule Builder to search for courses that are available this summer. Start making a plan for possibly taking summer courses. Fall appointment times will be released in early March. Read the email from the Registrar for details. Be the boss of your future!

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.