​School of Education Weekly Newsletter

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

Week of January 19: Welcome to Week 1


Welcome to second semester!  We hope you all had a restful break and are ready to tackle the semester.
This week’s newsletter is a bit longer.  Make sure you read it carefully and are checking your email every day.

Grades and Class Schedule
Now is the time to double check your Degree Progress Report and AccessPoint to review your progress and GPAs.  

If you are interested in making changes to your spring schedule, you can add/drop 16-week courses online as a "clear drop" through Thursday, January 29. The form is in AccesSPoint, My Classes tile, then choose Add/Drop Course.  Withdrawing or adding a 16 week course January 30-April 3 requires special permission and withdrawals result in a "W" on your transcript, which does not affect your GPA.  

Scholarships
There is still time to apply for scholarships.  The deadline is February 2nd at 8:00 am.  Use the scholarship portal to apply. Here is the link: Scholarship Portal

Professional Education Program Info
Review program requirements to see if you qualify to apply. Only apply if you have met all requirements.  Admission to the Program is required for a number of courses you must take and missing this deadline could extend your time in school.  The deadline to apply to the Professional Education Program for the spring 2026 semester is 4:00pm Friday, February 21.  NOTE: turn in your application as soon as you have it completed.  Only completed applications will be accepted.  

The exception application to the program is for students who do not meet the 2.60 overall GPA requirement to apply to the program but have earned a 3.00 or higher the previous TWO semesters.  The deadline to submit an exception application is 4:00pm Wednesday, February 6. More information on the exception policy can be found on our website.  Link to exception application 

If you have questions about the Professional Education Program, reach out to Breanna or Karla.

Financial Aid
The application for the 26-27 school year is now available.  See the Financial Aid webpage for more information.

Grad Plans (elementary ed, early childhood ed, special ed, and physical education students ONLY)
If you already have a grad plan but needed to make changes, schedule a meeting with Breanna or Karla to get to get it updated.
If you 

Reminders:​​
  • Fall 26 Student Teachers:  You should have signed up for a Student Teaching Application meeting on Friday, January 23rd (8:00 am or 2:00 pm).  If you have not signed up, email field.experiences@uwsp.edu immediately.
  • Spring 26 Student Teachers: Good luck out there!  We know you will do well.  Put in the work and soak up the experience.  If you plan to sub towards the end of your semester, be sure to have a sub license.  Do this now, as the process can be a bit slow.  See the link below for directions.
  • Interested in being a substitute teacher?  See if you qualify and how to proceed by reading this link: Sub License Directions​


Thanks,
Karla & Breanna

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​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​

​Other Resources you should link as favorites in your browser:

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.

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Meeti​​ngs & Events​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​


 

Job/Volunteer​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​


  • ACTFL OPIc and WPT Preparation

  • Praxis Subject Assessment Flashcards

  • Praxis Subject Assessment Study Guides 

  • Foundations of Reading Test for WI Preparation

  • Writing Workshop​

Announcements​

  • ​​UW-Stevens Point's Scholarship Portal​​
  • Community Foundation of Central Wisconsin Scholarship

  • Looking for a Teaching Job?​​

  • The Connection Co. Educate + Advocate Scholarship Fund

  • CAST Certificate

  • The Council for Exceptional Children-Membership​​

  • FoRT Tutoring

  • FoRT Scholarship​

  • Early Childhood Educators (Newsletter​​​)

  • Financial Aid

  • Exceptions Application Deadline - February 7
     
  • Professional Education Application Deadlines - February 20​
  • Summer/winter education courses