​School of Education Weekly Newsletter

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

Week of February 9: Welcome to Week 4


​Rolling into week four!  Keep those applications for the Professional Education Program coming.  Read the directions carefully and follow them.  Take charge of your education and work on becoming a professional!

Practicum Placements

The Office of Field Experience is working hard to get your practicum placements approved. 
DO NOT go to a school if you have not been told in an email from soe.practicum@uwsp.edu​ that you are approved to go.  We cannot have students showing up at schools when they are not aware you are coming. When your background check has cleared and information has been communicated to the school, YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED.  We appreciate your patience.  More phone calls and emails slow the process down. 


Reminders:

  • ​Fall 25 Student Teachers:  Student Teaching Applications are due TODAY Monday, February 9 at 4 PM.  Submit on Canvas.
  • Interested in being a substitute teacher?  See if you qualify and how to proceed by checking the links to the right.
  • Grad Plans (elementary ed, early childhood ed, special ed, and physical education students ONLY) ​If you are new to these majors (or just haven’t done it yet) call the Education Office to set up a “grad plan appointment”.  Breanna or Karla would be happy to help!
  • Other Education Majors (FCS, Music, Spanish, German, History, Science, Math, and English)  We are happy to meet with you to review your education courses and requirements to get into the Professional Education Program.  Call to schedule a meeting with Karla. 715-346-2040​​

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