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- be admitted to teacher education and remain in good standing according to the Teacher Education admissions criteria.
- achieve and maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.7.
- achieve a C or better in all education and methods courses (courses with an ED/EDS prefix, ART 397, ART 398, MUED 341, MUED 342, PE 401, PE 402, THR 370, THR 371).
- complete an application for admission to student teaching by November 30.
- demonstrate dispositions of personal and professional responsibility, caring about relationships in learning communities, scholarship and inquiry, and reflective practice as evidenced by academic, teacher education, and character recommendations.
- meet with the Coordinator of Field Experience or the Chair of Undergraduate Teacher Education for a student teaching placement interview in January.
- have a negative Tuberculosis screening.
- take the Praxis Subject Assessment required for Virginia Licensure and/or your EMU program prior to student teaching.
- For those seeking certification in more than one program area, one Praxis Subject Assessment is required as indicated above, and additional Praxis Subject Assessments must be taken and passed prior to program completion.
- PreK-3, PreK-6, and Special Education candidates who are student teaching in the fall must have taken the Reading for Virginia Educators (RVE) exam prior to student teaching. PreK-3, PreK-6 and Special Education candidates who are student teaching in the spring may take the RVE in January during their student teaching semester and must submit proof of registration prior to student teaching.
- achieve a score of 2 or higher on designated criteria in the lesson plan rubric from designated program courses. Students are given the opportunity within two designated courses to master the criteria at least once.*
- achieve a score of “Developing Towards Expectations” or higher on each of seven essential criterion in the Profile of Clinical Performance practicum evaluation from designated program courses. Students are given the opportunity within two designated courses to master the criteria at least once.**
- complete certification or training in emergency first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) including hands-on practice, and the use of automated external defibrillators (AED). The certification or training program shall be based on the current national evidence-based emergency cardiovascular care guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of an automated external defibrillator such as a program developed by the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross.
- write and submit three copies each of an introductory letter and a resume by March 31 prior to the student teaching semester. A set will be given to each supervising teacher and one set will be placed in your student file.
- complete the background check requirement of the school division(s) in which you will student teach by the date required (dates will vary depending on the school division).
Approved by COTE May 14, 2019
*Designated courses for the lesson plan evaluation for admission to student teaching: ED 331, 333, 351, and 385; EDS 331 and 332; PE 402; ART 398; MUED 342; THR 371.
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