Students enrolled in ED220/221-Educational Psychology
are REQUIRED to attend:
** one session of the Teacher Education Orientation - on January 20
at 11:00a.m. in Rare Books Room (basement of VanWylen Library)
at 3p.m. and 6p.m. in VWF 102
** and one session of the Chalk & Wire Orientation - on January 26, 27, 28, 29
at 7:30-8:30p.m. in VZN 152

(1st row) Yooyeun Hwang, Baars Bultman, Jeanine Dell'Olio, Jane Finn, Madeline Kukla, (2nd row) Susan Cherup, Barb Albers, Laura Pardo, Linda Jordan, (3rd row) Richard Mezeske, Tony Donk, Nancy Cook, John Yelding (missing: Kim Kotkowicz)

We have committed ourselves to creating a nationally-recognized teacher education program that is learning centered and developmentally focused.

.....Every Education course includes a field placement out in the surrounding school districts, providing you experiences with four or five different teachers in a variety of school settings BEFORE student teaching.

.....To keep both our current and prospective students informed of policies, procedures, and possibilities, we have organized this website to keep you updated.

.....It is our hope that you will find this a useful and accessible resource for making decisions, meeting deadlines, and dreaming about your future in education.

MICHIGAN TEST FOR TEACHER CERTIFICATION/BASIC SKILLS TEST
Test date: January 10, 2009
Registration Deadline: November 28, 2008
Register on-line at: www.mttc.nesinc.com
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APPLICATION TO THE TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM
Your COMPLETE application is DUE: FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 2009
Incomplete and/or late applications will NOT be accepted!
To begin the application process: click here
To complete the application see the checklist: click here
You must take/pass the BASIC SKILLS TEST see above!
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FINGERPRINTING/CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK
A criminal background check for teacher education students is currently required by several local school districts for students who are placed in upper level field placements, including student teaching. Subsequently, the Hope College Education Department now requires all education students to complete a criminal background check at the start of the semester PRIOR to their student teaching semester.
For Information and/or to Register click here
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TEACH Grant Information for Education Students click here
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MAY TERM 2009 OPPORTUNITIES: click here
NOTE: Liverpool May Term 2009 is SUSPENDED until further notice!
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IMPORTANT!
NOTE EMERGING TRENDS...regarding "highly qualified" teacher status and developments related to Michigan’s new high school merit curriculum. See MAJOR/MINOR information click here