What are the course requirements?
Plan of Study for Transition to Teach Cohort Candidates and Gate requirements
Course Title/Credits |
Course Descriptions |
Spring Semester - Gate 1 |
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EDCI 35500 - Teaching and Learning in the Secondary School (3 cr.) |
Acquaints students with general methods that promote the learning process in the secondary schools. Topics studied will include long-term and short-term instructional planning and evaluation; classroom organization including behavior management and individual and group learning procedures. Students are also instructed how curriculum standards are adapted and implemented for instruction in the secondary classroom. Field experiences totaling 45 hours are integrated with classroom instruction. |
EDPS 26000 - Introduction to Special Education (3 cr.) |
A survey of the field of special education: foundations, areas of exceptionality including issues of ENL and special needs, teaching strategies, and current issues and trends are also examined. |
Fall Semester - Gate 2 |
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EDPS 22000 - Psychology of Learning (3 cr.) |
Examination of the learner and learning. Examination of the cognitive, social, physical, moral, and personality development from early childhood through adolescence; implications of developmental stages for educational planning and intervention. Principles of basic learning theories, facilitative conditions and strategies for enhancing learning; classroom management as a means to foster the learner's development and learning. Survey of techniques for assessing the learner, learning, and identification of learning dysfunctions. |
EDFA 34X00 - Content Teaching in the Secondary Classroom 9 (Options: Math, Life Science, Chemistry, Physics, English, Spanish, French, and German) (3 cr.) |
Acquaints students with methods and material for teaching specific content in secondary schools. Field experiences totaling 45 hours are integrated with classroom instruction. |
Spring Semester - Gate 3 |
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EDCI 49700 - Supervised Student Teaching in the Secondary School Content (6 cr.) |
Fifteen weeks of full student teaching in appropriate content area in a secondary school under the supervision of a public school teacher and a university faculty member trained in the appropriate content area. See Student Teaching page for more information. |
Exit Alternative Licensure Program Gate 3 |
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Gate 1
- Transcripts showing an undergraduate degree awarded in the content area or in a closely related area as determined by the Licensing Advisor for Purdue University Calumet.
- Transcripts showing a 3.0/4.0 undergraduate overall GPA & content area or a GPA of
2.5/4.0 undergraduate overall GPA & content area GPA and five years of professional experience. “Professional experience” is defined as experience that occurred through full-time employment in an educational related field or in a field in which the person intends to be licensed. - Passing Praxis I scores in Reading, Writing & Mathematics
- Passing Praxis II scores in the content area where seeking licensure.
- Proof of Professional Liability Insurance.
- Expanded Criminal History Report
- Successful completion of the Oral Proficiency Interview for Foreign Language Candidates at the advanced low level.
- Three letters of recommendation that focus on candidate's character and potential for teaching.
Gate 2
- Must have a 3.0 GPA in all education courses taken with all courses being at least a C or higher.
- Must achieve an average of 1.75 overall on the TaskStream assessments.
Gate 3
- Must have a 3.0 GPA in all education courses taken with all courses being at least a C or higher.
- Must achieve an average of 1.75 overall on the TaskStream assessments.
Gate 4
- Must receive a Pass in the fifteen week student teaching experience.
- Must achieve an average of 2.00 overall on the TaskStream assessments.
*Please be advised that all semesters will require substantial field experience in local schools.
How much does it cost?
All course work in Purdue University Calumet's Transition to Teaching Program is at the undergraduate level. You will be completing 18 credit hours and paying undergraduate tuition and fees. For the 2010-11 school year can be found at this link: http://www.purduecal.edu/finaid/FEES_1011.pdf
In addition to university tuition and fees other program fees apply:
- Resident Tuition: $3654 plus lab and other fees assessed per credit hour
- Praxis I: $130 to $240 - http://www.ets.org/praxis/about/fees/
- Praxis II: $ 80- http://www.ets.org/praxis/about/fees/
- TaskStream: $ 70 (2-year contract)http://www.taskstream.com
- Expanded criminal history: $ 28
- Liability insurance: $ 74 (over 2 years)
- Student teaching processing fee: $100
- Oral Proficiency Interview: $150 (Spanish, French only)
Can I test out of any course requirements?
Option for Testing Out (Content)
Some potential candidates have completed minors in relevant content areas. When a potential candidate meets with the advisor, she provides suggested course work missing from the candidate's transcript that is required of undergraduate candidates in teaching majors. However, since successful completion of the Praxis II exam provides documentation of knowledge appropriate for the teaching content, any potential candidate for the T2T program at Purdue University Calumet may use the Praxis II content exam to waive content course work suggested by the advisor.
Option for Course Release (Pedagogy)
Occasionally, a candidate has teaching experience in a K-12 setting. Any required education course can be waived through demonstration of prior pedagogical knowledge. To demonstrate this knowledge, candidates may complete the assigned assessments in the TaskStream Portfolio for any course. Demonstration of “Competent” (a score of 2) on those assessments would qualify as meeting the standards for that course. Consequently, that course requirement would be waived.
How long from beginning to license?
The Transition to Teach Program at Purdue University Calumet is a cohort program. After meeting the entrance requirements, eligible candidates start course work in the next spring semester, starting in January, and complete their last course, the professional semester in May of the following calendar year, with licensing in June -18 months.
See the T2T Checklist for course and professional requirements.
