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The mission of the School of Education is to serve the pre- and in-service needs of professionals in Southwestern Wisconsin and beyond.
Baccalaureate: The undergraduate curriculum prepares candidates for initial licensure as professional educators.
Post Baccalaureate: A variety of programs (e.g., cross categorical, education administration, reading licensure) are provided to assist teachers to extend their licensure areas and build professional portfolios.
Master of Science in Education: The graduate curriculum focuses on the enrichment of the professional in current practice, based on career cycle needs.
Partnership: The School and Center of Education for the Young Adolescent are in partnership to respond to the University of Wisconsin-Platteville mission that includes specialized programs in middle school education. There are multitudes of formal and informal partnerships that exist within the university community and other agencies and industries wherein reciprocal services are provided.
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Please contact the School of Education for further details regarding the assessment plan.
Undergraduate program areas within the School of Education include Physical Education/Health and Teacher Education. The school also includes graduate programs in Counselor Education and Teacher Education. Programs include:
The School of Education has a rich history at UWPlatteville. The university has been preparing teachers since the first Normal School was established in 1866. The school takes great pride in this tradition and is committed to the continuation of quality in its educational offerings and programs.
The degree programs build on the School of Education theme, Best Practices Make the Difference. Best practices follow a developmental, reflective model. Best practices teachers are defined as professionals who are aware of the developmental stages of their students as well as their own professional developmental needs. Best practices teachers are growing in their skills of providing developmentally appropriate instruction and effective teacher strategies to assist students in becoming reflective thinkers. Best practices teachers are themselves reflective thinkers.
The School of Education administers professional education programs at UW-Platteville and is responsible for the preparation of teachers. The School of Education is responsible for all professional and clinical programs; serves as a resource center for students, faculty, program directors and administrators; maintains appropriate student records; and maintains appropriate records for accreditation and Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction program approval, and for National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) approval.
The School of Education is proud of its association with the Center of Education for the Young Adolescent (CEYA), a national leader in middle level education which provides professional development programs and resources for those involved with the young adolescent. The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents designated CEYA as a Center of Excellence in Middle Level Education, the only such designation in the state. CEYA's summer seminar, Teaching the Transescent, is the oldest and largest team-structured seminar for middle level educators in the United States. More information on CEYA can be obtained by calling 1-800-208-7041 or by visiting its website at http://www.uwplatt.edu/ceya.
Amendments to the Higher Education Act signed into law October 1998 require that institutions of higher education and state departments of education supply data to the United States Secretary of Education to be used in an annual report card on teacher preparation. In compliance with reporting requirements, UW-Platteville provides the following information:
UW-Platteville offers teacher education programs leading to certification in early childhood, elementary, middle, and middle/secondary education, and in PK-12 special fields. During the 2002-2003 academic year, 403 students who had been admitted to the School of Education were enrolled in education programs at the university. Of these 403 teacher candidates, 163 participated in supervised practice teaching, which required an average of 700 hours to complete. The 163 teacher candidates were supervised by 50 faculty, which resulted in a student to faculty ratio of 18.13 to 1.
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) makes periodic changes in teacher licensure requirements that may affect teacher education programs. It is the responsibility of all students to contact the Office of the Director of the School of Education to make certain that they have the most current information to ensure proper planning. All students enrolled in teacher preparation programs must proceed through three steps:
(A.) Any student seeking teaching licensure who has been convicted of a criminal offense must contact the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction to discuss eligibility for a teaching license.
(B.) The Department of Public Instruction regularly changes licensure requirements. Any requirement changed after publication of this catalog will still be required of the student to be licensed. Students should check with their advisors regularly to determine needed changes in their programs due to changes in licensure rules.
All students intending to become teachers in elementary, middle or secondary school should take the Pre-Professional Skills Test (PPST) in their freshman year. All students should file application for admission to the School of Education by their sophomore year at UWP.
Note: Only students who have been admitted to the School of Education may enroll in restricted education courses.
Transfer students must earn a minimum of 15 credits at UWP before admission to the School of Education. Transfer students may apply for admission during their first semester on campus and complete interview(s) and other requirements that semester.
To be eligible for admission, teacher candidates must meet the following minimum requirements:
A student may be denied admission to the School of Education on the basis of either a low grade point average (GPA) or unsatisfactory scores on any subsection of the Pre-Professional Skills Test (PPST). In addition, a student might be denied admission based on faculty assessment of the applicant's capacity to complete successfully the requirements of a professional teacher education program and to carry out the responsibilities of beginning teachers.
A student who has been denied admission on the basis of any of the established criteria may file an appeal with the chair of the Teacher Education Committee.
After admission to the School of Education, students complete course work that includes the Professional Semester, a block of courses, including methods courses and pre-student teaching field assignments, which give students the opportunity to demonstrate content knowledge, teaching skills and professional dispositions. Students must submit a Level 2 Portfolio as evidence of their competencies.
Students must pass the appropriate Praxis II Content test(s) prior to student teaching. Student teaching is the final component of the teacher education program and is scheduled for a full semester based on the local school calendar. Normally student teaching is completed in a school district within a 100-mile radius of Platteville. Upon completion of student teaching, students must submit a Level 3 Portfolio.
A limited number of students are permitted to complete an internship in lieu of regular student teaching. Intern candidates must have a minimum GPA of 3.0. Intern candidates are carefully screened by faculty and are interviewed by school districts as part of the selection process. The intern works in a team relationship with one or more teachers in the school system, spends a full semester under contract with the school district, is licensed by the Department of Public Instruction, and receives compensation for duties performed. Contact the Coordinator of Clinical Experiences for more information.
To become licensed to teach in the state of Wisconsin students must complete the following steps before an application form is submitted to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction or other state.
After transcripts have been reviewed, the Certification Officer may recommend licensure to the Department of Public Instruction.
Students who seek licensure in states other than Wisconsin should contact the Certification Officer of the School of Education for information on how to obtain the appropriate application form.
Note: Some states may require a background character verification such as that required by the State of Wisconsin.
All licensure programs require the completion of a major and a professional education component.
Approved comprehensive majors, academic majors and minors are listed below. More detailed information on individual majors and minors (and the course descriptions) can be found by looking under the department or school that houses the major or minor. The listing will also include the college in which the department is housed.
Teachers of science, social studies, early childhood, elementary and agriculture education programs are required to complete course work in environmental education. GEOGRPHY 3330 Environmental Conservation partially fulfills this requirement. A specified field experience completes this requirement.
Wisconsin statutes specify that "in granting certificates for the teaching of courses in economics, social studies and agriculture, adequate instruction in cooperatives shall be required." AGINDUS 2500 Producer and Consumer Cooperatives fulfills this requirement. Also, HISTORY 1430 History of the U.S. since 1877 includes a unit on cooperatives which satisfies this requirement for social studies teachers.
For teachers in B-11 programs, Wisconsin requires course work in the teaching of reading and language arts using appropriate instructional methods, including phonics.
Wisconsin requires that all students completing teacher preparation programs demonstrate knowledge and understanding of minority group relations including all of the following:
In addition, students must demonstrate knowledge of conflict resolution including all of the following:
All applicants for teaching licenses must meet the code requirements with regard to CWD learners. TEACHING 3320 Psychology of Learning Encompassing the Exceptional Child meets this requirement.
Effective teacher preparation demands that pre-service teachers have laboratory experiences with children/adolescents during their preparation. These experiences are designed to acquaint teacher candidates with a variety of schools and settings and to encourage them to connect educational theories with practice. Experiences are developmental, structured, and supervised by university and school faculty. Teacher candidates will spend more than 150 hours in school settings prior to student teaching.
Many laboratory experiences are included as requirements in professional education courses such as TEACHING 1230 Introduction to Education and TEACHING 3320 Psychology of Learning Encompassing the Exceptional Child.
Students seeking teaching licensure must be sure that courses taken for university general education requirements also satisfy the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) requirements. The following are general guidelines. Specific requirements and suggestions are included with the licensure areas that follow this section.
Students must complete mathematics courses as required by various programs.
Students must complete an approved wellness class (1-3 credits) and an approved physical activity class (1 credit).
Education students must complete four approved courses (12 credits) satisfying the following humanities guidelines:
Students must complete three approved General Education Social Sciences courses (9 credits) satisfying the following:
All students must complete a 4-5 credit course in physical science and a 4-5 credit course in biological life science (for a 9 credit total). Both must be lab courses.
Students must complete an approved course in International Education (3 credits). HISTORY 1020 satisfies this requirement.
Students must complete an approved course in Ethnic/Gender Studies: TEACHING 3630 Ethnic & Gender Equity in Education (3 credits).
The curriculum in the Early Childhood through Middle Childhood Education program is designed to develop resourceful, creative and competent teachers to work with young children in educational settings. The program, which integrates theory and practice, meets the requirements for birth through age 11 teaching licensure for the State of Wisconsin. Academic course work is enriched by involvement with children and families beginning in the sophomore year, with observation/participation experiences in the UWP Children's Center. Graduates are employed as preschool, kindergarten and elementary teachers; administrators of child care centers; curriculum specialists; and resource and referral specialists within private corporations and the public sector.
Overall GPA 2.75 or better
GPA 3.00 or better and grade of C or better in all courses listed below:
GPA 3.00 or better
GPA 3.00 or better
The special education/inclusion minor will lead to adaptive education licensure, which means the holder of a regular education license will also be certified to address children with disabilities (CWD) in the "regular" education classroom.
Courses in this program should be taken in a set sequence by a cohort group that begins each fall semester.
Chosen from a list of approved courses that deal with topics related to exceptional needs education identified by Teacher Education and other departments and programs such as Psychology, Sociology, Counselor Education, Ehnic Studies, Women's Studies, and Physical Education.
Overall GPA 2.65 or better
C's or better required
Students who have not averaged "C" or better in a second year high school language have not met this requirement. Check the catalog for specific requirements.
C's or better required
GPA 2.75 or better
GPA 2.75 or better
Grade of "C" or better in all courses listed below:
Overall GPA 2.65 or better
C's or better required
Students who have not averaged "C" or better in a second year high school language have not met this requirement. Check the catalog for specific requirements.
*at or above 1630.
*see class schedule
* required for all social science and science majors and minors
** if PSYCHLGY 3230 is to be completed as part of Professional Education or in-depth SS course
GPA 2.75 or better
See appropriate department listings for required courses.
GPA 2.75 or better
Grade of "C" or better in all courses listed below:
Overall GPA 2.65 or better
C's or better required
Students who have not averaged "C" or better in a second year high school language have not met this requirement. Check the catalog for specific requirements.
*at or above 1630.
*see class schedule
* required for agriculture and technology majors
GPA 2.75 or better
See appropriate department listings for required courses.
37-48 cr
GPA 2.75 or better
Grade of "C" or better in all courses listed below:
*Phy Ed/Health majors see department for sub.
*Phy Ed/Health majors see department for sub.
The School of Education offers a Counselor Education program which is primarily responsible for preparing students for a Master of Science in Education (MSE) degree in school, community counseling, and higher education. Undergraduate course offerings also support the teacher education curricula and are valuable to undergraduate students interested in careers working with people. More information can be obtained by calling the department or visiting its web site.
The School of Education offers a major in physical education with a State of Wisconsin 860 certification in adapted physical education, a minor in physical education for elementary education majors only, a minor in health education and an emphasis in health promotion.
The mission of the Health and Physical Education program is three fold in nature: 1) to produce pre-service teachers ready to implement "Best Practices" in Health, Physical Education and Adapted Physical Education; 2) to produce Health Promotion Specialists ready for a wide variety of programs utilizing wellness components, such as YMCAs, youth clubs and corporate/club fitness centers; and 3) to provide all university students the opportunity to develop positive concepts of wellness and skills to participate in lifetime wellness activities.
Graduates of the Physical Education program will demonstrate knowledge of and/or skills in:
Grades of "C" or better in all courses required for physical education teaching certification. Students must have a 2.50 overall GPA for admission to teacher education and 2.75 in major and professional education courses for admission to student teaching.
An overall GPA of 2.75 is required to qualify for an internship.
A minor must be approved by the advisor and the physical education program coordinator.
business administration, psychology, or health education
In order to be assigned to an off-campus internship, the student must meet the following criteria:
The following courses will satisfy the Department of Public Instruction requirements for an 860 Physical Education/Special Education three-year licensure (licensure in adapted physical education):