Dear Teacher Preparation Student,
Hello! The time is quickly approaching for your student teaching experience. This is an exciting and critical time in your future career as a teacher and we want to ensure you get off to a good start!
Attached you will find a check-list of things that must be accomplished before you can be assigned to a school for fall 2020. The student teaching application must be returned to Sally Starkweather in the Dawson Building Office 149 no later than March 1, 2020.
Official verification of passing Praxis Subject Assessments (formerly the Praxis II Tests) scores or an ETS Admission ticket showing a scheduled test date is due with application. Final date to provide official passing Praxis Assessment scores is May 1, 2020. There are study guides available in the NSC library and you may also obtain more information on-line at http://www.ets.org/praxis/ or by calling 1-800-853-6773.
Please refer to the list of A-G district zones (see attached map); to determine where you would like to student teach. Specific school requests are not allowed.
Finally, your student teaching experience will last a full semester with an accompanying seminar for two hours, one evening per week. Student teaching is a full-time commitment and must be the last and only course you take in your final semester. The time and date will be posted in the course schedule.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
Sally Starkweather Administrative Support School of Education
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION 1300 Nevada State Drive, Henderson, NV 89002 Phone: 702.992.2515 Fax: 702.992.2516 www.nsc.edu
NEVADA STATE COLLEGE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION STUDENT TEACHING ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS 1. Completion of all courses in official degree plan. 2. Have a minimum overall GPA of 2.5 or better. 3. Acceptance into the School of Education, Teacher Preparation Program which includes verification of passing Praxis CORE scores. STUDENT TEACHING CHECKLIST INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Please use the following checklist to ensure you are prepared for your student teaching experience.
1. APPLICATION FOR FALL STUDENT TEACHING (Due no later March 1, 2020)
2. ADVISOR REVIEW Make an appointment with your School of Education advisor to discuss eligibility and coursework needed before student teaching. Take a copy of the “Advisor Review” form to the appointment. Ask your advisor to complete and sign the form. Keep a copy for your file and turn the original, signed copy in with your application packet due no later than March 1, 2020.
3. FBI FINGERPRINT DOCUMENTATION All prospective student teachers must be fingerprinted and complete the CCSD Volunteer application process. You will need to email a copy of a current volunteer badge to the School of Education (Sally Starkweather) no later than August 15, 2020. If you have already completed the volunteer application process for field experiences, you will need to update your application in the CCSD system to reflect being a student teaching volunteer.
4. LIABILITY INSURANCE DOCUMENTATION Proof of possession of $1 Million in liability Insurance from either the Nevada State Education Association (NSEA) Membership or optional insurance available through current Kappa Delta Pi (KDP) membership benefits. Proof of insurance is due no later than June 15, 2020.
The NSEA membership application can be found online at: https://ims.nea.org/HowToJoin/stateStudent.action?mbrType=STUDENT&sea=nv Information regarding KDP membership can be found online at: http://archive.nsc.edu/education/special-programs-and-partnerships/kappa-delta-pi/index.aspx
5. PRAXIS Subject Assessments (formerly the Praxis II Tests) Official verification of passing Praxis Subject Assessments scores or an ETS Admission ticket showing a scheduled test date is due with your application (March 1, 2020). Final date to provide official passing Praxis Subject