IMPORTANT MEETING!!
FOR EDUCATION STUDENTS PLANNING TO STUDENT TEACH IN THE FALL OF 2009
on Tuesday, October 20 at 4p.m. and on Thursday, October 23 at 11a.m.

ALSO, the Education Department will conduct TWO "Registration Orientation Sessions" for FRESHMAN STUDENTS
planning on teacher education
Thursday, October 23rd, at 4PM and 6PM in Maas Auditorium

(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: OCTOBER 18, 2008
"LATE" Registration Deadline: September 26, 2008
(you will be charged an extra fee for NOT registering by the "regular" registration date of September 12)
Register on-line at: www.mttc.nesinc.com
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APPLICATION TO THE TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM
Your COMPLETE application is DUE: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2008
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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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