The
Michigan Department of Education, as well as
all Michigan Teacher Education programs (including
Hope College) are in a transition period of
implementing new State Board of Education standards
for elementary certification. THIS
WILL AFFECT ALL STUDENTS PLANNING TO PURSUE
ELEMENTARY AND/OR SPECIAL EDUCATION CERTIFICATION.
In order to take the current Elementary Test #83 (required for all elementary
and special education candidates), students must register, take, and
pass this test by July, 2013. If the elementary certification test is
taken after this date, the new test will include content that the student may
or may not have covered in the current program. Students should also be advised
that currently published courses are subject to change during this transition
period. It is strongly recommended that students meet with a faculty member in
the Education Department as soon as possible to plan for program completion.
IMPORTANT
DATES:
July
2013 – Final
Administration of Current Elementary Certification
Test (#83)
October 2013 – First Administration of
New Elementary Certification Test
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The
following buttons will take you to
worksheets in each of the major and
minor programs offered at Hope College
leading to a teaching certificate.
In
addition, explanations are provided
to clarify the sequence of courses
at each level of the program. To
access the State of Michigan objectives
for the final content area test (MTTC)
you must pass before being certified click
here.
Pre-Professional & Professional
Coursework (pdf)
Major
Declaration Form (pdf)
Minor
Declaration Form (pdf)
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FULL
SEMESTER
STUDENT TEACHING
BEGINNING SPRING 2012
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Spring
Semester 2012
Student Teaching is a FULL Semester Experience
ED500
- Perspectives in Education
taken
during the Student Teaching Semester
Senior Seminar
MUST be
taken PRIOR to the Student Teaching Semester
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IMPORTANT!
NOTE
EMERGING TRENDS...regarding "highly qualified" teacher status and developments
related to Michigan’s new high school merit
curriculum: (below)
History
Education Majors &
Political Science Education Majors:
Please
read important information! click
here ppt
Kinesiology Education Majors:
To increase your employability options, Kinesiology majors are STRONGLY encouraged
to take the Health Education minor. This minor will be offered at Hope College
while State approval is pending.
Science
Education Majors:
To increase your employability options, Science majors are STRONGLY encouraged
to take a SCIENCE minor (e.g., Chemistry major with a Physics minor). Candidates
should be aware there is also a nationwide shortage of certified Physics teachers.
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IMPORTANT
