School of Education

Welcome to the Multiple Subjects Credential Orientation for BBEST students!!!

Spring 2006Kristina LaGue, BBEST CoordinatorDr. Mahmoud Suleiman, Chair of Teacher

EducationDr. Milton Woolsey, Director MSCPPam Conners, Liberal Studies/BBEST Advising

DirectorSharon Carson, Evaluator MSCP

Welcome!• Please sign the attendance form.• Written essays will be

administered at the end of the orientation.

• Oral interviews will be held at the end of the orientation.

Must be a Junior Must have a minimum of 90 units

completed Must have a GPA of 2.67 or higher to be

admitted to the credential program Early Field Experience- EDEL 240 or equivalent

A GPA of 3.00 must be maintained in all credential courses Fingerprint Process

You must show proof that you have processed Live Scan and Character and Identification Form

ORProvide a copy of your Certificate of Clearance, Substitute Permit, or Emergency Permit

Admission RequirementsAdmission Requirements

Admission Requirements cont.

TB Clearance- Candidates must have a valid

clearance not over 4 years old. California Basic Educational Skills Test

(CBEST)- Candidates must have already taken CBEST. Provide scores of pass or fail. Candidates must pass CBEST before full day student teaching.

Candidate Evaluations Need 2: faculty or non-faculty

I have received my letter of acceptance into the credential program– Now what do I do?

You have two advisors working for you!

• Be wary of advice from fellow students!

• Stop by during Kristina’s office hours to complete a Program Plan of Study

• Designed to fit your needs• Bring Educational Study Plan from

Liberal Studies office to advising appointment with Kristina.

• Kristina’s office hours:– Office: ED 117

• Cooperative Effort- CSUB and local school districts

• Placement RequestCandidates must submit a student teaching placement form (available in the Credentials office) during the 5th week of the quarter prior to student teaching.

• Credential File– Candidates must have the following items in

order to be placed for student teaching:• verification of fingerprint clearance.• passage of California Subject Examination for

Teachers (CSET) is required before full day student teaching

• Passage of the CBEST is required before full day student teaching

• copy of a valid TB clearance• Program plan/advising form completed on file

Student Teaching

TPE - Teaching Performance Expectations

• A. MAKING SUBJECT MATTER COMPREHENSIBLE TO STUDENTS– TPE 1: Specific Pedagogical Skills for Subject Matter

Instruction• B. ASSESSING STUDENT LEARNING

– TPE 2: Monitoring Student Learning During Instruction– TPE 3: Interpretation and Use of Assessments

• C. ENGAGING AND SUPPORTING STUDENTS IN LEARNING– TPE 4: Making Content Accessible– TPE 5: Student Engagement– TPE 6: Developmentally Appropriate Teaching Practices– TPE 7: Teaching English Learners

• D. PLANNING INSTRUCTION AND DESIGNING LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOR STUDENTS– TPE 8: Learning about Students– TPE 9: Instructional Planning

• E. CREATING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE ENVIRONMENTS FOR STUDENT LEARNING– TPE 10: Instructional Time– TPE 11: Social Environment

• F. DEVELOPING AS A PROFESSIONAL EDUCATOR– TPE 12: Professional, Legal, and Ethical Obligations– TPE 13: Professional Growth

CTAP Level 1 ProficiencyCourse Options:

EDCI 579GST 277GST 390

Objectives:To ensure educators are able to:*Communicate and collaborate electronically*Plan, design and prepare for implementation of learning experiences*Evaluate and assess using technology tools

Portfolios

• Livetext• See student teaching

handbook for detailed information on how to compile your portfolio.

• Standard-based performance outcomes

• Culminating activity• Connects to coursework and

fieldwork

• During Stage 3 student teaching, a credential application packet will be mailed to you during finals week.

• Students complete the application and return it with fees to CSUB credentials office.

• The application is reviewed and the candidate is recommended by a Credential Analyst.

How to apply for your preliminary credential

THANK YOU FOR THANK YOU FOR COMING! COMING!

Please ask any Please ask any questions that you questions that you

may have at this time!may have at this time!