Candidates
Upon receipt of your acceptance letter, you are ready to begin the Candidate phase of the TPC Program. Your next step is to pay your acceptance fee, register, and complete the online Program Orientation, part 1. In addition, you will read and sign the Program Agreement as well as review the Program Guidelines. Retain a copy of these documents for your notebook. At the face-to-face Program Orientation, part 2, you will receive a text used in coursework along with your enrollment instructions for continued coursework. The tuition fee payment is due before enrollment in the second module of coursework. |
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Field-Based ExperienceAll teacher candidates must complete 30 hours of field-based experience and are encouraged to complete these hours soon after TPC Program acceptance. Field-based experience is defined as observations and interaction in the performance of professional educator activities with early childhood through grade 12 students, teachers, and faculty/staff members in a school setting that is part of classroom instruction. Classroom observation, substitute teaching, instructional aide, student mentoring, campus or classroom volunteer and paraprofessional experiences may be used to meet this requirement.
CurriculumThe curriculum has been carefully planned to address the state teacher proficiencies, state tests and best practices. Candidates should successfully complete designated coursework requirements, including online courses, within 18 months of candidate orientation and initiate an internship/clinical teaching experience within three years of attendance at candidate orientation.
Once you have completed 30 hours of field-based classroom observations and at least 100 hours of coursework, you will need to choose a route to complete your teaching assignment. Explore the two options available under Program Overview . |
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Candidate Checklist |
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Registration for Program Orientation, Part 1 |
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Complete 30 hours of field based experience |
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Review your certification area requirements |
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Complete the Teacher Job Network Application (online) |
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Research public schools and charter schools , and approved private schools for job openings |
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