Welcome to theMAT Internship

PlacementMeeting

Types of Placements

Paperwork and Fees

Background Checks

Nuts and Bolts

What we will cover today…

Three Types of Placement

Currently Teaching

Self-Placement

Standard Placement

Currently Teaching

• You don’t need to view any further.• Mandatory Online Orientation

January 7-14, 2016• http://uca.edu/mat/files/

2014/10/Application-for-MAT-6699-rev-Fall-15.pdf

Self-Placement

• You MUST have prior approval from me before you self-place.

• These forms are not currently online. • You MAY NOT self-place in a school with your

relatives or children. You WILL be pulled from Internship when we find out.

• You may not self-place in a school classified as a priority school or in school improvement status as determined by ADE.

• I will call to verify your placements.

You MAY NOT Self-Place in:• Conway• Morrilton• Greenbrier• Little Rock• North Little Rock • Mayflower• Benton• Bryant• Cabot• Pulaski County Special School District• Vilonia• Fort Smith

Standard-Placement

• I will place you in a school.• NO REQUESTS. You will be placed based on

availability. • Once you are placed, it will not be changed.• You can be placed anywhere within your

certification area.• You will not be placed in a school more than

1 hour drive-time away.• You will NOT be placed in Conway.

Standard-Placement Forms

• http://uca.edu/mat/internship/• All must be turned in to Nancy Ringgold

in the Teaching and Learning suite by 4pm Friday, November 13th.

• If mailing, they must be postmarked by that date.

• NO EXCEPTIONS.

Request for MAT Internship Placement

Application for MAT 6699

Intent to Intern

ARIdeas Certificates

Mini Resume

Personal Narrative

Receipt for $250 payment

ALL MUST BE COMPLETE. WE WILL NOT ACCEPT BITS AND PIECES.

DO NOT E-MAIL. HARD COPY ONLY POSTMARKED BY November 13th.

FBI/Arkansas State Police

Child Maltreatment Registry

You MUST complete both.

Many places to do fingerprints

Background Checks

Background Checks• ASP/FBI – Fingerprints• We suggest LiveScan • ADE or Local Co-op• 2-3 days processing time• http://www.arkansased.gov/

divisions/human-resources-educator-effectiveness-and-licensure/educator-licensure-unit/background-check-requirements

Background Checks• Otherwise – Local police stations,

UCA, state police• Takes longer – Up to 30 days

• Child Maltreatment Registry – Fill out, get notarized, mail in with payment

Background Checks• Must be less than 1 year old for

licensure• Your responsibility to get them

submitted on time and follow-up if needed

• Placement cannot be initiated until background checks are CLEAR

• https://adeaels.arkansas.gov/AelsWeb/Search.aspx

FEES

• $250 Placement Fee• Payable to the Cashier.• Please let them know this is the Teacher Ed

Candidate Admission Fee.• This pays for your mentor teacher.• You MUST pay if doing self OR standard

placement. NO EXCEPTIONS.• If you get a job, you WILL get a refund.

Please allow 4-6 weeks for processing.• Once you have a refund being processed,

there’s no going back – until the following semester.

What Next??

I will e-mail to let you know your

packet is received and complete.

I will e-mail to let you know it’s received but something is

missing.

I will e-mail you your placement. CHECK

YOUR UCA CUB ACCOUNT E-MAIL.

EMAIL

• I will e-mail you assignments to the email address on your application• Initial e-mails to ALL interns go to UCA

cub account• I will create a listserv with your

CHOSEN/PREFERRED e-mail address after that time

Please note…

I WILL e-mail you your placement in late

December

I will NOT do a placement if your application is not

COMPLETE.

ALL PRAXIS MUST BE PASSED and submitted with your application in

order to be placed.

Arkansas IDEAS

• http://ideas.aetn.org/• MUST complete • Child Maltreatment Training• Suicide Prevention Training• Parental Involvement Training• Dyslexia

• MUST print and submit a certificate of completion with your application.

Emergencies Happen….

• We can HOLD your packet for ONE semester.

• You MUST resubmit a SIGNED advising sheet.

• We will ONLY hold paperwork for ONE semester.

Requirements

• You begin the FIRST day of YOUR school’s semester – NOT UCA’s.

• Starting late means extending your semester which could delay graduation

• It is YOUR responsibility to find out the start date.

• You go where your teacher goes – ALL DAY EVERY DAY.

Requirements

• Includes: Parent-Teacher conferences, required professional development days, work days, staff meetings, etc.

• There are 3-4 face to face meetings on campus during the semester.

• You will be notified of these dates ASAP

Requirements

• KNOW your field handbook.

• KNOW your assignments.

• Supervisors assigned in

January.

• https://uca.edu/mat/internship-

assignments-and-resources/

DRESS CODE

School Rules/Policies

Classroom Procedures

School Hours

Find out and abide by:

3.O GPA

Pass ALL PRAXIS

No courses left to take

No Pre-K placements

Non-Negotiable Reminders…

Final Thoughts…

• Always remember, you are a GUEST in the school. You are always representing UCA.

• This is a semester-long job interview. Use it wisely.

• When in doubt, ASK!• QUESTIONS????

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