PATHWAY TO ADMITTANCEUNDERGRADUATE TEACHER EDUCATION PREPARATION

WESTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY

FIRST…• CHOOSE BETWEEN: • BACHELOR OF ARTS• BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

REMEMBER TO ‘LIKE’ US ON FACEBOOK: HTTPS://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/WOUUGTEACHERED/?REF=BOOKMARKS

THEN…• DECIDE WHICH GRADE LEVEL(S) AND (IF APPLICABLE)

WHICH CONCENTRATION AREA/FOCUS AREA YOU WISH TO TEACH: • EARLY CHILDHOOD• EARLY CHILDHOOD/ELEMENTARY • ELEMENTARY/MIDDLE • MIDDLE/HIGH

NEXT…SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT WITH AN

UNDERGRADUATE DEPARTMENT OF TEACHER EDUCATION (DTE) ADVISOR

TO CREATE A PROGRAM PLAN

AFTER THAT…

REGISTER FOR CLASSES BY CHOOSING ONES FROM YOUR PROGRAM PLAN

THEN…ATTEND YOUR CLASSES, STUDY, AND MAINTAIN A MINIMUM 2.75

GPA

EARN AT LEAST A B- (OR BETTER) IN ALL CLASSES WITH

AN ‘ED’ PREFIX

NEXT…SCHEDULE, TAKE, AND PASS THE PROTECTING STUDENT AND CIVIL

RIGHTS IN THE EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT EXAM

HTTPS://WWW.ORELA.NESINC.COM/TESTVIEW.ASPX?F=HTML_FRAG/OR008_TESTPAGE.HTML

COMPLETE 1ST 30-HOUR EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH CHILDREN AGES 0-18 • FRESHMAN YEAR• BE SURE TO GET A LETTER OF DOCUMENTATION FROM YOUR SUPERVISOR

COMPLETE 2ND 30-HOUR EXPERIENCE • SOPHOMORE YEAR • VOLUNTEER IN A PUBLIC SCHOOL CLASSROOM• CHOOSE THE GRADE AND/OR SUBJECT AREA YOU WANT TO

TEACH • OBTAIN A LETTER FROM THE TEACHER YOU WORK WITH ON

SCHOOL LETTERHEAD

SCHEDULE, TAKE, AND PASS ORELA ELEMENTARY SUBTEST I AND SUBTEST II PRINT YOUR SCORES AND KEEP THEM IN A SAFE PLACE

HTTP://WWW.ORELA.NESINC.COM/TESTVIEW.ASPX?F=HTML_FRAG/NT102_TESTPAGE.HTML

MORE TESTING…

GETTING CLOSER…WHEN YOU ARE TWO TERMS AWAY FROM BEGINNING THE TEACHER ED PROGRAM,

MEET WITH YOUR FACULTY ADVISOR TO FILL OUT YOUR PROGRAM APPLICATION

THEN…SUBMIT YOUR PROGRAM APPLICATION TO BETH JONES IN THE DIVISION OF

TEACHER EDUCATION

DON’T FORGET CHECK YOUR WOU EMAIL FOR IMPORTANT MESSAGES AND

UPDATES FROM THE DIVISION OF TEACHER EDUCATION!