DIGITAL ADVISING SYLLABUS:SOPHOMOREMajor: Childhood & Early Adolescent Education

Pre Kindergarten – 4th Grade (PK-4) Option

Fall Semester:

Expectations of Students in the College of Education

How to Schedule an Appointment with Your Advisor

Student Support Services on Campus

Entrance to Major Requirements

Scheduling Courses for Next Semester

Resources for Academic Success

• Background checks and clearances are required of you throughout your collegiate career. It is important that you maintain a clean record in order to be able to participate in the field experiences required by your major. Failure to do so, can affect your ability to gain certification.

Maintain a Clean Record

• School administrators, parents and your students may have access to the same social media sites you use. It is important that you are mindful of the things you post to your personal accounts that could be viewed by a principal, parent, or student.

• Inappropriate social media posts can have a negative affect on field experiences or lead to premature termination from a school placement

Be Mindful of Your Social Media Presence

• As a future teacher, it is imperative that you maintain a positive public image for the sake of your students and the communities in which you will work.

Protect Your Brand

Expectations of Students in the College of Education

Academic Advising

Meet with your advisor

at least once each semester!

You and Your Advisor Will Discuss:• Scheduling Classes• Educational Planning: minors | studying abroad etc.

• Transferring Credits: high school credits | AP credits etc.

Schedule An Appointment Online:

• Username: PSU e-mail address (include @psu.edu)

• Password: Last 4 digits of your student ID number

228 Chambers Building(814) 865-0488

Support Services on CampusPenn State Learning• Services: Peer Tutoring | Study Groups

The Office of Undergraduate Admissions• Services: Transfer College Credits | AP Credits

The Office of Student Aid• Services: Financial Aid | Credit Load Requirements

The Office of Global Programs• Services: Study Abroad Programs | International Student Advising

201 Shields Building, 814-865-5471

314 Shields Building, 814-865-6301

220 Boucke Building, 814-865-1841

410 Boucke Building, 814-865-5195

Entrance To Major Requirements

Core courses

CI 295A* EDTHP 115 EDPSY 014 ENGL 015 HDFS 229 Literature

Selection Math 200Math

Selection (GQ)

Science Selection

(GN)

Pre-Service TestingScores reported by the end of Fall SemesterQualifying SAT Scores:

•1550 Combined Score•No individual section less than 500

Qualifying ACT Scores:•Composite score of 23•Combined English/Writing score 22,• Math score 21

Qualifying Scores From:•PECT: PAPA exams or•ETS: CORE exams

3.00 GPARequired minimum 3.00 Cumulative GPA by the end of the fall semester in your sophomore year

OR OR

Scheduling Courses

Why Can’t I Schedule This Course?• Controls: Regulates a special population of students who can schedule this course• Prerequisites: Requires a specified course be taken before scheduling another course• Advisors do not have the ability to schedule you into these courses

• For more information about a specific course:• Access the University Bulletin for course descriptions• Call the number listed next to the course to contact the department directly

What is Late Drop?• Dropping a course after the drop/add deadline through the 12 th week of class is called a

late course drop• You have 16 late drop credits that may be used during your academic career• Contact your advisor and the financial aid department before late dropping a course

How Do I Schedule My Block Classes?• The Arts and Literacy (LLED) Block, is scheduled as LLED 497A• The Discipline Inquiry (DI) Block, is scheduled as CI 497B

How Many Math, Science and English Courses Will I Need for My Major?

Math Requirements

(GQ)1

Math 200 (Entrance to Major)

Statistics (STAT 100, 200 or EDSPY

101)

Math Selection(any GQ of your choice

Math 201 Suggested)

Science Requirements

(GN)

Biological Science Selection

Earth Science Selection

Physical Science Selection

At least one science course must include a

lab

English Requirements

(GWS, GH)

ENGL 15(Entrance to Major)

CAS 100 A

ENGL 202(Can’t schedule until Sem 04)

Literature Selection

(Entrance to Major)

Possible Academic Plan1(Semesters 1-4)

Semester 1

ENGL 015(Entrance to Major)

MATH 200 (Entrance to Major)

Biological Science2 Selection

EDTHP 115(Entrance to Major)

EDUC 100S (First Year Seminar)

Arts Selection (GA)

Semester 2

Literature Selection(Entrance to Major)

Math Selection 3

(GQ)

Earth Science2 Selection

US History Selection

EDPSY 014(Entrance to Major)

Semester 3

CAS 100A

Statistics3 :

STAT 100, 2002 or EDPSY 101

Physical Science2 Selection

HDFS 229(Entrance to Major)

CI 295A4

(Clearances Required)

Semester 4

CI 280[Prerequisite: EDPSY 014]

Economic Geography:GEOG 30, 123, 126

Family & Relationships Selection

KINES 126[Prerequisite: EDPSY 014]

ECE 451[Prerequisite: HDFS 229]

Arts Selection(GA)

Resources for Academic Success

• Helps you to calculate the grades necessary to reach a desired cumulative grade-point average (GPA)• On your eLion page, under

Grades, click Target GPA Prediction

Target GPA Prediction Tool

• To be considered a full time student, you must maintain 12 credits per semester

• Dropping below full-time can affect:• Your Financial Aid• Athletic Eligibility• International Students’

Visa Status

“Full Time” Status

• Ensure your academic success with iStudy tutorials on a variety of critical skills.• Test taking strategies• Time management skills• Communication techniques

• View the full list of iStudy tutorials

iStudy for Success

Spring Semester:

Looking Ahead

Field Experiences & Clearances

Minor Interests

Computer Requirements

Summer Options

The Professional Development School

Other Student Teaching Options

Student Teaching

Possible Academic Plan1(Semesters 5-8)

Semester 5

ENGL 202A

SPLED 400

KINES 127

Education Selection(could be minor)

Education Selection(could be minor)

ECE 479

[Prerequisite ECE 451]

Semester 6

LL ED 400(Teaching Reading)

LL ED 401(Teaching Language Arts)

LL ED 402(Teaching Children’s Literature)

A ED 303(Visual Arts in School)

MUSIC 241(Music for Classroom Teachers)

Semester 7

MTHED 420(Teaching Mathematics)

SCIED 458(Teaching Science)

SS ED 430W(Teaching Social Studies)

C I 495A(Middle Field Experience)

SPLED 403A

Semester 8CI 495D

(Student Teaching)

CI 495F(Professional Development)

Arts and Literacy (LLED) Block

Scheduled as LLED 497A

Discipline Inquiry (DI) Block

Scheduled as CI 497B

• Typically semester 3 or 4

• Clearances Required• No application• Location: Within

walking distance of campus or on bus routes

Early Field Experience

• Typically semester 6 or 7, during DI Block,

• Clearances Required• Application Required:

Submit one year in advance

• Location: Within 70 miles of Campus; Transportation is the responsibility of the student

Middle Field Experience

• Typically semester 7 or 8

• Clearances Required• Application Required:

Submit one year in advance

• Location: Usually outside of commuting distance; Students must arrange their own housing and daily transportation

Student Teaching

Field Experiences & Clearances

C I 495A

C I 495DC I 295A

C & I Field Experiences (CIFE)173 Chambers Building

814-863-1545

Use Minor Quest to begin exploring minors

Most minors require at least 2 courses taken at the 400-

level

A minor is an academic program of at least 18 credits, or 6 classes• Some minor courses

can double count for both your major and minor requirements

Minor Interests

Computer Requirements

EDUCATE requires all CEAED students to have a notebook computer by their Entrance to Major

semester

Faculty in the College determined that an Apple

MacBook and the iLife suite of software offers the best set of digital tools to help students

engage in meaningful teaching and learning.

Apple’s MacBook Pro and MacBook Air models are highly

encouraged

Check to make sure your computer meets the

minimum specifications

The Philadelphia Urban Seminar:• 2-week, 3 credit, summer semester seminar

with a unique immersion experience in an urban public school environment

• Fulfills the CI 295A (ETM) requirement• Clearances Required, Pre-Register here

Rural Bedford Teaching Seminar:• 2-week, 3 credit, summer semester seminar

with a unique immersion experience in a rural setting

• Fulfills the CI 295A (ETM) requirement• Clearances Required, contact Karen

Eppley for more information

Hazelton MayMester• 2 week, 3 credit, course focused on teaching

English language learners in school and community contexts

• Fulfills the CI 280 requirement• Clearances Required, contact Dr. Hopkins

for more information

Taking Courses• At Penn State• At a Commonwealth Campus• Online via World Campus• At an Outside Institution:

• Use the Transfer Course Evaluation Guide to see if courses will transfer directly

Summer Options

The Professional Development School Year-Long Classroom Experience

• The year-long internship is an intensive field based program where learning to teach is accomplished through teaming with a mentor teacher and a university based teacher educator for an entire school year

Work & Learn the Entire School Year

• The interns agree to abandon the traditional Penn State academic calendar and instead to follow the district school calendar for the entire year

Gain One-On-One Support

• The interns gain valuable knowledge by teaching alongside their mentors and completing teacher inquiry projects about their work with children in a public school classroom

Connect Theory and Practice

• Professional Development School sites allow students to finish their coursework and learn from professors onsite targeted at connecting theory to practice and practice to theory.

If you are interested in the PDS program, meet with your advisor as certain coursework must be completed by Semester 7

PDS Application Timeline (Junior Year)

• Student Teaching Options Informational MeetingSeptember

• Students interested in applying for the PDS complete an online pre-application.

October - December

• Pre-applicants meet with PDS faculty and current interns about the PDS opportunityEarly January:

• Students complete an online written applicationJanuary:

• Applicants are invited to a 20-30 minute interview with a team of State College teachers and university facultyFebruary:

• PDS interns are selected and notified if they will be participating in the PDS for the following yearEarly March:

Other Student Teaching Options

Locations in Pennsylvania

• Central Region• Greater Philadelphia

Region• Isaac Sheppard Elementary

• Greater Pittsburgh Region

• Schuylkill Region

Outside of Pennsylvania

• Pierre Indian Learning Center, South Dakota

• Short Term Overseas Student Teaching• Student teachers complete 12

weeks of full-time teaching in PA, followed by 5 to 7 weeks student teaching at an international site

For the student teaching experience, student teachers spend fifteen weeks teaching full-time in classrooms. Student teaching opportunities are offered in various locations throughout Pennsylvania, in South Dakota, and abroad.

Semester 5

ENGL 202A or B

SPLED 400

KINES 127

Education Selection

Education Selection

ECE 479

Semester 6

LL ED 400

LL ED 401

LL ED 402

A ED 303

MUSIC 241

Semester 7

MTHED 420

SCIED 458

SS ED 430W

C I 495A

SPLED 403A

Semester 8

CI 495D

CI 495F

Semester 1

*ENGL 015

*MATH 200

*Biological Science (GN)1

*EDTHP 115

EDUC 100S

Arts Selection (GA)

Semester 2

*Literature Selection

*Math Selection (GQ)2

Earth Science (GN)

US History Selection

*EDPSY 014

Semester 3

CAS 100A

Statistics

Physical Science (GN)

*HDFS 229

*CI 295A(Clearances Required)

Semester 4

CI 280

Economic Geography

Family & Relationships

KINES 126

ECE 451

Arts Selection (GA)

Academic Plan: CEAED PK-4

*ETM requirement