Application Deadlines:

Here are the Steps:

Secure the student teaching application either on line (the application can be typed online with Adobe Writer) or from departmental secretary in PW1 Room 303. The completed, typed application is to be reviewed and signed by your academic advisor. He/she confirms that you (1) have satisfactorily completed ALL required course work prior to student teaching, (2) have taken the PRAXIS I with test scores in reading, mathematics, and writing, and (3) have a 2.50 degree-specific GPA for the last 60 hours of course work.

Your academic advisor will also check to see that you have all the required attachments to the application packet (see Step 2 for attachments). Among the attachments is the unofficial transcript of your academic records. Unofficial GMU transcripts are available at no charge in Enterprise Hall, Room 420, or Prince William Building One, Rm 202, Monday-Friday, 9 am to 5 pm.

Step 2:

After your academic advisor's review of the attachments and signature on the application, please bring five (5) copies of the application with required attachments to Ms. Norden, Coordinator of Student Teaching in Physical Education (PW1 Room 306). Ms. Norden will determine if your application has been approved, and if it has the following required attachments:

1. Five (5) copies of the original application signed by your advisor and Ms. Norden, Coordinator of Student Teaching in Physical Education. Note: Arlington County requires a separate application with lesson plan, letters of recommendation and interview, along with transcripts, negative TB results, current resume and autobiography.
2. Five (5) unofficial transcripts are required including undergraduate transcripts, which will be sent to the school divisions with your application.
3. Five (5) copies of an autobiography, 2-3 pages typed, with your name on each page, which is to be reviewed and edited by your advisor. This is your introduction to the teacher(s), administrator(s), and university supervisor(s) with whom you will be working. It should include your life history and what led you to choose physical education as a profession.
4. One (1) copy of your PRAXIS I scores. You must submit scores for all three PRAXIS I tests. Keep your original score reports. You must also submit a copy to the departmental secretary in PW1 Room 303. You may NOT student teach without having passed PRAXIS I at the time of submission of this application.
5. Five (5) copies of Negative TB test results within a year of the student teaching/internship. Where: GMU Health Services (SUB I), public health departments, or from your doctor. (Keep a personal copy.)
6. Five (5) copies of your current resume which should include Name, Permanent and Current Addresses and Phone Numbers, Objective, Education Endorsements/Licensure, Work Experience, Additional Skills or Training, Honors and Memberships, and References. Arlington County requires five extra copies.

Step 3:

Enroll in PHED 415 during pre-registration for the subsequent semester. Remember: all required course work must be completed before taking PHED 415.

Step 4:

Wait for notification of your placements, which will be sent to you from the Office of Student and Teacher Services by the end of the current semester.

Step 5:

Plan to take the Praxis II: Specialty Area Test during your student teaching semester.

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