Education - Rochester Education - Graduate Induction Program

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(In collaboration with ISD #535)

Winona State University and Independent School District 535 are joint participants in a Graduate Induction Program for grades K6 in the Rochester (Minnesota) Public Schools. The program is designed to assist inexperienced teachers with challenges unique to entry into the field of education. Resident teachers receiving a fellowship complete a Master of Science in Education through a sequence of course work and field components. Open annually to selected, inexperienced, licensed elementary teachers. Graduate Residents are classified as Minnesota residents for the purpose of tuition rate.

Required Courses (32 S.H.)

EDUC 600 - Improvement of Instruction and Curriculum Planning 3 S.H.
EFRT 608 - The Diverse Learner 2 or 4 S.H. (2 S.H. required)
EDUC 612 - Current Trends in Language Arts 3 S.H.
EDUC 618 - Field Experience in Classroom Procedures 2-4 S.H.
EFRT 623 - Foundations of Education 3 S.H.
EFRT 632 - Action Research: Assessment of Classroom Teaching 3 S.H.
EDUC 640 - Current Educational Issues 3 S.H.
EDUC 650 - Teacher Induction and Curriculum Orientation 3 S.H.
EDUC 651 - Induction Practicum 4-8 S.H. (8 S.H. required)
EDUC 698 - Seminars/Workshops in Education 1-4 S.H. (2 S.H. required)

Post-Baccalaureate Secondary Teacher Preparation Collaborative (TPC) (30 S.H.)

Winona State University and Public School Districts in Southeastern Minnesota are partners in a Teacher Preparation Collaborative designed to allow individuals with a bachelor’s degree in an appropriate content area to complete coursework enabling them to become licensed to teach in a middle school or high school setting in Minnesota. This alternative pathway to licensure requires intensive coursework and field experience during the summer at the Rochester campus followed by a yearlong internship under the supervision of a classroom teacher in a middle school or high school. An optional Master’s of Science in Education degree may be obtained with an additional 17 credits.

Individuals with the appropriate academic content preparation may complete licensure requirements:
Business Education (grades 5-12)
Chemistry (grades 9-12)*
Communication Arts and Literature (grades 5-12)
Earth Science (grades 9-12)*
Life Science (grades 9-12)*
Mathematics (grades 5-12)
Physics (grades 9-12)*
Social Science (grades 5-12)
* Sciences specialty (grades 5-8)

Admission Requirements for Interns in the Teacher Preparation Collaborative

Candidates for this program must:

Hold a Bachelor’s Degree in appropriate field from a regionally accredited institution
Have an overall GPA of 2.75 along with a GPA of 3.0 in major for licensure area*
Provide evidence of successful completion of the Praxis I/PPST
Provide evidence of successful completion of the appropriate Praxis II content test*
Complete application materials
Participate in an interview and selection process by WSU/District Committee

*Candidates who are unable to meet these requirements have the option to meet with a WSU academic advisor to develop a plan for remediation.

After selection, candidates must:

Sign an agreement indicating willingness to complete WSU summer coursework prior to a yearlong full time internship in a public middle school or high school.
Be recommended to the Board of Teaching for a Limited Intern License
Agree to take Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT) as required for licensure at the end of the yearlong practicum
Complete portfolios during the yearlong practicum that demonstrate competence in the content field for licensure and the Minnesota Standards of Effective Practice

Program Content

Master’s Option

Interns who complete the preparation program have the option of completing a Master of Science in Education Degree with an additional 17 credits. Requirements for the Master’s degree must be completed no later than seven (7) years from the beginning of the TPC program. Additional courses required for the Master’s degree may be completed as part of a Master Teacher Learning Community or through Graduate Induction Program summer course offerings. Students seeking to complete the Master’s degree should submit an MS application form and meet with an advisor of one of these programs to complete a Candidacy Form.

EFRT 623 - Foundations of Education 3 S.H.
EDUC 640 - Current Educational Issues 3 S.H.
EFRT 632 - Action Research: Assessment of Classroom Teaching 3 S.H.
EDUC 618 - Field Experience in Classroom Procedures 2-4 S.H.
(Action Research Paper)

Graduate credits in content area (6 credits)

Total Credits required for Master’s Option: 17 credits

Total credits for combined licensure and master’s option = 47 graduate credits

Graduate Courses Offered by the Education Department

EDUC 510 - Foundations of Early Childhood Education 3 S.H.
(Part of the Special Education: Early Childhood Licensure Program)
EDUC 516 - Early Childhood or Kindergarten Curriculum 4 S.H.
(Part of the Special Education: Early Childhood Licensure Program)
EDUC 529 - Secondary Reading and Teaching Strategies 4 S.H.
EFRT 559 - The Professional Educator 3 S.H.
(Part of the Special Education: Early Childhood Licensure Program)
EDUC 598 - Workshops and Seminars 1-4 S.H.
EDUC 599 - Workshops and Seminars 1-3 S.H.
EDUC 600 - Improvement of Instruction and Curriculum Planning 3 S.H.
EDUC 605 - Adolescent Development, Learning and Assessment 5 S.H.
(Prerequisites: Admission to Teacher Preparation Collaborative or permission of instructor. Grade only.)
EFRT 608 - The Diverse Learner 2 or 4 S.H.
(Prerequisites: Admission to Teacher Preparation Collaborative or permission of instructor. Grade only.)
EDUC 612 - Current Trends in Language Arts 3 S.H.
EDUC 618 - Field Experience in Classroom Procedures 2-4 S.H.
EFRT 623 - Foundations of Education 3 S.H.
EDUC 640 - Current Educational Issues 3 S.H.
EDUC 650 - Teacher Induction and Curriculum Orientation 3 S.H.
EDUC 651 - Induction Practicum 4-8 S.H.
(Prerequisites: Admission to the Graduate Induction Program or Teacher Preparation Collaborative required.)
EDUC 671 - Observing/Mentoring New Teachers 2 S.H.
EFRT 632 - Action Research: Assessment of Classroom Teaching 3 S.H.
EDUC 698 - Seminars/Workshops in Education 1-4 S.H.
EDUC 690 - Developing Cultures for Learning 3 S.H.
EDUC 692 - Creating Inclusive Classroom Environments 2 S.H.
EDUC 696 - Trends and Issues in Teaching in the Content Area 1-3 S.H.