English Language Arts: Program Requirements for Student Teaching

 

In order to be eligible to student teach, English Language Arts teacher licensure Candidates must meet the following requirements. Links to additional directions and documents relating to these requirements appear below.

Program Requirements for Student Teaching

• Attend Required College of Education Meeting to be formally admitted into the Teacher Education Program
• Complete course requirements with a C or better in every required course (major and non-major)
• Earn at least a 2.75 GPA in English and a cumulative GPA of 2.75 overall *
• Attend 2 professional conferences or the equivalent of 6 one-hour lectures
• Present at the Spring English Studies Student Conference at least once
• Apply for Student Teaching one year prior to student teaching (deadlines are typically in late Oct/early November & late Feb/early March)
• Prepare a professional portfolio (see Checklist for English Education Majors for contents)
• Earn positive evaluations from faculty on digitally submitted disposition evaluation forms (formerly referred to as "Yellow Sheets") forms (students must provide faculty member with this link to access the online Departmental Disposition Form) *

*The English Education Program monitors and supports students as they progress through the program. Should students struggle to meet academic and dispositional benchmarks there are policies in place for remediation (so that students can successfully reach their end goal of becoming a teacher), as well as a dismissal process (to support students if a change in major is required).  

Required Forms

• Admission into Teacher Education (EIU specific requirements are discussed at initial meeting with the Associate Dean of the College of Education)
• Teacher Education Forms & Protocols (e.g. submitting criminal background checks, content exam test scores)
• Office of Clinical Experience & Student Teaching Forms & Protocols (e.g. Observation Requests, Observation Logs, Student Teaching Application)
• Checklist for English Education Majors (i.e. department approval to student teach)
• English Education Advising Checklist (helpful hints & timelines)
• Departmental Disposition Evaluation Form (Online Form, Former "Yellow Sheets," for Faculty Members)
• University Disposition Evaluation Form (for Observation Teachers)
• Post-Graduation Contact Form (for student teaching approval)