Semester I
ITE New Student Orientation—Attend New Student Orientation as shown in your acceptance letter.
OSAS Advising—Set up an advising appointment with the Office of Student Academic Services (OSAS) in Everly Hall 126, if you have not already done so. In addition to your cohort courses, there are other COE course requirements that you must meet in order to graduate in a timely manner.
Registration for Semester I—Register for all required semester I courses as shown in your ITE acceptance letter. Refer to the Registration Timetable on the UH Mānoa Registration Homepage to find your assigned dates for registering: http://www.hawaii.edu/myuh/manoa
Laptop Computer—Acquire a laptop computer. Laptops are required in EECE courses. Students can request that the Financial Aid (FA) office add the cost of the laptop to their FA package. Refer to the following link: http://students.coe.hawaii.edu/Computer_Requirements/Laptops/ITE_Laptop_Initiative
Name Badge— Acquire an ITE name badge through the UHM Campus Center Ticket, Information & ID Office (CC 212). Name badges identify students as ITE teacher candidates in partner schools during field experiences. The cost of $5 is due at the time of order.
Liability Insurance—Acquire and maintain annual liability insurance through the COE Student Association (CESA) and National Education Association (NEA). Purchase an annual Student Membership online at: https://sites.nea.org/JoinNea/. For more information, see Liability Insurance Requirement at: http://students.coe.hawaii.edu/Departments/Elementary_Education
Background Check and Fingerprinting Requirement —All students must complete a DOE background check and fingerprinting (Personnel Form 90) before beginning the program. For more information, see Background Check & Fingerprinting Requirement at:
http://students.coe.hawaii.edu/Departments/Elementary_Education
Medical Insurance—Acquire medical insurance during the EECE program. Medical insurance is available from the University Student Health Services at reasonable rates.
Travel to Partner Schools—Make arrangements for travel to field experience and student teaching in partner schools selected by the cohort program. Teacher candidates must be prepared to travel to any school on their island. Transportation arrangements are a teacher candidate’s responsibility.
Professional Teaching Portfolio—Begin your portfolio this semester in ITE 317 and field experience seminars.
Registration for Semester II—Register for all required semester II courses with the codes provided by your cohort coordinator.
Praxis II Content Knowledge Exams—Candidates admitted on or after August 1, 2011 must pass the required Praxis II content knowledge exam(s) in order to advance to student teaching in Semester 4. Candidates in a dual preparation program must pass the exams in both content areas (K-6 Elementary and SPED or K-6 Elementary and Early Childhood Education). Official passing scores must be submitted to OSAS before the commencement of Semester 4 in August. Content for these exams is not necessarily covered in your methods courses. You must study and prepare for taking the exam(s). You can find preparation materials in the Wist Hall College Collaboration Center and the Educational Testing Service website (www.ets.org/). The Hawaii DOE also offers an inexpensive Plato Praxis Preparation on-line course (http://doe.k12.hi.us).
OSAS Advising—Set up an advising appointment with the Office of Student Academic Services (OSAS) in Everly Hall 126, if you have not already done so. In addition to your cohort courses, there are other COE course requirements that you must meet in order to graduate in a timely manner.
Registration for Semester I—Register for all required semester I courses as shown in your ITE acceptance letter. Refer to the Registration Timetable on the UH Mānoa Registration Homepage to find your assigned dates for registering: http://www.hawaii.edu/myuh/manoa
Laptop Computer—Acquire a laptop computer. Laptops are required in EECE courses. Students can request that the Financial Aid (FA) office add the cost of the laptop to their FA package. Refer to the following link: http://students.coe.hawaii.edu/Computer_Requirements/Laptops/ITE_Laptop_Initiative
Name Badge— Acquire an ITE name badge through the UHM Campus Center Ticket, Information & ID Office (CC 212). Name badges identify students as ITE teacher candidates in partner schools during field experiences. The cost of $5 is due at the time of order.
Liability Insurance—Acquire and maintain annual liability insurance through the COE Student Association (CESA) and National Education Association (NEA). Purchase an annual Student Membership online at: https://sites.nea.org/JoinNea/. For more information, see Liability Insurance Requirement at: http://students.coe.hawaii.edu/Departments/Elementary_Education
Background Check and Fingerprinting Requirement —All students must complete a DOE background check and fingerprinting (Personnel Form 90) before beginning the program. For more information, see Background Check & Fingerprinting Requirement at:
http://students.coe.hawaii.edu/Departments/Elementary_Education
Medical Insurance—Acquire medical insurance during the EECE program. Medical insurance is available from the University Student Health Services at reasonable rates.
Travel to Partner Schools—Make arrangements for travel to field experience and student teaching in partner schools selected by the cohort program. Teacher candidates must be prepared to travel to any school on their island. Transportation arrangements are a teacher candidate’s responsibility.
Professional Teaching Portfolio—Begin your portfolio this semester in ITE 317 and field experience seminars.
Registration for Semester II—Register for all required semester II courses with the codes provided by your cohort coordinator.
Praxis II Content Knowledge Exams—Candidates admitted on or after August 1, 2011 must pass the required Praxis II content knowledge exam(s) in order to advance to student teaching in Semester 4. Candidates in a dual preparation program must pass the exams in both content areas (K-6 Elementary and SPED or K-6 Elementary and Early Childhood Education). Official passing scores must be submitted to OSAS before the commencement of Semester 4 in August. Content for these exams is not necessarily covered in your methods courses. You must study and prepare for taking the exam(s). You can find preparation materials in the Wist Hall College Collaboration Center and the Educational Testing Service website (www.ets.org/). The Hawaii DOE also offers an inexpensive Plato Praxis Preparation on-line course (http://doe.k12.hi.us).