MINUTES OF THE COUNCIL ON TEACHER EDUCATION
December 8, 1998
The Council on Teacher Education met at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 8, 1998, in the Arcola/Tuscola Room of the MLK Union.
Members present: Dr. Campanis, Dr. Cosbey, Dr. Edwards, Dean Hitch, Ms. Hooser, Dr. Hussey, Ms. Lehman, Dr. Luft, Dr. McGaughey, Dr. Olsen, Dr. Poulter, Dr. Sylvia, Ms. Traub.
Member absent: Mr. Consolino, Dr. D. Wolf.
Staff present: Ms. Dolson, Ms. Herrington-Perry, Academic Affairs.
Guests present: Dr. D. Bower, Ms. L. Green, Dr. E. Keiter, Dr. B. Reid.
I. Minutes.
The Minutes of November 10, 1998, were approved as published.
II. Communications:
III. 98-1 Student Appeals (SA12, SA 13)
98-10 Chemistry Major/Minor Credit Hour Requirements.
Ms. Hooser moved and Dr. Olsen seconded the motion to put these items on the agenda and suspend the rules and vote on these items today. The motion passed unanimously.
IV. 98-1 Student Appeals (SA 11, SA 12, SA13)
SA11: Dr. Luft moved and Dr. Poulter seconded the motion to support the subcommittee's recommendation to grant the appeal to allow the student to waive the requirements for approval to student teach. The motion to grant the appeal passed unanimously. (This does not guarantee the student placement in the Spring 1999 semester.)
SA12: Ms. Hooser moved and Dr. Luft seconded the motion to support the subcommittee's recommendation to deny the appeal to allow the student to waive the requirements for approval to student teach. The motion to deny the appeal passed unanimously.
SA13: Dr. Campanis moved and Dr. Luft seconded the motion to support the subcommittee's recommendation to deny the appeal to allow the student to waive the requirements for approval to student teach. The motion to deny the appeal passed with the following vote:
Yes: Dr. Campanis, Dr. Edwards, Dr. Hussey, Ms. Lehman, Dr. Luft, Dr. McGaughey, Dr. Poulter, Dr. Sylvia.
No: Dr. Cosbey, Ms. Hooser, Dr. Olsen, Ms. Traub.
Dean Hitch, Dr. Doug Bower, and Dr. Brian Reid, College of Education and Professional Studies, presented the revised proposal and answered questions of the Council. The motion to approve the revised proposal passed unanimously.
This action approves the following to become effective Fall 1999:
Full Semester of Student Teaching Consists of 15 Weeks for Minimum of 14 S.H.
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TYPICAL All Programs (Exceptions Noted) |
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SPE |
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STG 4001/SED 4000 |
14 s.h. |
12 s.h. |
16 s.h. |
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STG 4000/3000 * |
1 s.h. |
1 s.h. |
1 s.h. |
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Other |
4 s.h. |
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Total Hours |
15 s.h. |
17 s.h. |
17 s.h. |
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* If Needed
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Typical: Students wishing to take additional coursework during Student Teaching |
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must file an Undergraduate Academic Waiver Request |
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PED students' STG 4001 hours may include 3 hours of upper division |
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coaching experience |
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Exceptions: These programs will require exemptions to the maximum load. |
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FCS students only: STG for 12 weeks with the other weeks consisting |
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of FCS 3400 (Methods) |
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SPE students complete 16 weeks of student teaching |
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Dr. Edwards and Dr. Sylvia exited at this point.
Dr. Ellen Keiter, Chemistry, presented the proposal and answered questions of the Council. The motion to approve the credit hour requirements passed unanimously.
This action approves the following to become effective Spring 1999:
Option in Chemistry
with Teacher Certification*
Standard High School Certificate
(Certification in a second field is required.)
Chemistry 1310, 1315, 1510C, 1515C 8 sem. hrs.
Chemistry 2310, 2430, 2435, 2730, 2840,
2845, 3100, 3780, 3910, 3915 25 sem. hrs.
Electives in Chemistry (excluding 1040C,
2040C, 3001, 3040C, 3200, 3940, 4001) 3 sem. hrs.
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Course(s) in Computer Programming 2-3 sem. hrs.Mathematics 1441C, 2442 10 sem. hrs.
Physical Science 3400 3 sem. hrs.
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Physics 1351, 1352, 1361C, 1362C 8 sem. hrs.TOTAL 59-60 57 sem. hrs.
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(Major GPA based on Physical Science 3400 and all chemistry courses taken at Eastern Illinois University)
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Mathematics 2300 and Chemistry 3940 are suggested.2
A minimum of 10 semester hours of Physics (including four semester hours of laboratory) must be elected to meet certification requirements for teaching in Physics. Physics 1371 and 1372 are recommended.*For the education coursework required for this option, see "Teacher Certification Programs."
This action approves the following to become effective Fall 1999:
Minor in Chemistry for Teacher Certification
Chemistry 1310, 1315,
(1410C, 1415C) or (1510C, 1515C) 8 sem. hrs.
Chemistry 2430, 2435 5 sem. hrs.
Chemistry 2730 3 sem. hrs.
Chemistry 3100 1 sem. hr.
Electives chosen from Chemistry
2310, 3450, 3910, 4780 2-4 sem. hrs.
Physical Science 3400 3 sem. hrs.
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Physics (1151,1152, 1161C, 1162C) or(1351, 1352 or 1391, 1392; 1361C, 1362C) 8 sem. hrs.
TOTAL 29-31 30-32 sem. hrs.
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A minimum of 10 semester hours of physics (including four semester hours of laboratory) must be elected to meet certification requirements for teaching in physics.VII. Executive Director's Report
Dean Hitch updated the Council on the following items from the ISBE: the program approval process has not yet been defined; legislature for the new certification system goes into effect January 1, 1999; how professional development of teachers will relate to the new certification system and the impact it will have on our students is still unclear. Dean Hitch will update the Council as new information is available. If faculty have any questions regarding the new certification system, please contact Pat Hollicross in the Dean's Office.
The meeting adjourned at 3:30 p.m. Sally Dolson, Recording Secretary
Please note: All Council Minutes and Agenda are available on the Web at
http://www.eiu.edu/~eiucote.**************************************
ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEXT MEETING
January 12, 1999, at 2 p.m.
Arcola/Tuscola Room, MLK Union