Welcome to Newby Hall and the Educator Preparation Program!

Our Educator Preparation Program is defined by three Decision Points:

Decision Point 1 = Admission to the Educator Preparation Program  - EPP (second semester first years, sophomores and above)

Decision Point 2 = Readiness for Student Teaching (end of junior year if in sequence)

Decision Point 3 = Readiness for licensing certification (follows student teaching completion as a senior)

Licensing: this is done at the state level - students must meet all licensing criteria and be certified by an accredited Educator Preparation Program. This includes passing of all ETS Praxis licensure exams,  certification in a Suicide Prevention Training course, and CPR certification, along with application in the Indiana Licensing Verification Information System (LVIS).

First Year students: Enroll in EDU 221 (Education and the American Culture) during your first year if at all possible to have your first experience in becoming a teacher. This course is a requirement for Decision Point 1 (application for admission to the Educator Preparation Program) and places students in a local school classroom for a fieldwork observation assignment.  A Lumivero - ELC lifetime subscription is required and the feedback from the classroom teacher as well as your observations and scoring of assignments will all be done in ELC, too.

First year students need to sign off on the EPP Program Handbook and the EPP Code of Conduct in their Decision Point One assignments. These documents were created so that there is an official reference for policies, guidelines, and requirements for all students taking any of the Education courses offered by Hanover College. Teachers are professionals who are held to one of the highest standards of conduct of all careers. This handbook not only serves to be a source of reference for Education students but also to communicate the legal requirements and privacy issues facing all educators.  All Education students (not only admitted teacher candidates) are asked to review this Handbook each year in their Decision Point Assignment in ELC.

First year students may take any 100 or 200 level EDU courses with the exception of EDU 206 and 207 which have several prerequisites.

First year students: should apply for EDU admission in March of the first year if they meet all admission requirements. This will enable them to declare their education major as first years and start on their methods course (300 level) during the winter term of the sophomore year. 

Sophomore students: may apply for late admission to the Education Program by completing the Application For Admission in ELC. Students who do not meet admission requirements may be admitted when they do meet the requirements for admission, but may need an additional semester to complete the teacher preparation courses. We will work with every student to ensure they are able to complete as soon as is possible.

Students who want top apply for Program admission will be added to the Decision Point 1 group and all pieces of the application are completed in ELC with the exception of the recommendations from previous instructors. These include:

• Application Form completed in ELC software under Decision Point 1 in ASSIGNMENTS
  
  
• Unofficial Transcript upload in ELC to verify GPA of at least 2.67 and grade for EDU 221
  
  
• Upload of Praxis score reports indicating passing scores on all three parts of the Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators in Reading, Writing, and Math. Reimbursement of the $150 is available by application on MY HANOVER. Retakes are not reimbursed! 
  MY HANOVER>ACADEMICS>ACADEMIC PROGRAMS>EDUCATIONPROGRAM>APPLY FOR SPICER PHILLIPS GRANT. must have a PDF of the receipt and of the Praxis score report, however, students do not have to pass to get the reimbursement. Students may purchase and register for the exam(s) at the following link:
  

  https://praxis.ets.org/test/5752.html 

  *NOTE: This test is not mandated by the state of Indiana so may not be found under state requirements.
  
  
• Assigning rubrics in ELC to three scorers and completion of the Teacher Panel Interview
  
  
• Assigning rubrics in ELC to three scorers and completion of the Teacher Education Committee (TEC) interview

STUDENTS MAY NOT DECLARE AN EDUCATION MAJOR UNTIL THEY HAVE BEEN FORMALLY ADMITTED BY THE TEACHER EDUCATION COMMITTY OF THE HANOVER COLLEGE FACULTY (KNOWN AS TEC).

Elementary Education Major Declaration Forms are completed with your education advisor after formal admission to the EPP and require the submission of either a minor declaration or the Mild Interventions Program declaration. 

Secondary Education requires a double major in Secondary Education and in a content area major Content area major declaration forms are completed with the major department's academic advisor AND the Secondary Major Declaration for will be completer with Dr. Dustin Bailey or another Education professor.  Students cannot enroll in 300 or 400 level course without formal admission.

The best source of information is an education faculty member - we strongly recommend that students request a Change of Advisor if they do not have an Education professor from First Year 101. This is done through the Registrar's Office and can be completed at any time- even prior to admission!  Make an appointment with Program Head and Academic Advisor, Dr. Bailey, anytime you need assistance. All EDU faculty are here to help you reach your career goal of becoming a licensed teacher!

More information is available under the Prospective Candidates and Admitted Candidates tabs above!