■ Spring 2021 Field Experience Reminder: This notice is a reminder to all students who would like to opt into field experience this semester that you must follow the steps listed below in order to successfully document your field experience hours for licensure.
NOTE: If you have already completed these steps, spoken with Stephanie or Emily about a different plan in place, or have chosen to opt-out of field experience this semester, please disregard.
Step 1: Submit one of the following Google forms, depending upon your individual situation:
- Spring 2021 Secured Placement Form
This is for students who have secured a placement on their own through previously established personal or professional connections. We use this form to double-check that the placement will meet your licensure requirements. - Spring 2021 Placement Request Form
This is for students who would like Stephanie or Emily to find them a placement on their behalf. If you have already filled out this form but haven’t received placement information yet, thank you for your patience. Placements typically take 3-4 weeks
to confirm and have been markedly more challenging to find this
semester.
Step 2: Once your placement has been verified by Stephanie or Emily, you will
receive an email containing step-by-step directions on how to document
your field experience. Please read this email carefully as the process has changed from previous semesters.
Like last semester, students are not required to complete field experience hours or fieldwork-related course assignments for the Spring 2021 semester. You can choose to opt-in or out of field experience, depending on your personal circumstances, with no impact on your coursework or grades.
However, teacher licensing requirements have not been waived by the state licensing board. The board has not released any updates regarding field experience or student teaching for the 2021-2022 school year. This means that teacher candidates must still complete at least 100 hours of field experience prior to the semester in which they plan to student teach as well as other program-specific field experience requirements in order to receive an initial teaching license.
NOTE: If you already hold a teaching license and are pursuing an additional
license through Augsburg, your field experience requirements may be
different. Please contact Stephanie or Emily for further details.
If you are unsure of how to proceed this semester with your field experience requirements, please follow the steps below:
- Read the Spring 2021 Field Experience Guide and FAQs
- For further questions or concerns, contact a Field Experience Specialist:
- Elementary, Secondary, ESL, Music, Art, PE, and Health Students: Stephanie Duncomb, duncombs@augsburg.edu
- ABS Students: Emily Wollak, wollak@augsburg.edu
■ Upcoming Educate Minnesota Licensing and Career Preparation Workshops:
Tier 2 and Tier 3 Teaching Licenses for New Teachers
February 16 at 11 a.m.
Presented by: Emily Busta & Hanna Younce, Licensing Executives, PELSB
https://www.crowdcast.io/e/teachinmn–pelsb-ep–3
Building a Great Teacher Resume
February 16 at 7 p.m.
Presented by: Liz Willingham, Educator Talent Consultant
https://www.crowdcast.io/e/teachinmn-teacher-resume
Educator Ethics
February 17 at 1 p.m.
Presented by: Maria Zaloker, Teacher Ethics Specialist, and Debby Odell, Licensing and Operations Manager, PELSB
https://www.crowdcast.io/e/teachinmn–pelsb-ep–4
For more information, please contact Emily Goodhue <emily@educatemn.org>.
■ Reminder Regarding Pass/Low Pass/No Pass (P/LP/N) Grading Option: While the emergency Pass/Low Pass/No Pass grading option is again available this semester, remember that the university limits the number of classes that can be taken P/NP. You are encouraged to consult the university academic catalog, consult with your Faculty Mentor or Academic Advisor before making a decision on one of these alternate grading options. There is a limit for total
courses taken as P/PN: “the maximum number of P/LP credits that may ordinarily be applied to graduation (24 credits) or as part of the maximum number of P/LP credits that may be applied to a major (8* credits) or minor (4* credits).”
■ Annual National Service-Learning Conference: Share your voice and passion for
change at the virtual 32nd Annual National Service-Learning Conference,
Engage. Evolve. Energize! Use promo code Use MLK2021 for 10% off all
rates from 1/17 – 1/25/21. View the listing of 30+ On-Demand sessions; more speaker announcements to come. Encourage your students to showcase their service-learning projects to an international audience- application extended to 2/19. Visit nylc.org/conference to register today!
■ Online Licensure Application Process Announced: On Tuesday, December 8, the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB) is launching a new online license application system for initial licensure applicants The new system is accessed at this link.
For those who have never previously held a file folder number with PELSB, an initial license application should be created through the PELSB online system beginning December 8. This will initiate the licensing process. At the end of the online
application, a checklist will populate indicating any additional materials that must be mailed to the PELSB office. Please ensure that all materials are gathered and submitted in one packet before mailing.
Should you have any questions about the launch of the new online application system, please contact PELSB at <pelsb@state.mn.us> or by phone at 651-539-4200 (Tuesday-Thursday, 9am-12pm).
■ Augsburg’s Education Department is pleased to announce multiple funding
opportunities for licensure-track students of Color and Indigenous students. We were fortunate to receive a generous grant from the Minnesota Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER).
Only students who are juniors, seniors, or MAT status may apply. The grants will cover only courses that lead to licensure. Undergraduate and graduate students
are required to apply each semester for a one or two credit tuition award. Student teaching grants are offered for students only one-time.
Undergraduate students:
- The grant will cover 1 credit per semester at a cost of $1,228 for undergraduate students.
Graduate students:
- The grant will cover 2 credits per semester at a cost of $509 per credit for a total of $1018.
Stipend for student teachers:
- The grant will cover a one-time living award up to $1,500. Students who are interested must complete the grant application to receive tuition assistance.
Tuition reimbursement application:
https://forms.gle/cvd3cNhz79DTQeQv8
Student teaching stipend application:
https://forms.gle/esQ3wsuujHyUdTo87
Please reach out to Hana Salad if you have any questions at: <saladha@augsburg.edu>.
■ Eden Valley-Watkins High School: The Eden Valley-Watkins High School has
teaching positions available for Life Science and Social Studies classroom instructors for the 2021-2022 school year. These positions have also been placed on Ed Post. Should anyone seek additional information about them or have questions, he/she/they can contact the principal at:
Bruce Kiehn
Secondary Principal
Eden Valley-Watkins High School
Eden Valley, MN 55329
Phone: (320) 453-2900 extension 1141
Email: bkiehn@evw.k12.mn.us
■ Breakthrough Twin Cities: Breakthrough Twin Cities is hiring their next cohort of summer Teaching Fellows to support our students on their journeys to college.
Summer teaching fellows teach classes of 10-12 students with training and support. The 9-week fellowship is designed to give teachers the instructional and cultural humility tools to become an effective teacher and mentor to students in the Twin Cities who are impacted by inequitable educational circumstances. Teachers will receive support from licensed teachers and committed staff to be successful and learn in a high-challenge, high-support environment. Undergraduate and high
school students aged 16+ are eligible to apply. All majors or areas of study are welcomed.
- $2,500 living stipend plus housing options
- Regular Decision Deadline: February 25, 2021
- Final Decision Notification: May 1, 2021 or earlier!
For more information, please go to: <http://www.breakthroughtwincities.org/>.
■ Summer Camp Jobs: Camp TEKO is looking for counselors, lifeguards, and specialists. You must be entering 12th grade or older but you do not need to be Jewish to apply for these positions. The TEKO staff will get to work at 8:15 a.m., spend the day at camp (on Lake Minnetonka), and head home at 5:30 p.m. Salary is determined based on experience and position. We are looking for fun, creative and open-minded staff who love working with kids and are able to make responsible choices regarding COVID-19 precautions.
- For more information, please go to their website: <https://templeisrael.com/articles/work-at-teko>.
- An application may be found at this site:
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1o6oMb5wjgnT9bgl9Hrj7tj8Cv6B3LnZCqI7VZOwcydw/viewform?edit_requested=true>. - A brochure describing their programs is available here.
<https://s3.amazonaws.com/symposia-app/companies/6bf728/147cc8/2021%20Camp%20TEKO%20Brochure.pdf>
■ Teaching Materials For Sale: A recently retired P-12 teacher has offered to sell
her library of resource materials to teacher candidates for $1.00-$2.00
each. Many new and nearly new books for teaching at all grade levels are
available, including ESL, Math, English, Reading, World studies,
Computer, Special Ed, preschool, elementary ed, afterschool enrichment,
and Adult Basic Ed classes. For more information, please follow this
link.
Submitting news to Augsburg:
- To the Education Department News: Send your news to Joseph Erickson at C.B. 312 or erickson-AT-augsburg.edu.
- To the Augsburg Now published by the Augsburg University Office of Public Relations and Communication: Send your news to C.B. 145 or now@augsburg.edu.
- To the daily A-Mail electronic
newsletter: Go to AugNet Home Page and login. Then click on the “Submit
News and Announcements” link.
Connecting with Alumni and Friends:
Augsburg University provides several ways to stay connected with alumni and friends. Here are some links to get you started:
- Alumni Information Update: Submit news and contact information changes to the university’s Alumni Office.
- TC2 New Teachers’ Blog
Other Sources of News for K-12 Teachers:
Here are links to some of the very best online news sources for K-12 teachers:
- Education Week
- Teacher Magazine
- Association for Supervision and
Curriculum Development (also, subscribe to ASCD SmartBrief, a daily
email news resource delivered right to your inbox).