Pedagogy/Methods II Semester

1. Enroll for second pedagogy course, along with the corresponding field experience course, and complete all education and content requirements.
2. New York State requires that all prospective teachers complete seminars in Child Abuse, Substance Abuse, School Violence Prevention, and Harassment, Bullying, and Discrimination Prevention and Intervention (DASA - Dignity for All Students Act). These seminars are offered several times each semester, and students should enroll for them while taking the second pedagogy course. However, class size is limited, so sign up early. To obtain registration materials, contact the School of Professional Development at the address noted above.
3. During this semester, or earlier, and in consultation with program faculty, it is recommended that candidates take the required NYSED certification tests: Educating All Students Test (EAS). It is also recommended that the relevant Content Specialty Test (CST) be taken during this semester or before student teaching.
4. Foreign Language Teacher Education students in French, German, Italian, and Spanish are required to participate in and receive a minimum proficiency rating of Advanced-Low. Foreign Language Teacher Education students in Chinese and Japanese are required to participate in an official ACTFL OPI and receive a minimum proficiency rating of Intermediate-High. Please refer to the Overview of Programs/Foreign Languages section of this Guide for further information.