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Pre-Entry Seminar for P-3 Alternate Route Candidates

This 24-hour seminar is approved by NJ Department of Education for meeting the requirements for the 24-hour pre-training requirement for a CE for P-3 (Preschool to Grade 3). Students who successfully complete this 24-hour seminar will receive a Certificate of Completion at the end of the course.

This post-baccalaureate seminar serves as an introduction to the teaching profession for participants who are exploring the possibility of becoming a teacher and/or who are seeking a P-3 Certificate of Eligibility (CE). Students who participate and complete the 24 hours and successfully complete all assignments will receive a Certificate of Completion from WPU. Completion of a 24-hour pre-training program is required to receive a P-3 CE from the New Jersey State Department of Education.  This course has been designed to incorporate the four topics delineated in N.J.A.C. 6A: 9-8.1(a)5, i.e., classroom management, lesson planning, introduction to New Jersey’s Core Curriculum Content Standards P-3 (which would include the Preschool Teaching and Learning Standards), and authentic child assessment.

Summer Session
Presenter:  Pam Brillante
Dates:  Monday, July 16, 2012  (9am-4pm)
Tuesday, July 17 (9am-4pm)
Wednesday, July 18 (9am-1pm)
Thursday, August 1 (5pm-7pm)
7/18 to 7/30 Students must complete one online session and two, 3-hour P-3 classroom observations
Course Number: CPE-E21D
Fees:  $50 registration fee, $200 course fee      Total to be charged: $250 


Page Top 24 Hour Pre-Service Introduction to Teaching

The 24 Hour Pre-service Introduction to the Teaching Profession Program provides an introduction and orientation to those exploring the possibility of becoming a teacher or interested in an alternate route to teaching certification program by obtaining an Elementary or Secondary Certificate of Eligibility (CE). The program is designed to provide a framework of ways to explore what works in schools, improve student achievement, develop a vocabulary for the profession, become familiar with the New Jersey Professional Standards for Teachers and the New Jersey Core Curriculum Standards and how to coordinate the standards with lessons.

 Participants in the program are required to complete twenty (20) hours of a seminar which includes the following themes: Overview of the Teaching Profession, Classroom Management, Lesson Planning, Best Practices in Learning Strategies and Literacy Instruction, The Many Faces of Diversity, Technology: Productivity and Professional Practice, Home-School Connection, and Finding a Teaching Position. Participants must complete four hours (4) of classroom observation at the grade level and/or in the content area applicable for the desired certification. The completion of required assignments along with the required attendance, classroom activities and participation will serve as an assessment of the participant’s knowledge and understanding of how children learn. The assessments will also provide the participant with an understanding of appropriate instructional strategies that promote critical and creative thinking which supports student learning for all children.

June Session
Presenter:  Darlene Rankin
Dates:  Monday, June 25, 2012  (8am-5pm)
Tuesday, June 26, (8am-5pm)
Wednesday, June 27, (8am-5pm)
Course Number: E026F
Fees:  $50 registration fee, $200 course fee      Total to be charged: $250 

August Session
Presenter:  Darlene Rankin
Dates:  Monday, August 20, 2012  (8am-5pm)
Tuesday, August 21, (8am-5pm)
Wednesday, August 22, (8am-5pm)
Course Number: E026G
Fees:  $50 registration fee, $200 course fee      Total to be charged: $250