Transition to Teaching (T2T) Secondary Education : Academic Bulletin

Degree Programs:

The Transition to Teaching (T2T) is an 18-credit program leading to a secondary teaching licensure, grades 5-12, in 35 different content areas.

Transition to Teaching (T2T) program candidates must meet one of the following admission requirements:

Hold an earned bachelor's degree in the subject area that the individual intends to teach with a minimum grade point average of 3.00 (on a 4.00 scale) from an accredited institution of higher education,
Hold a graduate degree from an accredited postsecondary educational institution in the subject area or a related field in which the individual intends to teach,
Hold a bachelor’s degree in the subject area that the individual intends to teach from an accredited postsecondary educational institution with a grade point average of a least 2.50 (on a 4.00 scale)

AND

Have 5 years of professional experience, OR
Hold both a bachelor’s degree with an accredited postsecondary educational institution AND earned a passing score on the relevant state-approved content area examination.

Application cover sheet
Current resume or curriculum vitae including all relevant professional experience,
Letter of interest explaining your interest in becoming an educator and fitness for the program,
Two letters of reference from individuals that can speak to your experience working in schools or with youth and potential as an educator.
Official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate, if applicable, work completed at an accredited college or university.
Expanded Criminal Background Check (ECBC) through CastleBranch.
Interview with the IU Kokomo School of Education Transition to Teaching Coordinator.

Knowledge of content and the use of best practices in delivering effective instruction to all students;
Knowledge, skills, and dispositions needed to participate in school transformation, and
Dispositions necessary to help all students learn.

Maintain a 2.75 GPA with no grade less than a C+ in the required professional education courses.
Demonstrate the dispositions required by the School of Education
Receive positive recommendations with no unsatisfactory ratings from instructors and cooperating teachers on final evaluations for all courses and field experiences.
Successfully complete Indiana CPR-AED certification requirements.
Attempt the required ETS Praxis Content and Pedagogy exam for the candidate's content area.
Successfully complete Indiana Suicide prevention certification requirements

EDUC-S 503 Secondary School Education (3 cr.) OR
- EDUC-S 512 Workshop in Secondary Education (2 cr.) AND
One of the following, depending on teaching major:
- Math: EDUC-M 457 Advanced Study in the Teaching of Secondary School Mathematics (2 cr.)
- Science: EDUC-M 446 Advanced Study in the Teaching of Secondary School Science (2 cr.)
- English: EDUC-M 452 Advanced Study in the Teaching of Secondary English/Language Arts (2 cr.)
- Social Studies: EDUC-M 441 Advanced Study in the Teaching of Secondary School Social Studies (2 cr.)
- Fine Arts: EDUC-M 430 Advanced Art Education (2 cr.)
EDUC-H 520 Education and Social Issues (2 cr.)
EDUC-K 505 Exceptional Learners (3 cr.)
EDUC-M 550 Practicum (1 cr.)
EDUC-P 507 Testing in the Classroom (2 cr.)
EDUC-P 510 Psychology in Teaching (3 cr.)
EDUC-S 512 Workshop in Secondary Education: Practicum Seminar (1-2 cr.)
EDUC-X 501 Critical Reading in Content Areas (3 cr.)

apply for Student Teaching by stated deadline,
attempt required state-mandated Praxis pedagogy and content exams,
attend mandatory Student Teaching Orientation,
and successfully complete CPR-AED training, Universal Precautions, and Suicide Prevention Training.