Coordinator Sheryl Burns   
E-mail:  sburns [at] ius [dot] edu               
Telephone: (812) 941-2012      
Campus Office:  LF 104  
Fax: 812-941-2667 

The ET2T is designed for candidates who have already earned a baccalaureate degree and who are interested in becoming elementary teachers, typically K-5. The courses in the initial spring, summer I, and summer II terms are in the evening from 5:30-9:00. Starting the first week of August and continuing to the following April, candidates will be assigned to a local elementary school and will follow an elementary school schedule.

Application Process

The application deadline for ET2T is November 1 of each year. Applicants must submit the following:

1. Application form with appropriate application fee attached. Checks should be made payable to Indiana University Southeast.
2. A cover letter of introduction addressing why the applicant feels he/she would be a good candidate for this program and what strengths he/she would bring to teaching.
3. Official results of Praxis 1 scores in the areas of Reading, Math and Writing or any of the Praxis 1 Alternatives: (1) ACT with a score of at least 24 based on Math, Reading, Grammar, and Science, (2) SAT with a score of at least 1100 based on Critical Reading and Math, (3) GRE with a score of at least 1100 based on Verbal and Quantitative, (4) an official transcript of a Master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution, or (5) Praxis 1 composite score of 527 based on Reading, Writing and Math.
4. Official scores from Praxis II Elementary Ed 5031 - All content areas.
5. Two (2) letters of recommendation – one letter addressing your strength as a candidate for this program and another addressing your character.
6. Official copies of all transcripts of work completed at an accredited college or university.
7. Where applicable (Undergraduate Degree GPA is between 2.5 and 3.00) attach documentation of experience working with school age children.

Education Courses