Professional Development Sequence for Teacher Certification

 

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If you are a teacher candidate in a work assignment that aligns with your certification area, you may apply for permission to satify field experience requirements at the campus where you are employed. Application and additional documentation for approval are required for each semester.

Eligibility Criteria for Field-based Placement in PD2, PD3, and PD4

• Teacher candidates must be currently employed as full-time employees in a TEA accredited school in an instructional capacity.
• Teacher candidates must remain in this work assignment for the duration of the proposed semester. The work assignmentmust be in the same certification subject area and grade level as their degree plan at UHD.
• Teacher candidates must be able to teach a minimum of two lessons per semester while being observed by a UHD field experience instructor/clinical coach. Additional work with children in collaboration with the classroom teacher and UHD faculty may be required.

Time commitment:

• PD2 and PD3: Teacher candidates in PD2 or PD3 semesters are required to complete a minimum of 60 clock-hours (Averageof 6 hrs. per week) of field-based work within certification area, for the proposed semester.
• PD4: Teacher candidates in PD4 are required to complete a minimum of 75 full days of student teaching within certificationarea, as mandated by TEA.

Please contact the Director of Field Experience Dr. Patricia Siller if you have any addtional questions comments or concerns.