Steps to take beginning freshman year to be accepted into Teacher ED Preparation Program at Western Oregon University

1. PATHWAY TO ADMITTANCE
UNDERGRADUATE TEACHER EDUCATION PREPARATION
WESTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY

2. FIRST…
• CHOOSE BETWEEN:
• BACHELOR OF ARTS
• BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
REMEMBER TO ‘LIKE’ US ON FACEBOOK:
HTTPS://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/WOUUGTEACHERED/?REF=BOOKMARKS

3. THEN…
• DECIDE WHICH GRADE LEVEL(S) AND (IF APPLICABLE)
WHICH CONCENTRATION AREA/FOCUS AREA YOU WISH
TO TEACH:
• EARLY CHILDHOOD
• EARLY CHILDHOOD/ELEMENTARY
• ELEMENTARY/MIDDLE
• MIDDLE/HIGH

4. NEXT…
SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT WITH AN
UNDERGRADUATE DEPARTMENT OF
TEACHER EDUCATION (DTE) ADVISOR
TO CREATE A PROGRAM PLAN

5. AFTER THAT…
REGISTER FOR CLASSES BY
CHOOSING ONES FROM YOUR
PROGRAM PLAN

6. THEN…
ATTEND YOUR CLASSES, STUDY,
AND MAINTAIN A MINIMUM 2.75
GPA

7. EARN AT LEAST A B- (OR BETTER)
IN ALL CLASSES WITH AN ‘ED’
PREFIX

8. NEXT…
SCHEDULE, TAKE, AND PASS THE
PROTECTING STUDENT AND CIVIL
RIGHTS IN THE EDUCATIONAL
ENVIRONMENT EXAM
HTTPS://WWW.ORELA.NESINC.COM/TESTVIEW.ASPX?F=HTML_FRAG/OR008_T
ESTPAGE.HTML

9. COMPLETE 1ST 30-HOUR EXPERIENCE
WORKING WITH CHILDREN AGES 0-18
• FRESHMAN YEAR
• BE SURE TO GET A LETTER OF DOCUMENTATION
FROM YOUR SUPERVISOR

10. COMPLETE 2ND 30-HOUR EXPERIENCE
• SOPHOMORE YEAR
• VOLUNTEER IN A PUBLIC SCHOOL CLASSROOM
• CHOOSE THE GRADE AND/OR SUBJECT AREA YOU WANT TO
TEACH
• OBTAIN A LETTER FROM THE TEACHER YOU WORK WITH ON
SCHOOL LETTERHEAD

11. SCHEDULE, TAKE, AND PASS ORELA ELEMENTARY
SUBTEST I AND SUBTEST II
PRINT YOUR SCORES AND KEEP THEM IN A SAFE
PLACE
HTTP://WWW.ORELA.NESINC.COM/TESTVIEW.ASPX?F=HTML_FRAG/NT102_TESTPAGE.
HTML
MORE
TESTING…

12. GETTING CLOSER…
WHEN YOU ARE TWO TERMS AWAY FROM
BEGINNING THE TEACHER ED PROGRAM,
MEET WITH YOUR FACULTY ADVISOR TO FILL
OUT YOUR PROGRAM APPLICATION

13. THEN…
SUBMIT YOUR PROGRAM APPLICATION
TO BETH JONES IN THE DIVISION OF
TEACHER EDUCATION

14. DON’T FORGET
CHECK YOUR WOU EMAIL FOR
IMPORTANT MESSAGES AND
UPDATES FROM THE DIVISION OF
TEACHER EDUCATION!