Certification
Alternative
Teacher Preparation Programs
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Teach SWLA
is McNeese State University’s initiative to identify
exceptional professionals from the community who recognize
the challenges and rewards of teaching and want to commit to
making a difference in Southwest Louisiana. Teach SWLA was
created to recruit outstanding candidates to pursue teacher
certification and guide them along the path to leading their
own classroom. Teach SWLA’s goal is to bring outstanding
professionals and recent graduates to schools where their
skills and knowledge are needed most. Alternative
certification candidates can pursue certification while
teaching full time in on of the parishes in Southwest
Louisiana. Hiring decisions are made by individual school
systems.
Looking for add-on
certification information? Visit the
TeachLouisiana Web site.
Interested in what's new at the LA Department of Education?
Visit the
LADOE
Web site.
The Burton College of Education offers two ways to become a
teacher and make a difference. To download program
requirements, click on program below:
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Master’s of Arts in Teaching
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Non-Master’s/Certification Only |
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Baccalaureate degree
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2.5
over-all GPA
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30
semester hours (graduate level)
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Admission requirements (EDUC 599)
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GRE
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Student Teaching (6 semester hours) OR
Internship (two semesters – 6 semester hours)
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Baccalaureate degree
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2.2
over-all GPA
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27
semester hours (undergraduate level)
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Admission requirements (EDUC 499)
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Student Teaching (6 semester hours) OR
Internship (two semesters – 6 semester hours)
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For
more information contact:
TeachSWLA
Farrar Hall, Room 200
337.475.5414 or 337.475.5415
rmanuel@mcneese.edu |
For
more information contact:
Department of Teacher Education
Farrar Hall, Room 240
337.475.5404
or 337.475.5471
dtaylor@mcneese.edu |
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For general certification
information, contact Cindy Stantz at 337.475.5369 or
cstantz@mcneese.edu. |
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Application Forms
Frequently Asked Questions
Getting Started
State Salary Schedule
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Praxis Score Updates |
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Praxis I |
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Effective July 1,
2007: |
Effective July 1, 2010, Praxis I increase: |
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Reading |
174 |
Reading |
176 |
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Writing |
173 |
Writing |
175 |
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Mathematics |
172 |
Mathematics |
175 |
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Praxis II |
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Please note: As of December 31,
2007, Educational Testing Service (ETS) will
discontinue the current PRAXIS II Early Childhood
Education exam (#0020) required for Louisiana
licensure in Grades PK-3 and in Early
Interventionist Birth through Five Years. Effective
January 1, 2008,
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Early
Childhood #0521 (Score 172) will be required. |
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Announcements |
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Certification
Orientation: Monday, August 4, 2008, from
4 p.m. to 7 p.m. in Baker Auditorium
(Farrar Hall). Pre-registration is required.
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