UW-Superior Educational Leadership Department's News and Events

Educational Administration Practicum and Internship Orientation

Thu, 02 May 2013 18:44:32 +0000

You must attend one of these orientation sessions in order to do a field experience for the 2013-2014 academic year.

June 24, 2013 at 5:00 pm in Swenson Hall Room 2045 or

July 9, 2013 at 1:00 pm in Swenson Hall Room 2045

Permission numbers will be given at the orientations.

Free Praxis I Workshop - Reading

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 17:56:25 +0000

The Departments of Educational Leadership, World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, and Mathematics and Computer Science are collaborating to provide a series of FREE workshops to help education majors prepare for the Praxis I Pre-Professional Skills Tests (PPST's). All workshops will take place in SWEN 2033. Pre-registration (using the link above) is encouraged, but not required and you may pick and choose which sessions to attend. For those unable to attend, the sessions will be recorded and provided online at a later date. The full workshop schedule is:

Overview, Tips & Strategies - Wednesday, March 27th from noon-1:00pm
Led by Olivia Seifert, Educational Leadership
Mathematics - Tuesday, April 2nd from 3:00-4:00pm
Led by Heather Kahler, Mathematics and Computer Science
Writing - Thursday, April 4th from noon-1:00pm
Led by Dr. Wendy Kropid, World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Reading - Wednesday, April 10th from noon-1:00pm
Led by Dr. Deborah Harrison, World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Any current student who is preparing to take the Praxis I is encouraged and welcome to attend these workshops. We hope to see you there!

Free Praxis I Workshop - Writing

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 17:56:25 +0000

Overview, Tips & Strategies - Wednesday, March 27th from noon-1:00pm
Led by Olivia Seifert, Educational Leadership
Mathematics - Tuesday, April 2nd from 3:00-4:00pm
Led by Heather Kahler, Mathematics and Computer Science
Writing - Thursday, April 4th from noon-1:00pm
Led by Dr. Wendy Kropid, World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Reading - Wednesday, April 10th from noon-1:00pm
Led by Dr. Deborah Harrison, World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Any current student who is preparing to take the Praxis I is encouraged and welcome to attend these workshops. We hope to see you there!

Free Praxis I Workshop - Mathematics

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 17:56:25 +0000

Overview, Tips & Strategies - Wednesday, March 27th from noon-1:00pm
Led by Olivia Seifert, Educational Leadership
Mathematics - Tuesday, April 2nd from 3:00-4:00pm
Led by Heather Kahler, Mathematics and Computer Science
Writing - Thursday, April 4th from noon-1:00pm
Led by Dr. Wendy Kropid, World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Reading - Wednesday, April 10th from noon-1:00pm
Led by Dr. Deborah Harrison, World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Any current student who is preparing to take the Praxis I is encouraged and welcome to attend these workshops. We hope to see you there!

Free Praxis I Workshop - Overview

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 17:56:25 +0000

Overview, Tips & Strategies - Wednesday, March 27th from noon-1:00pm
Led by Olivia Seifert, Educational Leadership
Mathematics - Tuesday, April 2nd from 3:00-4:00pm
Led by Heather Kahler, Mathematics and Computer Science
Writing - Thursday, April 4th from noon-1:00pm
Led by Dr. Wendy Kropid, World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Reading - Wednesday, April 10th from noon-1:00pm
Led by Dr. Deborah Harrison, World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Any current student who is preparing to take the Praxis I is encouraged and welcome to attend these workshops. We hope to see you there!

Teacher Education Preview Day

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 16:00:49 +0000

The Department of Educational Leadership and the Office of Admissions will host a Teacher Education Preview Day for prospective undergraduate students who are thinking about an education major at UW-Superior. This event provides a more in-depth look at the Teacher Education program and is great for first-time visitors or those who have already attended another campus visit.

Teacher Education Preview Day schedule:

9:00am - Check-In, Yellowjacket Union
9:30am - Admissions Presentation,
10:00am - Class Visit
11:15am - Teacher Ed Overview
12:00pm - Lunch with Current Students
2:00pm - Optional Campus Tour

You may register for this event on the Department Preview Days website. We hope to see you there!

EDAD Practicum and Orientation

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 20:14:36 +0000

Fall 2012 Practicum and Orientation

Please RSVP Elaine Sorensen at esorense@uwsupr.edu

EDAD Practicum and Orientation

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 20:01:21 +0000

Fall 2012 Practicum and Orientation

Please RSVP Elaine Sorensen at esorense@uwsuper.edu

Comprehensive Exams

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 19:56:50 +0000

Comprehensive Exams

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 19:52:48 +0000

Comprehensive Exams

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 19:43:52 +0000

Comprehensive Exam

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:30:18 +0000

Please contact Mary Jo LaValley, 715-394-8009 or mlavall1@uwsuper.edu

Wisconsin DPI requires Praxis II exam for School Guidance and Counseling (0420)

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 05:00:00 +0000

PRAXIS II:

School Guidance and Counseling (0420)

The Praxis exam (Praxis II) is a requirement by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction for anyone graduating from a Wisconsin School Counseling Program. This will be required if you are graduating after August 31, 2010.

The Praxis II exam (School Guidance Counselor-Test Code 0420) must need to be successfully completed before UW-Superior can endorse you for licensure (no matter what state you plan to apply for licenses).

Format Information:

Praxis II: School Guidance and Counseling (0420)
Paper based format only
Offered seven times a testing year (September thru July). Check out www.ets.org for specific dates and times.
Two hours
120 Multiple Choice Questions
40 of which are listening to recorded client/counselor interactions

Content:	Number of Questions	Percent of Score
Counseling and Guidance	66	55%
Consulting	18	15%
Coordinating	18	15%
Professional Issues	18	15%

When to take Praxis II:

The School Counselor Education program recommends that you wait to take the exam until you have completed all of the core courses and have practicum experience. Take it before your Internship or in the first semester of it.

How to Register:

Go to www.ets.org
Under the heading Tests, click on PRAXIS
Under the heading "For Test Takers", click "Register for a Test"
You will be registering for the paper based PRAXIS II, click on "register online".
From there you will create a Log In as a New User or enter your existing Log In and Password if you are a returning User. Be sure to put UW-Superior as a school to receive your scores. (If you do not do this it will cost you $40 to have ETS send the scores to the school.)

Registration:

Fees: Annual Registration Fee (september thru July ) $50
Test Fee $80
Late Registration Fee $45
The registration deadline is typically a month before the testing date.

Scores:

Scores are typically available 4 weeks after taking the test. You can retrieve your scores two ways:

Online: Online scores are downloadable on the Score release date for 45 calendar days.

After 45 days, they will no longer be available and you will need to request additional score reports for a $40 fee (per request). UW-Superior needs scores sent from ETS, failure to put UW-Superior as a school to receive your scores will result in a $40 fee.