EDUC WheTEP Application UG and AMAT (Fall 2021)

Department of Education

Undergraduate and Accelerated MAT WheTEP Application
Name*

First NameLast Name
Permanent Address*
Street address, City, State, Zip Code
Wheaton Email*
Non-Wheaton Email*
Phone Number*
Birthdate*

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Race/Ethnicity*
Gender*
Social Security Number*
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Are you an international student on a F-1 Visa?*

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What semester and year did you/will you

complete the following practica?
EDUC 136L/515L Cross-Cultural Tutoring Practicum*
EDUC 225L/521L Teacher Aiding Practicum*
EDUC 311L/511L General (Elementary) Methods Practicum concurrent with EDUC 305L/505L Learning Differences practicum. Typically taken the semester before student teaching.*
EDUC 324L/527L Middle/ High School (Secondary and Modern Languages) Methods Practicum concurrent with EDUC 305L/505L Learning Differences Practicum. Typically taken the semester before student teaching. *
EDUC 496/596 Student Teaching (usually semester following EDUC 311L/511L or 324L/527L) Some ELEM students may request a gap between Methods and Student Teaching semesters (sports, study abroad, student government, etc.). Requests must be approved by the Department Chair. Provide rationale in comment box below.*
Comment on semester gap, if necessary
EDUC 405L/507L Middle Grades (MG) Practicum (required for those pursuing a MG endorsement who have not completed a practicum in MG and who are not planning to student teach in MG)*
EDUC 328L Learning Behavioral Specialist Practicum 1A (optional)*
EDUC 338L Learning Behavioral Specialist Practicum 1B (optional)*
LING 323L Bilingual Practicum (optional)*
LING 328L English Language Learners Practicum (optional)*

Your Illinois Educator Identification Number (IEIN)*
This number can be found in your Educator Licensure Information System (ELIS) account.
Initial Content Area Test: Enter the date you intend to take/have taken the Initial Content Area Test for your discipline - Fall or Spring Semester and year.*
(mm/yyyy) Recommended for B Quad of the Methods semester
Degree Works Production: "Degree Works Production" provides a layout of your planned coursework, your GPA, etc. Please save as PDF (button near top left of screen).*

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Application Essay

Please address one of the writing prompts below in an essay not to exceed 400 word count, size 13 Times New Roman font, double-spaced. Use your name in the file name (ex. Last, First essay.docx). Include your name in the essay header.

1. Introduce the Education Department Faculty & Staff to a teacher whose impact is responsible in part or in whole for your interest in becoming an educator.

2. Explore your calling to teaching and, through a Biblical lens, discuss how you view your accountability before the Lord as a Christian educator.

3. Contrast the role of a Christian educator’s work in a public school setting and a Christian school setting. Explore the benefits and drawbacks of each setting.
Essay Final Word Count*
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Resume: please upload your professional, one-page resume. Avoid using a phone to scan.*

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Upload a current headshot (shoulders and up) with a plain background.*

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Please check each box to indicate your agreement to the following statements:*

Transportation is my responsibility for both the methods/learning differences practicum and student teaching. This could be as much as a 30-45 minute drive.I must satisfy all of the necessary prerequisites set by the Department of Education for student teaching.I have not been convicted of any misdemeanor or felony.Wheaton College has my permission to release my educational records, including but not limited to information contained in this application and my transcript, in order to facilitate placement for student teaching, entitlement, verification, and/or state reciprocity before, during, and after my completion of the program.
I understand that student teaching demands significant time, dedication, and investment and will therefore not allow work, church activities, athletic participation or other extracurricular activities to interfere with meeting any of my professional responsibilities as assigned by the Department of Education or my cooperating teacher/s.*

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Wheaton College Teacher Education Program (WheTEP)
Blanchard Hall, Suite 473 Phone: 630-752-5041
Education.Dept@wheaton.edu
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