Department of Education
Undergraduate and Accelerated MAT
WheTEP Application
Note: An email link will be sent upon completion if you need to make updates after submission.
First Name
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Last Name
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Cell Phone Number
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Preferred E-mail Address
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College Year (by credits)
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Major
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Anticipated Date of UG Graduation (if applicable)
Enter mm/yyyy
Second Major
if applicable
Current Wheaton GPA
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Endorsements sought at Wheaton (Please check all that apply)
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Bilingual (please include language in "Other" box)
ESL
Middle Grade Foreign Language (please include language in "Other" box)
Middle Grade Language Arts
Middle Grade Mathematics
Middle Grade Music
Middle Grade Science
Middle Grade Social Sciences
Special Education (LBS1)
Other
What semester and year will you complete the following practica?
If you are unsure click here to find your timeline example.
Teacher Licensure Program Timelines
EDUC 136L/515L Cross-Cultural Tutoring Practicum
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Please Select
Fall 2018
Spring 2019
Fall 2019
Spring 2020
Fall 2020
Spring 2021
Fall 2021
Spring 2022
Fall 2022
In Progress
N/A
EDUC 225L/521L Teacher Aiding Practicum
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Please Select
Fall 2017
Spring 2018
Fall 2018
Spring 2019
Fall 2019
Spring 2020
Fall 2020
Spring 2021
Fall 2021
Spring 2022
Fall 2022
In Progress
N/A
EDUC 311L/511L General (Elementary) Methods Practicum concurrent with EDUC 305L/505L Learning Differences practicum. Typically taken the semester before student teaching.
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Please Select
Spring 2020
Spring 2021
Spring 2022
Spring 2023
N/A
For ELEM Only
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.
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Please Select
Fall 2019
Spring 2020
Fall 2020
Spring 2021
Fall 2021
Spring 2022
Fall 2022
N/A
For SEC/PK-12 Only
EDUC 496/596 Student Teaching (usually semester following EDUC 311L/511L or 324L/527L)
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Please Select
Fall 2020
Spring 2021
Fall 2021
Spring 2022
Fall 2022
Spring 2023
N/A
Some ELEM students may request a gap between Methods and Student Teaching semesters (sports, study abroad, student government, etc.). Must be approved by the department chair. Explain rationale in Comment box below.
Comment on semester gap, if necessary
EDUC 405L/507L Middle Grades Practicum (optional - for those pursuing a MG endorsement but having no practicum in middle grades)
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Spring 2020
Fall 2020
Spring 2021
Fall 2021
Spring 2022
Fall 2022
N/A
EDUC 328L Learning Behavioral Specialist Practicum 1A (optional)
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Fall 2018
Spring 2019
Fall 2019
Spring 2020
Fall 2020
Spring 2021
Fall 2021
Spring 2022
Fall 2022
N/A
EDUC 338L Learning Behavioral Specialist Practicum 1B (optional)
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Fall 2018
Spring 2019
Fall 2019
Spring 2020
Fall 2020
Spring 2021
Fall 2021
Spring 2022
Fall 2022
N/A
LING 323L Bilingual Practicum (optional)
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Fall 2018
Spring 2019
Fall 2019
Spring 2020
Fall 2020
Spring 2021
Fall 2021
Spring 2022
Fall 2022
N/A
LING 328L English Language Learners Practicum (optional)
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Fall 2018
Spring 2019
Fall 2019
Spring 2020
Fall 2020
Spring 2021
Fall 2021
Spring 2022
Fall 2022
N/A
What is your Illinois Educator Identification Number (IEIN)?
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This number can be found in your Educator Licensure Information System (ELIS) account.
Licensure Exam
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
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Ex. Fall 2021-Required before Student Teaching Placement
Education Coursework Planning
WheTEP Required Documents
Course Plan: Please download and complete the applicable course plan that lists courses and credit hours taken or planned to meet Major and Licensure, as well as optional Endorsements and MAT requirements. Signature not needed for Elementary Majors.
Upload here
Content Area Course Listing (Required for Secondary, Music and Modern Languages Only)
Upload here
Application Essay
Please answer the following question: In your view, how has Christ at the Core general education program prepared you to teach for human flourishing? (approx. 500 words) Please use your Last Name, First Name as the file name (ex. Last, First essay.docx). Make sure your name is also on your essay heading.
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Upload your Essay here.
Resume
CVC - Handshake
Please attach an updated resume to this application. Your resume should be reviewed by a Career Coach in the CVC before submitting. You can schedule an appointment using the link above. Be sure to include your Cross-Cultural Tutoring and Teacher Aiding practica information on your resume. (Please use your Last Name, First name as the file name (ex. Last, First resume.docx).
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Upload your Resume here.
Additional Requirement
Photo taken by Education office staff at the WheTEP meeting
Student Teaching Placement Information
What is your ideal school placement preference?
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Public
Private
No Preference
What is your ideal school placement preference?
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Urban
Suburban
No Preference
Have you been provisionally accepted to student teach at an international school?
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Yes
No
What is your grade range preference?
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Primary (1-3)
Intermediate (3-6)
Middle School (6-8) in Language Arts
Middle School (6-8) in Mathematics
Middle School (6-8) in Science
Middle School (6-8) in Social Studies
High School (9-12)
Do you need a bilingual placement? (please include language in "Other" box)
Yes
No
Other
Will you be involved in any extracurricular activities that may impact your Methods or Student Teaching placement? (ie. RA, sports, student government). Please explain.
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Please include additional comments for Karen Felker, Clinical Placement Coordinator & Licensure Officer
Please check each box to indicate your agreement to the following statements:
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Transportation is my responsibility for both the methods 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 Education Department for student teaching.
I have not been convicted of any misdemeanor or felony.
The Wheaton College Education Department has my permission to release pertinent information contained in this application, including my transcript, in order to facilitate a placement for student teaching.
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 education department or my cooperating teacher/s.
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Wheaton College Teacher Education Program (WheTEP)
Blanchard Hall, Suite 473
Phone: 630-752-5041
E-mail: Education.Dept@wheaton.edu
For Office Use Only; to be completed by the interviewer
Comments
Interviewer's Signature __________________________________
Date ____________________
Planned semester and year for Methods ____________________
Planned semester and year for Student Teaching____________________
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