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Master of Arts in Teaching

Name ________________________________________________ Date ___________________

Circle the class you are attending when filling out this form.

ED 502 Classroom Management & Organization

ED 503 Development/Assessment/Evaluation

ED 506 Dimensions of Learning/Internship

ED 507 Dimensions of Learning/Internship

Elementary & Secondary Track Required Courses

SE 550 Assessment & Individualized Programming for Disabled

ED 510 Research in Education

ED 512 Technology for Teachers

ED 528 Language & Communication Arts across the Curriculum

Elementary Track (Grades 4-6) Courses

ED 520 Reading in the Elementary School

ED 521 Children’s Literature

ED 540 Effective Teaching Strategies

ED 599 Comprehensive Examination

Secondary Track Required Courses

ED 540 Effective Teaching Strategies

ED 599 Comprehensive Examination

Planned graduation date __________________________ Student ID __________________

Major _________________________________ Undergraduate major _______________________

Email _________________________________________ Phone ___________________________

What type of license do you have (if any)?______________ Subject you teach_________________

School and school district you teach in ________________________________________________

This assignment is all about you, your growing up as an adult, your learning experiences when you were young, your reading experiences, and your expectations as a teacher in your (future) classroom. Write as many details as possible. This is an opportunity to tell your story.

1. Describe in detail about the town you were born in and where you grew up.

2. How did you learn to read?

3. How do you like to read?

4. When was the last time you read a fiction or non-fiction book? What is the name of the book?

5. What is your favorite book and who is your favorite author?

6. How often do you read during your leisure time, e.g.: in a week, in a month, in six months, or in a year?

7. If you can change one thing in your reading/language arts class that you are teaching, what would that be? Why?

8. If you can change one thing in your classroom, what will that be? Why?

9. What else would you like to say about yourself?

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Note: ACT, Praxis Core, Praxis II, PLT, and the Foundations of Reading are suspended because of COVID-19 until December 2021.

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