Announcements

Last updated:  July 15, 2008

October 3, 2008
Praxis II, Mathematics Content Knowledge (0061) preparation workshops for Mathematics (6-12) Secondary Education students will be held:
Where: Old Dominion University, Oceanography and Physics Building, Room 100
When:   Wednesdays Evenings - October 8, 15, 22, 29, November 5 and 12, 2008
Time:    5:45-7:45 pm      
Cost:     $150 per student for all six consecutive sessions
Instructor:  Dr. Mark Dorrepaal
Register: Education Building, Room 122, Programs for Continued Learning 
FMI call 757-683-4686 or 1-800-262-0009
Parking Passes will provided.

July 15, 2008
2008 Fall Teacher Candidate Internship Orientation Meeting, attendance is required:
For Hampton Roads students, Thursday, August 14, 2008, 8:30 am-12:30 pm in the Hampton/Newport News Room, Webb University Center.
For Distance Learning Students, outside of the Hampton Roads area, the Orientation Meeting will be televised to the ODU TTN Site at your local community college or Higher Education Center on Thursday, August 14, 2008, 4-5:45 pm.  Please notify your site that you will attend.

July 2, 2008
NEW! NEW!  NEW!  LiveText requirement.
All individuals seeking admission into any Teacher Education Program upon enrolling/registering for their first Education class are required to purchase the LiveText, the Web-based Portfolio Assessment System approved by the Teacher Education Council. In addition, any student taking a course in which the instructor requires the Web-based Portfolio Assessment System will be required to purchase this system. This must be purchased either from ODU bookstore or www.livetext.com . You do NOT need the subscription with Unitedstreaming. Make sure to register with your official ODU name and your UIN.

May 6, 2008
Transfer students pursuing a teacher education preparation program are invited to participate in the Learning Community for Transfer Teacher Education majors.  FMI click here

April 30, 2008
The Virginia Association of School Personnel Administrators (VASPA) is sponsoring "The Virginia Education Job Expo." This job fair will be held on Saturday, May 31, 2008, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Fredericksburg Expo and Conference Center, 2371 Carl D. Silver Parkway, Fredericksburg, Virginia 224Please refer to the following Web site for information on the Job Expo and registration information.
http://www.virginiaeducationexpo.com/ 
The pre-registration fee for teacher candidates is $10. Candidates who register on site will be charged $20.

April 16, 2008
New requirement for student teaching - Passing scores on the Virginia Communication and Literacy Assessment (VCLA) will be required for student teaching beginning Spring 2009.
Teacher Candidates applying for student teaching beginning Spring 2009 must have passing scores on the VCLA prior to starting the student teaching internship placement.  This change in  student teaching policy was approved by the Teacher Education Council, the governing body for the teacher education programs at Old Dominion University.  This requirement is already in the 2006-2008 catalog and will now be enforced beginning in the Spring 2009 semester.  Candidates will not be allowed to student teach without passing scores on the VCLA beginning Spring 2009 semester.  Applications for the student teaching internship placement will reflect this change immediatley.  If you have any questions, please contact our office, 757-683-5179 or by email at  lbutler@odu.edu

March 5, 2008
Teacher Education majors -- The Virginia Department of Education is seeking students in educator preparation programs to participate in a field test of new test questions for the Virginia Communication and Literacy Assessment. This field test opportunity is available to those students who are registered to take the Virginia Communication and Literacy Assessment (VCLA) or the Virginia Reading Assessment (VRA) on Saturday, March 29, 2008. Each field test consists of three short-answer items and two written assignments developed for the VCLA, and will take approximately 90 minutes to complete.FMI click here.

January 30, 2008
Praxis II, Mathematics Content Knowledge (0061) preparation workshops for Mathematics (6-12) Secondary Education students will be held:
Where:    Old Dominion University, Constant Hall Building, Room 1043
When:      Thursday Evenings - March 27, April 3, 10, 17, and 24, 2008
Cost:        $150 per student
Intructor:  Dr. Mark Dorrepaal
Register: Education Building, Room 122, Programs for Continued Learning 
FMI call 757-683-4686 or 1-800-262-0009
Parking Passes will provided.

January 16, 2008
DODDS Orientation Meeting, Friday, February 1, 2008, 2-3 PM, Gornto 218. 
This orientation meeting is for all teacher candidates planning to do their teacher candidate internship in Germany during Fall 2008.  This meeting will be broadcasted to all Distance Learning Sites.  FMI:  757-683-3348

January 3, 2008
2008 Teacher Recruitment Fair
Monday, February 11, 9:00AM-6:00PM.  This event will be held at the Constant Convocation Center, Big Blue Room.  For more details go to: CMC  

January 2, 2008
Spring 2008 Teacher Candidate Internship Orientation Meeting:
Thursday, January 10, 2008, 8:30AM - 12:30PM., Hampton/Newport News Room, Webb University Center.

For Distance Learning Students, outside of the Hampton Roads area, the Orientation Meeting will be televised to the ODU TTN Site at your local community college on Thursday, January 10, 2008, 4:00-5:45PM.  Please notify your site that you will attend.

November 27, 2007
The Vriginia Space Grant Consortium has announced the 2008-2009 Scholarship and Fellowship Program.  For information on the Teacher Education Scholraships available, click here.  For information on the undergarduate and graduate fellowships, click here.  For information about the Virginia Space Grant Cosortium and application process, go to:  http://www.vsgc.odu.edu/

October 17, 2007
DEADLINE for Fall 2008 Teacher Candidate Internship Application placement for Northern Virginia (Fairfax and Louden Counties) is January 31, 2008.
DEADLINE for Fall 2008 Teacher Candidate Internship Application placement for On-Campus/other Sites is March 15, 2008.  Download and complete Application Packet, then schedule an appointment with your advisor or site director.

October 17, 2007
Department Of Defense Dependent Schools orientation meeting will be held Friday, February 1, 2008, 2-3pm, Gornto Building, Room 218.  Teacher candidates interested in student teaching internship in Germany Fall 2008 are encouraged to attend.  This meeting will be broadcast to all ODU Distance Learning sites.

October 11, 2007
The Darden College of Education invites you to attend the Fellows Award Lecture "Post-Early Childhood Education: Successful Youths and Adults" presented by Arthur J. Reynolds Friday, November 9, 2007, 3-4:30pm.  FMI click on this link.

September 18, 2007
Praxis II, Mathematics Content Knowledge (0061) preparation workshops for Mathematics (6-12) Secondary Education students will be held:
Where: MGB 342
When: Thursdays, October 18, 25, November 1, 8, 15, from 5:45-7:45 pm
Cost:  $150 per student
Intructor:  Dr. Mark Dorrepaal
Register: Education Building, Room 122, Programs for Continued Learning 
FMI call 757-683-4686 or 1-800-262-0009

August 29, 2007
New for 2007-2008 Praxis Series Testing effective beginning with the first administration of September 8, 2007.  Emergency registration is available for test takers who need to register but have missed the regular and late registration deadlines.  This service will guarantee test takeres a seat at the testing center.  STANDBY testing is no longer available.  Please visit www.ets.org/praxis/register for more details.

August 2, 2007
DODDs informational meeting to be held Friday, August 31, 2007 in the Gornto Building, Room 218.  Teacher Candidates interested in student teaching in Germany Spring 2008 are encouraged to attend.  This meeting will be broadcast to all ODU Distance Learning sites.

July 19, 2007 
DEADLINE for 2008 SPRING TEACHER CANDIDATE INTERNSHIP APPLICATION for Northern Virginia area (Fairfax and Louden Counties) is August 15, 2007.
DEADLINE for 2008 SPRING TEACHER CANDIDATE INTERNSHIP APPLICATION for On-campus/Other sites is September 15, 2007. To download, click on:  Application Packets