Important Dates to Remember
- Summer Session 2 (5 weeks) begins on Monday, July 17th
- The last day to add classes for Summer session 2 is Tuesday, July 18th.
- The last day to drop classes for Summer Session 2 is Friday, July 21st.
- End of Summer 2017 Term and Summer Session 2 is Sunday, August 20th.
- Last day to add classes for Autumn Quarter is Wednesday, September 13th by 8:00AM!
- Last day to drop classes for Autumn Quarter is Tuesday, September 19th.
- For all important university dates check out the Academic Calendar.
Nomination for Excellence in Teaching Awards
Purpose: Teaching is at the Core of what faculty members do at DePaul University. In support of the University's affirmation of the reaching mission, the Quality of Instruction Council presents annual University Excellence in Teaching Awards. These awards recognize outstanding significant achievement in teaching and commitment to the teaching mission.
Eligibility: All College of Education tenure-track faculty members who teach at least three degree credit courses at DePaul during an academic year and have completed at least three full years of teaching at DePaul at the time of the award (autumn following the nomination) are eligible for consideration.
Who May Nominate: Students, faculty, and staff members in the College of Education
When You May Nominate: Nominations may be accepted at any time during the year. You are encouraged to nominate faculty members from the College of Education now for the annual award.
Procedure:
- Nominations should be typed in letter form and signed, detailing reasons why the faculty member should be considered for the Excellence in Teaching Award.
- Nominations should be submitted to Sarah Magnuson, Executive Assistant, at smagnuso@depaul.edu
- Each letter should contain only one faculty nomination per letter. However, you are allowed to submit more than one nomination letter.
DePaul Off-Campus Housing Service
DePaul has officially launched its University off-campus housing service: https://offcampushousing.depaul.edu.
Search off-campus housing listings, potential roommates, furniture and more!
Mandatory Student Teaching Meetings
If you are planning on student teaching in Autumn 2018, Winter 2019, or Spring 2019, you MUST attend a Mandatory Meeting one year in advance of your planned student teaching quarter. Please see the below PDFs for the dates and times of the meetings:
ECE 704: Doctoral Seminar on Research in Child Development
ECE 704 will be offered Autumn Quarter 2017
Mondays 5:30 to 8:45
Come join the cohort of doctoral students in early childhood education in this interesting seminar to explore these and other important topics in child development. We will examine the most recent research in the field to explore and analyze these topics.
- What does epigenetics tell us about the way we inherit behaviors?
- What does brain research tell us about gender differences and how to teach children?
- How can we use genetic and brain research to inform our teaching practices with children with ASD, ADHD, and Learning Disabilities?
- How does stress and traumatic events change the brain chemistry of children and lead to mental health issues in childhood and beyond?
- Is there a spiritual intelligence? And how might it differ from emotional intelligence?
- What does the science of parenting tell us about children's later learning and success in life?
- How does the United States' policies in child development and early learning compare to other countries of the world?
Host-Home Program of DePaul USA for DePaul University students facing Homelessness
DePaul USA, a national homeless service organization, launched the Dax Host-Home Program Spring/Summer 2015 to assist DePaul University students confronting homelessness.
The "Host-Home" model is a best practice that provides an alternative to the shelter system. Volunteers open their homes to homeless DePaul University student for an academic term (12 weeks). Both the student and the volunteer hosts go through a screening and training process facilitated by the Dax Program Coordinator.
The program gives temporary housing and provides case management at St. Vincent Outreach Center to help students pursue their dreams and goals and to explore issues that contribute to their homelessness.
Please click here for further information.
Contact info:
Sister Judy Warmbold,DC
Program Coordinator
312-802-970
Judy.warmbold@depaul.usa.org
Shenay Bridges
Assistant Dean of Students, Community Resources
773-325-4857
Sbridge3@depaul.edu
Fr. Patrick McDevitt, CM, PhD
Associate Professor, College of Education
773-325-4010
Pmcdevi1@depaul.edu
Nominations for Excellence in Teaching Award- College of Education
Purpose: Teaching is at the core of what faculty members do at DePaul University. In support of the University’s affirmation of the teaching mission, the Quality of Instruction Council presents annual University Excellence in Teaching Awards. These awards recognize outstanding and significant achievement in teaching and commitment to the teaching mission.
Eligibility: All of College of Education tenure-track faculty members who teach at least three degree-credit courses at DePaul during an academic year and have completed at least three full years of teaching at DePaul at the time of the award (autumn following the nomination) are eligible for consideration.
Who May Nominate: Students, faculty, and staff members in the College of Education
When You May Nominate: Nominations will be accepted at any time during the year. You are encouraged to nominate faculty members from the College of Education now for the annual award.
Procedure:
- Nominations should be typed in letter form and signed, detailing reasons why the faculty member should be considered for the Excellence in Teaching Award.
- Nominations should be submitted to Sarah Magnuson, Executive Secretary of the Dean of the College of Education (either in person at the COE Building 203 or at smagnuso@depaul.edu )
- Each letter should contain one faculty nomination per letter. However, you are allowed to submit more than one nomination letter.
Assessment of Professional Teaching (APT) (Available through August 31, 2020)
In order to complete an educator preparation program, each candidate who has completed his or her student teaching by August 31, 2015 and is seeking his or her first Illinois professional educator license endorsed in a teaching field shall be required to pass the APT relevant to the endorsement sought (see Section 25.710).
Teacher Performance Assessment (TPA)
Beginning September 1, 2015, each candidate completing an educator preparation program in a teaching field shall be required to pass the TPA, except as otherwise provided in subsection (d) (see Section 21B-30(f) of the School Code).
- Each recognized institution offering approved teacher preparation programs shall administer the TPA during a candidate's student teaching experience.
- A person who has successfully completed an evidence-based assessment of teacher effectiveness, as required under this subsection (e), at the time of initial certification or licensure in another state or country shall not be required to complete the TPA. (See Section 21B-35 of the School Code.)
Essentially, the APT licensure requirement is transitioning to the edTPA
Candidates seeking initial teacher licensure in Illinois are required to take and pass the edTPA rather than the APT if they:
- Completed an educator preparation program in Illinois but have not yet completed student teaching requirements as of September 1, 2015
OR
- Completed an educator preparation program out-of-state and applied for Illinois licensure on or after July 1, 2015.
In-state candidates who completed student teaching requirements prior to September 1, 2015 are required to pass the APT. The APT test will be available through August 31, 2020.
APT vs. edTPA: Common Questions and Answers
- Does an educator need to take the APT or the edTPA?
In-state candidate: If student teaching was completed by August 31, 2015, he/she needs to pass the APT. The edTPA is required if student teaching will be completed September 1, 2015 or after.
Out-Of-State (OOS) educator: If application was submitted before July 1, 2015, educator needs to pass the APT. Applications on or after July 1, 2015: edTPA is required.
- Will educators get a refund for the APT they realize they need the edTPA instead?
Refunds are handled through Pearson. Please contact ILTS Customer Service at http://www.il.nesinc.com/Contacts.aspx