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Casey is pursuing an AA/AS in Elementary Education at College of DuPage and plans to transfer to Lewis University. Casey has already completed several general education courses and is currently taking Psychology and Intro to Education. Remaining courses needed for the degree are listed. Casey plans to take the TAP exam in March 2017 to fulfill testing requirements and is most concerned with the math section. The goal is to student teach in a Chicago suburb school and become a licensed elementary teacher in Illinois by completing the state's teacher certification exams, student teaching, and applying for licensure through the Board of Education.

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Casey is pursuing an AA/AS in Elementary Education at College of DuPage and plans to transfer to Lewis University. Casey has already completed several general education courses and is currently taking Psychology and Intro to Education. Remaining courses needed for the degree are listed. Casey plans to take the TAP exam in March 2017 to fulfill testing requirements and is most concerned with the math section. The goal is to student teach in a Chicago suburb school and become a licensed elementary teacher in Illinois by completing the state's teacher certification exams, student teaching, and applying for licensure through the Board of Education.

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Name: Casey Rechenmacher

Future Plan Project


Instructions: Please complete the following document in its entirety prior to your assigned
meeting time. Please highlight or use a text color other than black to signify your responses.
You may add rows if needed by right clicking on the last row of the table and selecting add
row below. You MUST select one university or college to research for this assignment.
Part One: Course Progress
Courses Already Completed or In Progress this Semester
Semester
Course
Quarter 1 Fall
Anatomy
2014
Quarter 1 Fall
History
2014
Quarter 1
English
Fall2014
Quarter 2
Microbiology
Winter20142015
Quarter 2
Anatomy 2
Winter 20142015
Quarter 3
Intro To Surgical Technology
Spring 2015
Quarter 3
English 2
Spring 2015
Quarter 3
Anatomy 3
Spring 2015
THESE CLASSES DID NOT TRANFER TO COD ^
Fall 2016

Psychology

Fall 2016

Intro to Education

Grade
A
A
A
BA
B
A
A

In
Progre
ss
In
Progre
ss

Courses needed to complete an AA/AS/AAS

Major: Elementary Education

Semester

Course

Spring
2017
Spring
2017
Spring
2017
Fall 2017

Field Experience 1: Community and School Immersion

Fall 2017

Development and Characteristics of Learners

Fall 2017

Assistive Technology in Education

Fall 2017

Disability Studies in Education

Spring
2018
Spring
2018
Spring
2018
Spring
2018
Fall 2018

Field Experience 2: Classroom Management

Fall 2018

Field Experience 3: Special Education

Fall 2018

Methods and Content of Teaching Social Studies

Fall 2018

Assessment for Learning

Spring
2019
Spring
2019
Spring
2019
Fall 2019

Instructional Planning and Performance Based Assessment

Fall 2019

Educational Media Design for Effective Learning

Fall 2019

Emerging Technologies for Education

Spring
2020

Clinical Practice and Seminar: Combined Special


Education/Elementary Education

Foundations of Instruction
Learning Theories and Schooling
Field Experience 2: Classroom Management

Methods of Teaching in Middle and Secondary Content Areas


Methods and Content of Teaching Science, Health and Movement
Methods and Content of Teaching Mathematics
Early Reading and Writing Methodologies

Content Area Reading Strategies for Adolescent Learners


Introduction to Linguistics and Language Development
Foundations of Teaching English Language Learners

Part Two: Academic Testing


Choose one option:
______ 1. I earned a 22 or higher on the ACT (with writing)
X 2. I am going to take the TAP (Test of Academic Proficiency)
I will take the TAP on 03/2017
I am most concerned with Math
X 3. I am going to retake the ACT
I will retake the ACT on 01/2017
I am most concerned with Math
______ 4. This is not required to complete a degree/certificate in _________________________
Part Three: Transferring
My goal is to transfer to Lewis university in either next semester or Fall of 2017.
I will major in Elementary Education
Courses to Take to Complete Degree
Course
I put these above

Course

Part Four: Other Requirements


1. What other requirements must you meet to graduate from this college/university with your
chosen degree? (Testing, Projects, Observation hours, GPA, etc.)
I must do Obsevation Hours to complete this degree. I also need to do testing as well.
Current GPA: currently low due to taking failing a semester and dropping out due to a mental
illness

2. What options do you have for student teaching at your chosen college/university? Do they
allow you to student teach internationally, in urban or rural areas, or in non-public school? How
long will you have to student teach? What other requirements must be met during the semester
you student teach?
At Lewis they allow you to teach student teach anywhere. My personal goal
is to student teach at a school in the suburbs of Chicago.

Part Five: Licensure


Please answer the questions below.
1. Which content test will you need to take for your desired major?
I will have to take the states certification which in Illinois is Praxis Test.
2. In your own words describe the edTPA process. What will you be required to do to complete
this portion of your license requirement? How are you assessed and what can you do if you are
unsuccessful the first time?
It is a performance based and subject specific assessment that measures
and supports the skills of the teacher from Day 1 in the classroom. I will be

require to make a portfolio and submit videos of me teaching in the


classroom.

3. How do you apply for licensure? (Be specific)


To become an elementary teacher in Illinois you must earn certification
through the state's Board of Education. You need to complete an elementary
teaching program as well as a student teaching assignment of 12 to 16
weeks. You must also pass the state's teacher exams on basic skills and
teaching standards. You can apply to be a teacher online through your
school.

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