TEP Student Handbook - The University of Montana Western

Professional requirements completed prior to admission to the Teacher Education Program
Admission to and continuation in the Teacher Education Program is contingent on the following:
Completion of the following Professional Education courses with a grade of “B‐” or higher*
(Note: Students may re‐take required Professional Education courses only once):
EDU 201
EDU 222
EDU 234 (Elementary majors)
• Passing a recent federal and state criminal background check. This background check must
be requested about 3 months prior to applying for admission to the TEP.
• A successful Gateway 1 interview and 5‐minute teaching demonstration, presented before a
faculty panel (see Director of Field Experiences for dates and times for Gateway 1
presentations)
• Successful scores on all Gateway 1 artifacts (some of which are assessed within Chalk & Wire;
others are presented in a small print portfolio)
• Successful faculty review of the Dispositions evaluations completed for candidates by
education instructors during Professional Education courses.
• Approval by the Program Coordinator or Department of Education Chair.
*Repeated coursework:
Students who do not achieve minimum grade requirements will be permitted to take required
Professional Education Courses (EDU rubric) a maximum of two times. If a student fails to earn a
B‐ (or better) in a course by the second time s/he is enrolled, s/he will either be denied
admission to the Teacher Education Program (TEP) or will be dropped from the TEP.
Please note that individuals will not be able to register for most 300‐ or 400‐level Professional
Education courses prior to official admission to the Teacher Education Program. Students may
take EDU 382 (Assessment, Curriculum, & Instruction) prior to admission to TEP.
Limit on applications to the Teacher Education Program
Students may apply for admission to the Teacher Education Program no more than twice. If the
student fails in their first attempt, the interviewing faculty members will explain to the
candidate what remediation is needed before the candidate can re‐apply for admission. If the
student fails the second interview, they may not re‐apply. In this case, the student is advised to
consult with their advisor to examine alternate career goals. Appeals to this policy can be made
to the Student Review Committee. Contact the Montana Western Department of Education
chair to request an appointment with the committee to make an appeal. Students are
responsible for providing relevant documentation to support their appeal.
Required Evidence: Gateway 1
The following chart lists the TEP Gateway 1 requirements. The chart indicates where artifacts for
TEP Gateway 1 are created and assessed.
In addition to assessing professional knowledge, skills and dispositions through the artifacts,
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