Middle Childhood Education Program
Kent's Education Services Website
This link is to Kent's main education page. You can find it all here. Information about majors, student teaching, services, etc. etc. But remember, this is based off of the Kent branch. So any forms, etc. may not be applicable to Stark campus.
Student Portal
Click this link to access or sign disposition forms and professional agreement documents.
Application for Licensure
This is website that gives you all the information you need to know about the licensure process from applications to fingerprinting costs.
Praxis
This is Kent's main Praxis website. It includes information on Praxis I & II. You can find score requirements, study tips, and review. It even gives advice for reducing test anxiety!
Ohio Department of Education
Get to know this website, you're gonna need it! Under the "educators" section you can view state standards by content level, search for jobs, etc. You can also view lesson plans and view OAT results by question under "instructional management systems."
Ohio Resource Center
An AWESOME site to have in your arsenal. Find Ohio standards-based lesson plans and resources for math, science, and language arts. "Best Practice" lessons are especially beneficial when planning lessons and content.
Advanced Study Application Process
Below are all the forms you will need to fill out in order to apply for Middle Childhood Advanced Study at Kent Stark. All these forms are to be returned to Mr. Tim Gray (134 Main Hall, Student Services). Advanced study begins in the fall. Apply the Spring before you plan on beginning Advanced Study.
Checklist for Admission to Advanced Study
This is a form to fill out to make sure you have met the requirements to apply for student teaching. The informatin needed includes GPA, forms filed, course load, and Praxis I scores.
Request for Official Advising Sheet
This form requires your basic information, current course load, concentrations, and catalog year.
Request for an Advisor
All you need for this form is your basic info. and concentrations. The completion of this form will assign you an advisor who is a professor in the MCED program.
Moral Character Affidavit
This form asks a series of questions pertaining to your criminal record. Answering yes to any questions requires an attached form with further explanation.
Application for Advanced Study
Student Teaching Application Process
Below are all the forms needed to apply for Student Teaching. The deadline to apply for advanced study is one year in advance of the expected student teaching semester.
Eligibility Verification for Advanced Study
This form is filed to make sure you have met all the requirements necessary to student teach. Fill in your basic information. You also fill in your current course load, all remaining courses, course credit hours, and when you are planning to take the remaining classes. It also requires your advisor's signature. It is due second week of the semester.
Student Teaching Personal Information Form
Miscellaneous Good Stuff!
Smart Board Notebook Viewer
Download Notebook Interactive Viewer 9.5 FREE! The download only takes a couple of minutes. This program allows you to view any smart board file, but you are unable to create or save any documents.
Smart Board Notebook 9.7
This download is FREE because it is not the most recent software. The download will take about a half hour, but you are able to create and interact with smart files. A great tool for developing lesson materials!