Alternative Licensure Program
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
April 2016
Volume 5 Issue 4
CONTACTS
Beth Cutter
ALP Coordinator
719-255-4184
ecutter@uccs.edu
Student Resource Office
Advising appointments, application
questions, signatures on forms
719-255-4996
education@uccs.edu
CDE Educator Licensing Office
Alternative Teacher Licenses
(303) 866-6628
educator.licensing@cde.state.co.us
INTERVIEW QUESTIONS
Overall, the number of individuals
completing educator preparation
programs in Colorado colleges and
universities during the 2014-15
academic year dropped for the fifth
year, according to the state’s annual
report on educator preparation.
However, the number of individuals
completing an alternative licensure
program increased by 42%. Alternative
licensure candidates now represent
nearly a quarter of all completers in the
state. We interpret that to mean that
your chances of being called for a job
interview this spring or summer are
quite high. Devote thought and
research ahead of time to prepare for
questions like this:
CURRICULUM, INSTRUCTION &
ASSESSMENT: (Tell us how you
plan for instruction on a weekly basis.
Describe the best lesson you ever
delivered. Why was it successful? How
do you keep students actively involved
during a lesson?)
CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT:
(Describe your classroom management
plan. Give an example of techniques
you have used successfully. A student
becomes defiant and respectful – what
do you do?)
INTERPERSONAL: (You need to return
a phone call from a parent who sounds
upset. How do you prepare? A student
confides, ‘No one likes me.’ What do
you say?”)
New Sample Standards-Based Units Available
CDE’s Standards and Instructional Support team recently announced
that more than 70 new sample curriculum units based on the Colorado
Academic Standards in all disciplines are now available.
These units, authored by teams of educators from throughout
Colorado, include learning experiences, teacher and student resources,
assessment ideas and differentiation options. Many of the new units focus on
the middle school and high school grades.
Visit the sample curriculum project webpage to see the full listing of
new units available and learn more about the project.
Attend ALP Orientation on One of Three Dates
Mark your calendars and plan to attend ALP orientation from 4:00-6:00
pm on either May 26, June 29, or July 28 in Columbine 3022 (down the hall
from the Student Resource Office). You will meet fellow members of your
cohort, receive your Alternative Teacher Handbook for 2016-17, get briefed on
important CDE deadlines, and hear an overview of how your “ALP year” will
unfold. To help us prepare sufficient materials for this event, please RSVP to
Beth Cutter (ecutter@uccs.edu) at least one week in advance.
 If you have never provided us with a copy of your Statement of
Eligibility, please bring one.
 If you have already secured a teaching position for the 2015-16 school
year, bring a copy of your contract and a signed Statement of
Assurance of Employment.
You only need to attend one orientation.
Gain Meaningful Experience
The Children’s Literacy Center is in
need of volunteers to tutor children at Hunt
Elementary or Banning Lewis Ranch
Academy. This is an opportunity where
volunteers can make a difference in a child’s
life by providing free one-to-one tutoring in
reading. Training is provided in person or
online.
For more information, call (719) 4718672 or visit
www.childrensliteracycenter.org.
Register for Harrison Job Fair
Harrison School District #2 invites you to their Teacher Recruitment
Fair on Saturday, April 30, from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm at the William R. Zalman
Center (adjacent to Harrison High School), 2755 Janitell Road, Colorado
Springs, CO 80906. District principals will be interviewing teacher candidates
for the 2016-17 school year. Register for the fair at
www.tinyurl.com/HSD2jobfair.