TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY--COLLEGE OF PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
Office of Student Support Services (SH 211); Phone: 940/898-2829, Fax: 940/898-2830
APPLICATION TO THE TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM
Graduate or Post-Baccalaureate Students Seeking Initial Teacher Certification
Last Name
First Name
Address
Middle Name/Initial
City
State
Home/Cell Phone
Zip
Work Phone
Student ID#
Email
Date of Birth
This information is voluntary and is collected for reporting numbers of applicants to the Texas Education Agency
Gender
US Citizen
Male
Yes
Female
No
Ethnicity
Native American
1.
Asian/Pacific Islander
2.
3.
African American
Hispanic
White
Other
4.
5.
6.
Note: Conviction of a felony or misdemeanor other than a minor traffic violation may affect certification. Additional information
may be obtained by contacting SBEC.
Post-Baccalaureate student seeking certification only
Status:
Post Baccalaureate student seeking certification and degree
Departmental Advisor:
Teaching Level:
4-8 Generalist
EC-6 Generalist
EC-6 Bilingual Generalist
4-8 Bilingual Generalist
EC-6 ESL Generalist
4-8 Generalist/Special Educ
4-8 Content area
EC-6 Generalist/Special Educ
4-8 ESL Generalist
7-12 Teaching Field
EC-12 Teaching Field
Admission to the Teacher Education Program requires the following:
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GPA of 3.0 on your last 60 hours of coursework with at least 2.75 overall.
Graduates of universities outside of the United States where English is not the language of instruction must pass the speaking
portion of TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) with a score of at least 26.
Pre-Admission Interview with an assigned TWU faculty member.
Submit a signed Commitment Contract acknowledging understanding of the Professional Dispositions Policy
(located on 2nd page).
Yes
Have you previously been admitted to an Educator Preparation Program?
No
If yes, what program:
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Were you certified in another state or country?
Yes
No
If yes, where?
Grades/subjects
Have you been teacher of record in a public or accredited private school?
Where?
Yes
No
How Long?
Grades/subjects
Revised 05/14
Return completed application to: Texas Woman’s University, Teacher Education, P.O. Box 425769, Denton, TX 76204-5769
TEXAS WOMAN’S UNIVERSITY – COLLEGE OF PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM
COMMITMENT CONTRACT FOR THE PROFESSIONAL DISPOSITIONS POLICY
The TWU Teacher Education Program focuses on preparing educators who respect difference, celebrate diversity, and demonstrate the
requisite skills, knowledge, and dispositions expected of a professional in fostering student-centered learning environments. A
Professional Dispositions Policy was reviewed and approved by TWU’s Professional Education Council (PEC) in Spring 2010.
You will be evaluated on the following 12 dispositions over the course of your teacher preparation program:
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Professional Dispositions for Teaching
1. Exhibits sound and professional judgment by following established university or public school policies when interacting
with peers, students, parents, or members of the community.
2. Maintains confidentiality of student records, correspondence, and conversations.
3. Uses emotional and social self-control and self-determination in personal interactions.
4. Demonstrates professional appearance and uses appropriate hygiene.
5. Maintains and uses a professional teacher-student and teacher-parent relationship.
6. Demonstrates positive attitudes toward the profession, students, parents, other educators, and support personnel.
7. Demonstrates ethical behavior as defined by the profession and Texas rules and regulations (Code of Ethics and
Standard Practices for Texas Educators).
8. Exhibits a code of conduct that includes honesty, cooperation and integrity related to tests, assignments, interactions with
TWU professors and personnel (TWU Student Code of Conduct).
9. Exhibits a collaborative approach applied to seeking solutions to problems with peers, students, faculty, parents, and
administration.
10. Demonstrates the ability to work with diverse individuals.
11. Exhibits qualities of lifelong learning through engagement in completion of course requirements, continuous professional
development, and is academically prepared. Lifelong learning is a term that applies to continuing one’s education through
university or community-based programs.
12. Exhibits professional competence in oral and written language which includes electronic devices.
The instructor or student teaching supervisor who identifies a deficiency or behavior inconsistent with established dispositions for
teaching will follow procedures that will include meetings with the student, problem-solving plan(s), and the possibility of dismissing
a student from the program.
The full Professional Dispositions policy can be accessed at http://www.twu.edu/teacher-education/.
Please sign and date below indicating your understanding of the TWU Professional Dispositions Policy.
Student Signature
Student ID Number
Date
I acknowledge that a Texas Woman’s University representative may verify my qualifications to a Human Resources professional
regarding potential educator positions.
Student Signature
Date
Revised 05/14
Return completed application to: Texas Woman’s University, Teacher Education, P.O. Box 425769, Denton, TX 76204-5769