TO:
STUDENTS INTERESTED IN
THE ART EDUCATION TEACHER CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
FROM:
Dr. J. Amorino, Coordinator
Art Education (VE 430) #908-737-4403
RE:
Art Education Registration
Students who are interested in majoring in art education to become certified
k-12 art teachers must arrange to see Dr. Amorino, Art Education Program Coordinator
as soon as possible for an interview. Please sign up at Dr. Amorino’s door (VE 430)
for an appointment and alert him of your appointment with an e-mail. The Program is
extremely rigorous and seeks only serious, dedicated and academically strong
students. Admission to the program is competitive.
Important Information:
At the interview, applicants must bring the following items:
(1) Grade records with a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or above (a minimum cum GPA of 2.75
may be considered). If no college level grade records are yet available, the student
may bring high school grade records.
(2) A sample of academic writing (a paper written for a course).
(3) Approximately eight-ten examples of studio work showing drawing/painting abilities
(high school work is acceptable for newly incoming students).
Newly entering students must take the Praxis 1 test (ninth grade reading and math) which
is to be taken after the interview. Admitted students should begin their studio
coursework in freshman year, by taking Drawing I and II, and 2D Design along with
Gen. Ed. courses. Continue taking Gen. Ed and studio courses, along with FA2950
Creative Concepts in sophomore year. Important Note: All sophomores must take the
preliminary course (FA 2900) in their fall or spring term (with advisement) in order to
qualify for junior year course Art Education I and Field Experience I. You may obtain
further information by contacting jamorino@kean.edu or phoning 908-737-4403.
Students should carefully follow all registration and deadline dates as set forth by the
University and the Teaching Performance Center (W-110).
ART EDUCATION ADVISEMENT INFORMATION
1.
In Freshmen Year: See Dr. Amorino regarding becoming an Art Education
Major as soon as possible! Take basic studio courses such as Drawing and II,
and/or 2-D Design alongside some of your Gen. Ed requirements. Do not take
Color Theory at this point as this may be waived for another course.
2.
In Sophomore Year: Take FA 2900 in Fall or Spring Semester (with
advisement). Do not schedule any courses on afternoons of FA 2900. You
will be asked to fill out a request form for your junior year field placements.
You will obtain these at the Teaching Performance Center (TPC) in W110.
These forms must be completed carefully and returned to the TPC promptly.
Important: Read ALL information on the forms. It is the student’s
responsibility to meet all deadlines set by the Teaching Performance Center.
3.
In Junior Year: You will take a full year of art education courses which are
open only to admitted art education students. In the fall, you will take FA
3900 (Intro to Art Education I) with FA 3902 (Artist Teacher Field
Experience I). In the spring you will take FA 3901 (Intro to Art Education II)
with FA 3903 (Artist Teacher Field II). When you plan your junior year
schedule, please allow one full free day per week for the field work connected
with FA 3902 and FA 3903. Students must also enroll in EDUC 3000 in fall
or junior year. (Other required “EDUC” courses must be taken in spring of
junior year). During junior year, you will also apply for a field placement for
full time Student Teaching (Internship) to be taken in senior year. Again,
closely observe the deadline dates noted by the Teaching Performance Center.
4.
In Senior Year: Student teachers must sign up for FA 4990 (Student
Teaching in Fine Arts). It is offered in both the fall and spring semesters and
involves full time (5 days per week) field work at an elementary and
secondary school. You may take only one 3 credit course (EDUC 4000)
concurrent with FA 4990.
GRADUATE (M.A.) STUDENTS ONLY: Please sign up for the fall methodology
course, FA 5015 (Foundation of Graduate Study in Art Education). You will also
sign up for fall course FA 3902 and spring course FA 3903, similar to the
undergraduates. In the spring semester you must take FA 5016. Remember that you
must leave one full day free in both semesters for the field experience courses.
*ALL STUDENTS: If is critical to take as many studio courses as possible prior to
your student teaching semester. You may take studio courses beyond the minimum
number required for graduation. This approach will develop the strong studio skills
which are vital to your practice as an artist/teacher. Future teachers must pay special
attention to their studio skills in drawing (various media and approaches) and painting
(in various mediums including tempera, watercolor, and oil) sculpture, ceramics,
printmaking, and computer graphics. Further courses such as jewelry, contemporary
and/or modern art, photography, textiles, are strongly recommended. Please discuss
any of the above with Dr. Amorino.
The Art Education Program:
STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES
-AGREEMENT AND CONTRACT(WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THE PROGRAM)
This document is designed so that each student who chooses to enter the Art Education
Program has a very clear understanding of what will be expected. Upon entering the
program, each student inherently agrees that he or she is fully aware of these
requirements for admission and retention. The Art Education Program is eager help each
student to achieve his or her goals and successfully graduate with initial k-12 New Jersey
certification in the area of Art Education. However, the program also recognizes that
many of its graduates potentially will be affecting the lives of children and adolescents in
classrooms for many years to come. Therefore the program has the responsibility of
ensuring that each graduate exemplifies both the professional behavior and
academic abilities which befit a certified educator. This document clearly identifies
the expectations required for retention in the Art Education Program. Students failing to
meet these qualifications at any point will be required to withdraw from the program and
counseled to select an alternate major.
The Art Education Program seeks serious, responsible, and academically strong students.
All students who choose to enter the Art Education Program at Kean University should be
prepared to embark on a rigorous and challenging study which encompasses current
conversations and research in the field. A strong and developing practice in reading, writing, and
studio skills is essential. Students are expected not only to achieve and maintain a high level of
academic performance but also to exhibit professionalism throughout their time in the program.
This aspect involves demonstrating qualities of maturity and responsibility in meeting all program
requirements as noted below. These requirements for retention in the program are as follows:
1. Conduct: Conduct is the first and among the most important
consideration in the development of a professional educator.
It is taken very seriously in our program and affects all
other aspects of a student’s professional profile. Students
are expected to demonstrate professional conduct in the
following respects:
a. Respect: Students must show mutual consideration and
courtesy to their classmates professors, field
supervisors, and cooperating teachers.
b. Behavior: Students must follow proper protocol in
both the university classroom and the on-site
classroom. Immature or disrespectful behavior in
class can take many forms: Gum-chewing, eating,
speaking out, using cell phones during class time,
muttering, pouting, or otherwise distracting from the
flow of class proceedings have no place in the
University or field classroom and will not be
tolerated. If a student has any concerns, they are to
be expressed and discussed with the proper individuals
in an appropriate, professional manner.
c. Evenness of Temperament: Students who are given to
erratic behavior, mood swings, and negativism have no
place working in the classroom with children and
adolescents. Therefore, students exhibiting such
behavior will not be permitted to continue in the
program.
d. Excuses: Each student must take responsibility for
meeting course and field requirements.
When a
normally conscientious student has an isolated
problem, it is probably legitimate. When a particular
student repeatedly has excuses for his/her failure to
fulfill expectations (these individuals are known as
“excuse-boxes”), the fault is normally with that
student.
Consequently, he/she soon obtains a
reputation as a “slacker” or an unprofessional.
Common, childish excuses such as: “the office lost my
paperwork” “the dog ate my homework” “my aunt broke
her ankle” “my printer is broken” “I had to go into
work” and “my car broke down” have absolutely no place
in our Program. These excuses, whether real or
prefabricated, cannot become the problem of your
professor or the program.
2. Grades: A maintained GPA of 3.00 or above is very strongly
advised. Without exception, BA and post-baccalaureate
students must have and maintain a minimum GPA of 2.75 in order
to remain in the program. MA students must have a GPA of 3.00
to enter the program and are required to maintain a GPA of at
least 3.0 for retention in the Graduate Program.
Additionally, transcripts reflecting a strong GPA serve the
student more effectively in a competitive job market.
3. Assignments: Prior to entering the Art Education Program,
each student is very well informed about the rigorous amount
of work involved. The program requires ongoing and consistent
reading, writing, studio practice, field journals,
presentations, action research, fieldwork, and portfolio
development. All assignments require considerable sessions of
re-writing. It is each student’s responsibility to budget
time and make the necessary life adjustments(jobs, family,
etc.) in order to meet these expectations. All assignments
are to be submitted on time in order to receive full credit
and lateness will result in lower grades and eventual
dismissal from the program.
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Attendance: Attendance and promptness are extremely important
indicators of a student’s seriousness, commitment, and
potential as a professional educator. Therefore attendance in
both class and fieldwork is taken very seriously.
Students
should be mindful that absence from one class session is the
equivalent of missing one full week of the course. Therefore,
as with grades, attendance will determine an individual’s
success and suitability to the program. Students must arrive
promptly for all class sessions. Academic understandings,
studio work, discussion, and other activities are imbedded in
class time and therefore attendance can and will affect final
grades. A student repeatedly offering excuses for lateness
and absence quickly loses credibility and will be required to
withdraw from the program, regardless of achieved grades. In
the event that a student must be absent for a specific class
meeting due to a previous commitment, the instructor should be
informed at the beginning of the course. Repeated absence due
to illness requires an official physician’s note.
5. Fieldwork:
Fieldwork is a very serious aspect of the
program. A student’s performance in the field is a direct
indication of his or her professionalism and potential as a
teacher and also reflects upon the Art Education Program at
Kean University. Therefore, students must be consistent and
in full attendance at field placements. Students must arrive
and leave field sites on time, be appropriately attired, be
respectful of the cooperating teacher, and show a positive
attitude and interest in the work at hand.
Cooperating
teachers are our hosts and offer their services with little or
no monetary compensation. Full lesson plans are to be written
and presented to Supervisors/Co-ops on every teaching
occasion. Lateness, disrespect towards a co-op or supervisor,
and other infractions with regard to fieldwork will not be
tolerated and a student who demonstrates such unprofessional
behavior will be required to withdraw from the field
assignment and the program.
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Student Acknowledgement
I have read the above and understand the requirements of the Art
Education Program. I further understand that my retention in the
program is contingent upon consistently meeting all of the above
requirements.
Student’s Signature___________________________________
Date________________
Students Name (printed)_______________________________
STUDENT TEACHING/INTERNSHIP CONTRACT
Art Education Program of Kean University
The full Student Internship represents the final and most
critical stage of your certification process.
A student’s internship performance is a direct and final
indication of his or her professionalism and potential as a
teacher and also reflects upon the Art Education Program at Kean
University. The Program is eager to assist each student to
achieve his or her goals. However, the internship will require
your primary focus and dedication. In order to ensure a
successful internship experience, the following regulations must
be met without exception. Each student has been repeatedly
advised to enroll in student teaching ONLY when all other
responsibilities are minimized or eliminated. Therefore any
failure to comply with internship requirements will result in
dismissal from the Program. Excuses based upon jobs, family, and
other areas of life cannot become the concern of the program,
your cooperating teacher, or your supervisor.
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4.
Student must in full attendance at field placements.
Student must arrive and leave field sites on time.
Student must be appropriately attired.
Student must be respectful of the cooperating teacher and
school staff.
5. Student must demonstrate a positive attitude and interest
in the work at hand.
Cooperating teachers are our hosts
and offer their services with little or no monetary
compensation.
6. Student must provide fully-developed lesson plans to
Supervisors/Co-ops on every teaching occasion.
7. Student will remain in contact via phone or email with
field supervisor regularly. It is NOT the supervisor’s
duty to “chase” the student. If the student fails to
communicate or respond to the supervisors efforts to
communicate, he or she will be withdrawn from the Program.
Students should be attentive to broken cell phones or full
e-mail boxes as these are not admissible excuses for lack
of communication.
8. Student will be consistent, not erratic or changeable, in
performance, attitude, and mood.
9. Student will under NO circumstances make physical contact
with children or adolescents and will remain conscious of
maintaining a professional manner in all dialogues with
these individuals.
10.
Student will not eat, chew gum, use cell phones, or
demonstrate any other unprofessional behavior while in the
school and classroom.
Note: All of the above is taken in concert with the previously
signed contract which each student received upon entering the
Program.
Student Acknowledgement of Above Requirements
I have read the above and understand the requirements of the Art
Education Program. I further understand that my retention in the
program is contingent upon consistently meeting all of the above
requirements.
Student’s Signature___________________________________
Date________________
Students Name (printed)_______________________________