Professional Teacher Certification
Linking Class FAQs
Who should enroll in this class?
Candidates
who are
completing
Core
requirements
through
a M.Ed.
program
must
register
for at
least
one
Linking
Class.
Candidates
who
completed
Core via
a
seminar
and
elective
credits
but did
not
complete
the
portfolio
in the
context
of the
3-credit
seminar
may
enroll
in a
Linking
Class to
receive
additional
instructor
support.
What will this class offer me?
M.Ed.
candidates
and
other
Professional
Certificate
candidates
whose
Core
support
ended
before
portfolio
entries
were
complete
will
receive
a
Professional
Certificate
instructor’s
assistance
as
entries
are
developed,
updated
and
organized.
Many
M.Ed.
instructors
are not
directly
immersed
in
Professional
Certificate
Portfolio
Evidence
Guidelines
(word)
(pdf)
and may
not be
aware of
the
OSPI Descriptions of Effective Professional Practice (word) (pdf)
that are
used
during
the
portfolio
review.
A
Professional
Certificate
instructor
will
guide
you
through
the
portfolio
entry
development
process.
What resources are available to help me develop and organize my portfolio?
The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction has developed several relevant resources to help develop and organize portfolio entries. They include:
-
Descriptions of Practice, Resources and Evidence Guidelines in the on-line Professional Certificate Handbook http://www.k12.wa.us/certification/Teacher/ProCert-Handbook.aspx
Will this class count as one of Core elective credits?
This course will not replace any of the required M.Ed course credits but it may be used as one elective credit for candidates who are not enrolled in a M.Ed. program.
What happens next?
You will need to verify that all Core requirements have been met by sending elective credit transcripts or clock hour workshop attendance verification to University-School Partnerships. When Core requirements have been satisfied and your portfolio has been reviewed and determined to be ready for external evaluation, you may register for Culminating Seminar, the final step in the program.
