1.
What is the FETE class and who is required to take it?
Field Experience
Teacher Education (FETE) is a structured sequence of 3 one credit courses,
providing better opportunity for increased learning for students as
they complete their required pre-student teaching hours. FETE includes
3 requirements for course completion:
- Field experience
- Written assignments
- Participation in on-line (caucus) discussions
Students
who are preparing to become teachers are required to take FETE if they
started at a college/university after Fall of 1998, or if they are earning their teaching certificate as a Post-Bach.
(Graduate) student.
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2.
My program does not require FETE. Can I take FETE classes if I want to?
If you
are not required to take FETE, you may still take it. The benefits to
taking it are that you will learn more because FETE’s overarching
goal is to teach the skill of reflective teaching (an important skill
for all teachers) and you will do this in part by close communication
with other students completing their field experience. This results
in the student being exposed to several school settings, rather than
just the ones you are completing pre-student teaching in.
The second
major benefit is that you will have on your transcript credits for pre-student
teaching, to which you can speak during an employment interview. Prior
to FETE, this was not the case. Even though you still had to complete
the pre-student teaching hours, there was nothing on your transcript
to indicate this.
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3.
Who does not have to take FETE at this time?
Currently,
those who do not have to take FETE are students who:
- Are Special Education majors.
- Are
Music majors.
- Business
Education and Tech. Majors do not have to take FETE 301/302; they
have an alternative field experience.
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4.
There are no class times listed for FETE. How do I know where to go?
There are
no class times listed because FETE is an on-line credit course. You
may participate on-line at your convenience, as long as you do so within
the required timelines. There is
a general orientation held during the first week of classes, which is required. At this orientation, you will meet your FETE
instructor and be given all the information you need to complete FETE.
Dates and times are posted around Porter and on the FETE bulletin board
(3rd Floor, down the hall from 313 Porter) at the beginning of each
semester.
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5.
Is attendance at the FETE orientation required?
Yes, attendance
at FETE orientation is required. Because the first class of co-requisites
may conflict with the orientation meeting, there are make-up sessions
scheduled. Dates and times are posted around Porter and on the FETE
bulletin board (3rd Floor, down the hall from 313 Porter).
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6.
Where is the FETE office located?
In 313
Porter, inside the Department of Teacher Education.
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7.
How do I get a FETE pre-student teaching placement?
There are
2 ways that you may be placed in a FETE field experience:
A) Self-placement:
you place yourself in the age appropriate setting. The policy and directions
regarding the self-placement process can be found in the carousel at
313 Porter as well as in the various FETE course packs. (See resources).
B) FETE
office placement: You may request placement by the FETE office. How
to do this is also available in the information in the carousel. There
are timelines that must be followed if you are going to request us to
place you. Placement at the school, location, or days that you request
cannot be guaranteed. (See resources).
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8.
Must I be formally admitted to the teacher preparation program to take
FETE courses?
To take
the first FETE course (FETE 201), in the 3-course sequence, you do not
need to be admitted to the teacher preparation program. However, to
take the next 2 courses (FETE 301/302 and FETE 401/402) you do need
to be formally admitted to the teacher preparation.
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9.
Can I take FETE 201 and FETE 301/302 at the same time?
It is highly
unusual to take FETE 201 and FETE 301/302 simultaneously, but is approved
under specific circumstances. Any such request should be made to the
FETE coordinator with the rationale as to why you are requesting to
take both courses during the same term.
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10.
I still have specific questions about my FETE program. Who should I contact?
If you
have any questions regarding FETE, please contact the FETE office at
734.487.7120 ext. 2507 or visit Suite 313 in the John W. Porter Building.
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11. Where do I find FETE forms?
FETE forms are available on the resources page.
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