Licensure

One of the greatest benefits of becoming an Indianapolis Teaching Fellow is that this accelerated route to the classroom enables Fellows to work towards their teaching license while teaching full-time. Fellows will earn their Initial Teaching License by: passing the required Praxis exams, completing CPR/Heimlich certification training (see below), participating in summer institute, enrolling in Marian College’s licensure program, applying to the state for an Initial License, and earning a Master of Arts in Teaching from Marian College while teaching full-time.

CPR/Heimlich Certification


The Indiana Department of Education requires that all new teachers receive CPR/Heimlich Maneuver certification.  All Fellows will be required to provide the Indianapolis Teaching Fellows program a copy of a card from the American Red Cross or the American Heart Association, which indicates that they have successfully completed a CPR/Heimlich certification training.  No one will be allowed to start Summer Institute without providing the program with a copy of their certification card.

As of July 1, 2007, applicants who receive an “Initial” teacher’s license in the State of Indiana must have successfully completed training in:

  • Cardiopulmonary resuscitation that includes a test demonstration on a mannequin.
  • Removing a foreign body causing an obstruction in an airway; the Heimlich maneuver.

For more information on certification training, please contact one of the following organizations:

 

Licensure Process

All candidates accepted into the Indianapolis Teaching Fellows program will:

  • Start teaching in the fall of 2008 under an emergency credential issued by the State of Indiana,
  • Take licensure courses with Marian College from summer 2008 through spring or summer 2010,
  • Attend 3-hour classes two nights per week at Marian College, led by Marian School of Education professors – while teaching full time,
  • After completing coursework at Marian, and earning the Initial Teaching License, complete a portfolio in order to apply for a Permanent Teaching License.

By passing both the Praxis I and Praxis II and successfully completing the summer institute, Fellows will be able to begin teaching full time under an emergency credential. While teaching, Fellows will then complete required coursework in order to work towards and earn their Initial Teaching License. Coursework with Marian is designed to give Fellows the knowledge, instructional strategies, classroom management techniques, and disposition they will need to be successful in the classroom.  The classroom-based practicum during the school year will focus on delivery of curriculum through instruction, assessment of student learning, and cultural competency. 

The Marian program will award Fellows a Master of Arts in Teaching.  Fellows should expect a substantial time commitment – typically attending two courses per week for two years while teaching full time in order to complete their intial licensure requirements. However, Fellows benefit from the opportunity to start teaching immediately while earning their license, and Indianapolis students benefit from having a highly qualified teacher in the classroom.

Upon completing the two year licensure program, Fellows will apply to the State of Indiana for an Initial Teaching License.  Marian will provide assistance to Fellows as they complete the necessary steps to submit their application for an Initial License to the state.  The Initial License is valid for two years while teachers develop a portfolio, which must include evidence of lesson planning, student work and assessment, and teaching.  All new teachers with an Initial License must prepare a portfolio that is approved by the Indiana Division of Professional Standards in order to receive a Permanent Teaching License

The Indianapolis Teaching Fellows program and Marian College have agreed to a reduced tuition rate of $6,000 for the two year program.  Fellows teaching elementary special education will take licensure courses at Marian College through summer 2010 and the associated reduced tuition rate is $7,000 due to the additional semester. 

Marian College
Marian College is a Catholic college dedicated to excellent teaching and learning in the Franciscan and liberal arts traditions. Marian welcomes students of all faiths who seek an educational experience framed within the context of their Franciscan values of dignity of the individual, peace and justice, reconciliation, and responsible stewardship. Marian College, founded by the Sisters of St. Francis, Oldenburg, Indiana, traces its roots to their founding in 1851. The Oldenburg Franciscans immediately established schools, and very early in their history, a teacher-training school to ensure that their members were excellent teachers. Today, that ongoing commitment to excellent teaching is reflected by Marian’s professors, who actively engage students to form strong relationships with them. 

Please visit the Marian College website for more information about Marian College and its history, tradition and values.

 


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