FSU for OOS -- secondary Math Ed??

Colleges and Universities A-Z Florida State University
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<p>Hello....</p>

<p>My D wants to teach secondary math in FL. We are in La.</p>

<p>So, we are deciding whether she should go to school in LA where it would be cheaper, and for her to move to FL to teach after graduation, and transfer/apply for certification there, possibly get a master's in FL.</p>

<p>OR if she should go to school in FL, automatically get certified, make connections, but have higher debt...</p>

<p>I see that FSU is changing its program to FSU Teach which offers a dual degree. It looks like Ed majors won't get in classroom until Jr. year??? Is that correct?</p>

<p>I'm also wondering if FSU or any other FL schools might possibly offer OOS tuition waivers and/or scholarships for high achieving students??</p>

<p>My D is currently a sophomore, so we are starting early, but here are her current/projected stats:</p>

<p>Unweighted GPA=4.0
ACT = 26 (taken as freshman with no prep, will take again)
PSAT =192 ( " " " )
Will take SAT this year</p>

<p>4 Years of Honors/Gifted English (1 AP)
6 Years of Honors/Gifted Math (3 AP -- Calculus AB & BC, Statistics)
4 Years of Honors Social Studies (2 AP -- US History & Psychology)
4 Years of Honors Science
2 years of Spanish (possibly 3 if works with senior year schedule)
4 Years of Symphonic Band, Talented Theatre, Dance</p>

<p>Beta Club, National Honor Society, Drama Club, Dance Team
Currently Treasurer of Beta Club, plans to take more leadership roles as she progresses
Jr. volunteer with Local Hospice</p>

<h2>Assistant Student Teacher at local Dance Studio</h2>

<p>I know the cutoff for NMSF in LA was 210 last year, jumping 3 points from previous year. We realize making that cutoff will automatically open more doors for her, but wondering what else can she do to gain admission and qualify for merit scholarships.</p>

<p>Many thanks to anyone who can provide info!</p>

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<p>The FSU-Teach program has replaced the previous math ed program. In this program, students pursue a double-major in their content area and in education. Students are placed into the classroom the very first semester (called Step 1). In Step 1, students observe a 3-5 classroom twice, and then teach a 5e lesson (either math or science) three times. The next semester, in Step 2, the students observes a 6-8 classroom once, and then teach a 5e lesson three times (in their content major). Later in the program, in Classroom Interactions, students teach 2 lessons (one 1 day, and one 2 day) in high school. There are several other courses as well that don’t require field experience, but of course there is the Apprentice Teaching during the last semester. I highly recommend the program, especially for somone with such strong credentials (i.e. AP Calc BC and AP Stat).</p>

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<p>By first semester, do you mean first semester of freshman year OR first semester of being accepted into education college which for most schools is junior year?</p>

<p>I do like idea of getting in classroom right away…</p>

<p>Thanks much for the info.</p>

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<p>You start the program as soon as you want to, most preferably the first semester of freshman year. You aren’t “formally admitted” into the education major until quite some time later (you’re admitted to the content major first), but you begin taking classes for both majors as soon as you can.</p>