Name: Aleks Todorovic

Education 1100
Future Plan Project
Part One: Course Progress
Courses Already
Completed or In
Progress this Semester
Semester
Course
Fall 15
Intro to Education
Fall 15

English Composition I

Fall 15

General Psychology

Fall 15

Anatomy and Physiology I

Courses to Take to AAS/AA/AS Complete Degree

Biology
Semester
Course

Major:

Spring 15

English Composition 2

Spring 15

Anatomy and Physiology 2

Spring 15

Speech

Spring 15

History

Spring 15

Chemistry

Summer 15

Anthropology

Summer 15

Sociology

Summer 15

Precalculus

Summer 15

English or Art

Fall 15

Math

Fall 15

History

Fall 15

Biology

Fall 15

Education

Fall 15

Economics

Spring 16

Statistics

Spring 16

Philosophy

Spring 16

Microbiology

Spring 16

Management

Summer 16

Physics

Summer 16

History

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Part Two: Academic Testing

Choose one option:
___X___ 1. I earned a 22 or higher on the ACT (with writing)
______ 2. I am going to take the TAP (Test of Academic Proficiency)
When do you plan to take the TAP?
What are you most concerned about with the TAP?
______ 3. I am going to retake the ACT
When do you plan to retake the ACT?
What are you most concerned about with the ACT?
Part Three: Transferring
When do you plan to transfer? Fall 2016
Four-Year College or University: Northern Illinois University, Illinois State
University, Western Michigan University,
Major: Biology
Minor (if applicable): Secondary Education
Courses to Take to Complete Degree
Course
WMU: Molecular and Cellular Biology, Organismal Biology, Genetics, Ecology,
General Botany, Cell Biology, Microbiology, Human Physiology, Teaching of
Secondary Biology, Calculus, Statistics, and Senior Seminar.
U of I: Educational Psychology, Foundations of Education, Calculus, General
Chemistry, Accelerated Chemistry, Elementary Organic Chemistry,
Organismal & Evolutionary Biology, Molecular & Cellular Basis of Life,
Anatomy and Physiology, Ecology, Genetics, Evolution, Molecular Genetics,
and Statistics,
NIU: Genetics, General Organic Chemistry, Biology Electives, and Biology
Comp.

Part Four: Other Requirements

1. What other requirements must you meet to graduate from this

college/university with your chosen degree? (Testing, Projects,
Observation hours, etc.)
WMU: 480 hours of student teaching, 153 hours of observation
NIU and U of I was unavailable on their websites.

2. Student Teaching What did you learn about options for student
teaching at your chosen college/university?
I learned that I can do student teaching through WMU at either a high
school or middle school however, it must be for one whole semester
and I must be involved in extracirricular activities as well.

Part Five: Certification

Please review the document from ISBE and answer the questions below.
1. Is the college/university you are planning to transfer to on the list of
approved schools?
Yes, all 3 institutions are on the lists of approved schools for their
states.
2. Which content test will you need to take?
I will need to take the Science: Biology (105) content test.

3. Will you have to complete the edTPA?

Yes, I will have to take the edTPA test.
4. What did you learn about the edTPA?
I learned that this exam is so teacher candidates can demonstrate
what they can bring to the table as future educators. It asses each
candidates ability to effectively teach certain subjects to every and all
students.

5. What is the APT test?

The APT (Assessment of Professional Teaching) test is a test which

assesses candidates on the Illinois Professional Teaching Standards (IPTS) and

the language arts and technology standards for all teachers. One must pass
the APT in order to complete an approved teacher preparation program in
Illinois.

6. How do you apply for licensure?

In order to apply for licensure, you must pass the TAP test, your
content exam, the APT test, and completion of an approved Illinois
educator preparation program for the type of endorsement sought that
includes coursework. Upon completion of the program, the Illinois
institution will notify ISBE via ELIS that you qualify for a license and/or
endorsement. This process is called entitlement. After all of this is
complete, you may apply for licensure at the Illinois State Board of
Education website.