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UNIVERSITY OF

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LAS Undergraduate Teaching Programs

Secondary Education Minor

& Bachelor of Afts in Teaching Foreign Language

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one part of the highly compedtive admissions process for LAS teacher educadon programs, you must veri$ compledon of at

least 50 hours of academic tutoring of middle school or high school students in a public or private school seaing. These hours must be completed after you graduate &om high school and must be supervised by an educator, such as a tcacher or guidance 'W'e want you to have academic experiences counselor, or a professional adminisrator. This requirement serves sweral purposes.

interacting with students of a similar age and stage of development to those you plan to teach. Also, w want you and your supervisor to realistically assess your interest and commitment to education and your ability to handle responsibiliry . "Foreign
Language majors are strongly enco*rnged. to

t*or

students studying the appropriate hnguage.

Note: In order to complete a roral of 50 hours, an LAS student may have to f,utor more than one semester in more than one school location/serting, Srudena should, however, try to limic their experiences to no more dran two locations. Admissions Commitrces also recommend that srudents complete no more t{ran 25 hours of their reguired experience in dreir "home" school dis*ict, but instead aim for more &verse experiences. Submit a copy ofthis form for each experience.

Applicant

Name: Deborah Rapson

UIN:

667-47-8701

Name of School where you tutored: Jeffetson Middle School

School Stres Address: f I 15 S. Crescent

Dr

City: Champaign
School orAgency Phone

Zip:
Number:
217-351-3790

61821

Statq IL

Indicare Middle School or High School

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Foreign Language Majors

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Dates you began and ended rhis academic tutoring experience

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In addition to tutoingin an acadanic seningr-f*tip knguage majors may ako complzn such knguage acpdences as uorkinguitb migrantfamiQ Programs, at counsehrs in intensiae hnguage camps, or in otbo ESL settings. Irrifuatinn oftbese expericnces must
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education.illinois.edu I z'r7.333.2W I r3ro S. 6th St., Champaign, lL 61820

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Briefly describe the school setting (e.g., V'ho attended? !7hat were the puqposes?) and why you seleced rhis site.

I tutored in rwo sixth-grade Eng[ish Language Arrs classrooms in a middle school in Champaign, IL through the program rica Reads/America Counm. I worked mosdy one-on-one with a student, sometimes working wirh rwo or three srudents. them write papers, read with them, and assisted them with grammar/vocabularyworksheets. I often worked with {rho were behind in cheir worh needed extra assisance, or were having trouble focusing in class.

Briefly reflect on what you have learned from this experience.

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EDUCATIOII I student Academic Affairs 0ffice

UNIVERSITY OF

IttINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN

LAS Undergraduate Teaching Programs

Secondary Education Minor

& Bachelor of Afts in Teaching Foreign Language

Hours Verilicatio n F orm

fu

one part of the highly compedtive admissions process for LAS teacher educadon programs, you must veri$ compledon of at

least 50 hours of academic tutoring of middle school or high school students in a public or private school seaing. These hours must be completed after you graduate &om high school and must be supervised by an educator, such as a tcacher or guidance 'W'e want you to have academic experiences counselor, or a professional adminisrator. This requirement serves sweral purposes.

interacting with students of a similar age and stage of development to those you plan to teach. Also, w want you and your supervisor to realistically assess your interest and commitment to education and your ability to handle responsibiliry . "Foreign
Language majors are strongly enco*rnged. to

t*or

students studying the appropriate hnguage.

Note: In order to complete a roral of 50 hours, an LAS student may have to f,utor more than one semester in more than one school location/serting, Srudena should, however, try to limic their experiences to no more dran two locations. Admissions Commitrces also recommend that srudents complete no more t{ran 25 hours of their reguired experience in dreir "home" school dis*ict, but instead aim for more &verse experiences. Submit a copy ofthis form for each experience.

Applicant

Name: Deborah Rapson

UIN:

667-47-8701

Name of School where you tutored: Jeffetson Middle School

School Stres Address: f I 15 S. Crescent

Dr

City: Champaign
School orAgency Phone

Zip:
Number:
217-351-3790

61821

Statq IL

Indicare Middle School or High School

lrvel

Middle School

}nly
ako

Foreign Language Majors

use

mal

K-S

List
subjeca

mtored

Dates you began and ended rhis academic tutoring experience

*

September 2010 - December 2010

In addition to tutoingin an acadanic seningr-f*tip knguage majors may ako complzn such knguage acpdences as uorkinguitb migrantfamiQ Programs, at counsehrs in intensiae hnguage camps, or in otbo ESL settings. Irrifuatinn oftbese expericnces must
ako
be

sabmitted.

Addttional inlormation and signaturc requlred on lollowing page

Et t L r N o r s

education.illinois.edu I z'r7.333.2W I r3ro S. 6th St., Champaign, lL 61820

Please

Type (or Print) All Informadon

'Who Brie0y describe the school seming (e.g, atrended? Whar were tlre puqposes?) and why you selecred this site.

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Briefly reflect on what you have learned from this experience.

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