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• America Reads / America Counts Program
• Faculty and Staff
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• Introduction to Teaching
• Student Teacher Handbook
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• Phase II Admission Requirements
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• Phase II Application
• References Form
• References Selection Form
• Early Termination / Due Process Signature Form
• Disclosure Information and Form
• Health Clearance

Faculty & Staff

Dr. K. Sue Peterson directs the Office of Professional Education Services. She has been a faculty member at ESU since 1998. Dr. Peterson oversees the field assignments for students in ED/EL 220, Phase I, student teaching, and practicum placements. In addition to directing the OPES Office, Dr. Peterson teaches EL 220, and EL 866 Supervision of Student Teaching. She also supervises student teachers and serves as a PDS Coordinator for an off-campus site. (You can contact her at 620-341-5447 by e-mail: petersos@emporia.edu.)

Mrs. Shannon Hall is the Teacher Licensing Officer. Mrs. Hall has been the Teacher Licensing Officer since 2006. Prior to working at ESU, she served as a Licensure Specialist at the Kansas State Department of Education. She works with pre-service teachers, who complete the teacher education program, and in-service teachers, who complete requirements for additional teaching fields. In addition, she works with students seeking alternative ways to be licensed to teach in the state of Kansas. These responsibilities require her to know all teacher education programs at ESU as well as the procedures to be eligible for a Kansas teaching certificate. (You can contact her by phone, 620-341-5412, or by e-mail, shall6@emporia.edu.)

Mrs. Cheryl Protheroe is the Senior Administrative Assistant in OPES. She served in this position since 1993. Cheryl assists with student teaching placements, arranges practicum placements, and manages funding and payments to cooperating teachers and students as appropriate. She is also responsible for communication with university supervisors and for planning student teacher meetings. (You can contact her by phone, 620-341-5447, or by e-mail, protherc@emporia.edu.)

Mrs. Gwen Eidman is the America Reads/America Counts Program Coordinator. She works with tutors in this program as well as supervises student teachers. Gwen has served as the America Reads/America Counts Coordinator for two years. You can contact her by phone, 620-341-5447, or by e-mail, geidman@hotmail.com.)

 

Last Updated April 11, 2008