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Center for Professional Development
 

"Preparing Competent, Compassionate, Cooperative, 
and Committed Leaders"


Mission:  The Center for Professional Development in the School of Education supports all teacher education programs in the schools of Education, Liberal Arts, Science and Technology, and Social Work. The mission of the Center for Professional Development is to provide quality services that support the preparation of educators to work in the P-12 schools.  The Center supports programs at Norfolk State University that grant undergraduate and graduate degrees and certification only for P-6, P-12, and 7-12 licensure and administration and supervision P-12, school counseling P-12, and school social worker licensure. The programs are accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and approved by the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE).

The Center for Professional Development is committed to support education candidates through the academic programs in their respective departments and ensure services in the following areas:

  • Admission to Teacher Education
  • Admission to Clinical Practice
  • Exit from Clinical Practice
  • Application for Licensure
  • Placement of field experiences for observations,
    observation/participation, practicum, student teaching,
    and internship
  • Teacher Education Resource Center
  • Student Virginia Education Association
  • Clinical Faculty Training 

IMPORTANT DUE DATES:

  • Application for observation, observation/participation, and practicum Field Experiences
    Fall & Spring semesters at the end of the 2nd week of classes.
  • Portfolio for Admission to Teacher Education
    Fall & Spring semesters at the end of mid-semester
  • Interview for Admission to Teacher Education
    Schedule with the Center for Professional Development
  • Application for Student Teaching, Practicum, or Internship
    Fall & Spring semesters one week after mid-semester before the clinical practice is to take place

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BECOME A TEACHER! 

Milestones to Completing a Teacher Education Program

INFORMATION 

CPD Fall 2010 Schedule

Assessments for Professional Teacher's and Administrator's Licensure

New Virginia Licensure Application Packet

 Background Verification Form

Candidate Disposition Process

Child Abuse Recognition 

Cooperating Teacher
Information Form

Forms and Manuals 

Licensure Assessments

Observation Participation Application Tk20
Instruction Sheet

Observation and Observation/Participation Reminders and Guidelines

Observation Participation Orientation

Praxis I and II 

Resource Center for Teacher Education Database

Teachers ROCK-Teach in Virginia

TK20 Assessment System

TK20 Instruction Sheet for Students, University Supervisor, and Cooperating Teacher

SVEA (Student Virginia
Education Association)

VCLA and VRA 

 

 

Contact Information:

 757.823.8715 phone
 757.823.2590 fax
mdknight@nsu.edu
 

 

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