ITILP Timeline

Time Frame

Outcome

Credit Hours

Field Experience

Contracts, recommendations
for licenses

Anytime

From ITILP web site, begin the Step-by-Step application process. (All procedures are given on ITILP web site; complete the steps in the order written.)

 

 

Candidate and district match-up process underway.

By noon, March 15 of year to begin program

All application requirements submitted to ITILP office.

Applicants are asked if they have a promising internship site.

 

 

 

May (last 2 weeks)

Interview promising applicants

 

 

 

June 1 - 15

Letters sent to applicants, announcing status

 

 

Candidates accepted to ITILP may sign contract with district from this point forward.

June 15 - August

Candidates begin acquiring field experience sites (and internship site, if needed)

 

 

 

1st Sat. in Aug.

On-sight orientation to people and program (site t.b.a.)

 

 

 

Fall (Aug.  - Dec.)

 

Course #1:

Experience and internalize the realities of teaching today.
Acquire 2nd field experience site, if needed.

4

24 contact hours in full-day increments (1 full day required; 2 - 4 half-days allowed)

 

Spring (Jan.  - April 30 )

Target: Pass PRAXIS II and successfully complete all endorsement requirements

Course #2:
Learn lesson design; work with students and teach lessons; continue work on Iowa Teaching Standards.

Acquire 3rd field experience site, if needed.

Acquisition of internship site preferred by now.

 

 

4

28 contact hours in any workable format that meets course requirements

 

May 1 - 31

Course #3:

Contextualize teaching-data gathering in the school/community setting; begin community relations; work with school personnel.

Affirm internship site.

4

8 contact hours in school visits to meet course requirements

(prefer intern school, if established)

 

 

Summer (June - July)

Course #4:

Teaching/learning: essentials of teaching-linking fieldwork with theory; in depth management and assessment...reflecting and projecting. Begin developing plans and assessments for internship year.

6

none

End of course: recommend for Intern License when all requirements have been met.

Internship: Fall

Internship and course #5, part I

Coursework: bridge with mentor program

Launching the school year for success for all.

3

Total immersion

(May not teach without Intern License from State of Iowa)

Internship: Spring

Internship and course #5, part II:

In-depth coursework; bridge with mentor program--analysis/reflection; cycles of the calendar year and phases of growth in self and students-how to capitalize on all.

3

Total immersion

 

Concluding 6 contact-hour day

Reflections on preparation; successfully complete all program requirements and assessments.

Application packet for Initial License completed

 

 

 

none

Recommend for Initial License  when all requirements have been met.