Internet Resources

Explore the topics below to find links to key online resources and information related to the education field.

   Clearances

           Act 33 Child Abuse History Clearances
           Act 34 Criminal History Clearances
           FBI Fingerprinting Clearances

     Downloadable Forms  

           7 Steps to Teacher Certification Checklist
           Application for Student Teaching Practicum
           Education UNDELCARED Information Sheet
           Lesson Plan Format – Interactive Form
           Observation Form – Interactive Form
           Reflection Sheet – Interactive Form
           Student Handbook 2008
           Unit Plan Format – Interactive Form
           Weekly Progress Report for use by Cooperating Teacher only – Interactive Form
           Your Career in Education: 7 Steps to Teacher Certification 

   PRAXIS exams

   Teacher Certification Program - Becoming Declared
   
   Teacher Certification Paperwork

   Links  

           Education Issues
           Evaluations of School Districts
           General Information on Pennsylvania
           PDE Job Search Database
           School Evaluation Services
           Teacher Job Availability Clearinghouse

Teaching Resources and Organizations: Educational Technology Labs

Technology labs on campus serve as valuable destinations for curriculum planning, preparation and research. You’ll find research tools for classroom projects, lesson plans and testing. You can access:

• Traditional resources
• Cutting-edge programs, such as PLATO, designed to sharpen your skills for the PRAXIS exams
• And, of course, the Internet

Learn more about our student technology resources at Point Park.

Collaborative Partners

• The Pittsburgh Public School/University Collaborative provides you with the opportunity to choose an urban setting for your student teaching placement.
• The Pennsylvania Department of Education partnership offers technical assistance and conducts regular recertification audits to assure high standards in teacher preparation.
• Recruitment Events
• Point Park also participates in The Pittsburgh Educational Recruiting Consortium (PERCwhich is held annually to recruit future educators and The Western Pennsylvania Career Services Annual Job Fair for College Graduates, which is geared toward graduates with bachelor’s or master’s degrees.

Professional Organizations

Faculty members keep current with educational trends through memberships in professional organizations.

Student affiliates and pre-service teachers may be associate members of many of these organizations. You’ll reap benefits that can greatly enhance your teaching and career opportunities:

• American Association of School Administrators
• American Association of University Professors
• American Counseling Association
• American Federation of Teachers (AFT)
• American Society for Training and Development
• Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development
• National Association for the Education of Young Children
• National Association for Multicultural Education
• National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
• National Education Association (NEA) 
• Pennsylvania Association of Colleges and Teacher Educators (PAC-TE)
• Pennsylvania Association for the Education of Young Children
• Pennsylvania State Educators Association (PSEA)
• Phi Delta Kappa
• Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers (PFT)
• School Performance Network (SPN)