TAP Details
The student teaching at your host school
What is Practicum?
The 10 general teaching competencies
What are the Core Teaching Standards?
How I can teach in other states
What is Reciprocity?
TRUE or FALSE? You can transfer your criminal background check from your host school to the AOE when you apply for your teaching license.
What is FALSE?
The slogan of TAP
What is Engaging All Learners?
The national literacy and math standards for students
What are the Common Core State Standards (CCSS)?
The required standardized basic math and reading test
What is Praxis Core?
Your level I license lasts for this many years
What is 3 years?
The months of your 3 week solo period during your field experience
Nov/Dec
In addition to the Core teaching standards, you need to provide evidence for these content area competencies
What are Endorsement Proficiencies?
The required standardized content area test
What are Praxis II Subject Area Tests?
The cost of your level I license
How much is $200?
The 6 curricular strands of TAP
Learning Environment
Learner Development
Planning
Instruction
Assessment
Equity
The 3 levels of performance on the portfolio rubric to prove competency in the standards
Emergent
Approaching
Meets
6 of the items below that you will need to submit to the Vermont Agency of Education when you apply for your license
Online licensure application,
Portfolio,
Official transcripts,
Passing Praxis Results,
3 recommendations,
TAP recommendation certificate,
Proof of Student Teaching,
Seminar attendance,
$200 fee,
Criminal background check
Online licensure application, Official transcripts, Passing Praxis Results, TAP recommendation certificate,$200 fee, Criminal background check
How often you will renew your Level II license
What is 5 years?
The 4 main requirements to earn your TAP licensure recommendation certificate
Portfolio
Passing Praxis Results
Successful Student Teaching
Seminar attendance