What is the program design?
The program is designed as a two-phase process. Phase I is a nine-month intensive program of educational coursework and field experiences which when successfully completed leads to an Indiana teaching license.
Phase II culminates, should the candidate desire, in a Master of Education (M.Ed.) degree. 12 hours of electives from the TIP coursework are credited to the 36 hours required for the MASTER’S degree. The two-phases are intended to equip the teacher for the classroom and provide continued support and professional development. The TIP/Master of Education program allows candidates to combine licensure course requirements with the M.Ed. degree.
| Orientation week on campus | August 3-7, 2009 |
| Early experiences in schools | August 10-27, 2009 |
| TIP coursework begins | August 28, 2009 daily 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. |
| Labor Day | September 7, 2009 |
| Thanksgiving Holidays | November 26 - 27, 2009 |
| Christmas Holidays | December 21, 2009 – January 1, 2010 |
| TIP coursework resumes | January 4, 2010 |
| Internships begin in schools; evening seminars begin | 4:30 – 6:30 p.m., Mondays for elementary, Tuesdays for secondary (at times, sessions will be combined) January 18 – May 6, 2010 |
| Spring vacation | To be determined by the school where you serve as a “Teacher Intern” |
| TIP Field Day | May 7, 2010 |
| TIP Cording Ceremony/Graduation | May 8, 2010 |
