Disposition Assessment Candidates are expected to demonstrate the professional behaviors and attitudes required of all educators in P-12 schools. These professional behaviors and attitudes are referred to as Professional Dispositions . Candidates who demonstrate positive growth in their dispositions reflect the kinds of teachers who can positively impact student learning in the diverse schools and communities where they will ultimately teach. The Disposition Assessment will be applied in the Special Education MAT program in the following courses: SPE 572 and SPE 576. Please refer to the Dispositions Assessment tool for more details. Academic Advising Academic advising is an important facet for successfully completing the Elementary Education MAT program . Candidates can contact the Academic Advising Center or 1-800-443-5522, ext. 5900 . Once candidates have been admitted and the General Education Assessment has been completed, they will be assigned an academic advisor from the Academic Advising Center. Advising can be provided concerning: • Meeting deficiency requirements (finding classes, monitoring progress/completion, deadlines) • Planning program schedules • Selecting classes • Additional endorsements (ELL, Content Fields, SPE) • ISBE Licensure Tests
• Graduation requirements • Licensure requirements
Student Guidebook Academic, campus, and university policies, procedures, and services of NLU are documented in the NLU Student Guidebook . The guidebook is available on campus through the Office of Student Affairs and at https://nl.edu/student-services/student-affairs/student-guidebook/. NLU Library There is a library branch on each NLU campus. Many resources are also available to NLU students online at https://nl.edu/library/. Hours at each campus vary and can be found at the library tab on the NLU homepage. Learning Support The Learning Support team consists of writing, math, computer science, and ELL specialists who have extensive experience tutoring and providing general academic support to both undergraduate and graduate students.
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