ELEMENTARY & SECONDARY EDUCATIONEXPERIENTIAL MAJOR MAP

First Year Middle Years Last Year Advising Checklist � Review your Degreeworks audit

regularly � Register as soon as the registration

period opens to maximize your course options

� File a petition to graduate after you register for your final term

� Update your student profile in Handshake and schedule a career advising session

� Visit the Career Studio in Kathleen W. Rollins Hall to review your resume

� Create a LinkedIn profile and search the Rollins alumni database

Career Development Checklist

Did you know?The Hamilton Holt School was named after Hamilton Holt, the 8th President of Rollins College from 1925-1949.

450 undergradate students in 11 majors and 250 graduate students in 6 programs

46% of Holt undergraduate students are from under represented groups and 8% are international

The average age of a Holt undergraduate is 27 and 32 for a graduate student

78% of Holt graduate students are female.

44% of Holt students receive a Federal Pell Grant to support their studies

Foundations ofAcademic Success

• Register for INT 200 and ENGW 280 during your first two semesters in Holt

• Attend the Annual Kickoff in September info. session to learn about the Education department and programs.

• Visit the department website (rollins.edu/education)

• Register for the General Knowledge (GK) test, utilizing the Florida Teacher Certification Exam (FTCE) website for mini-practice tests and other testing strategy tips.

• Make sure your program of study and FTCE dates are current.

• Study for and take the Subject Area Examination (SAE).

• Build your ETEP, using assignments for artifacts, drafting a few rationales for review with your advisor.

• Network with your program’s peers.

• Work with your advisor and peers to complete your FTCE and ETEP on time.

• Study for and take the Professional Education Exam (PEd) before the your student teaching semester.

• Schedule time to meet with your Holt/program advisor to conduct a graduation petition review of your program of study

• Avoid additional coursework (and work) during student teaching, if possible.

• Save your assignments! They’ll be used for your Expanded Teacher Education Portfolio (ETEP).

• Meet with education faculty to discuss specializations, research opportunities, testing, and upper-level courses.

• Stay on top of your Rollins Education department emails for program changes, deadlines, and upcoming events.

Campus Engagement and Leadership Opportunities

• Learn more about opportunities for community engagement and service learning through the Center for Leadership & Community Engagement (CLCE)

• Find out what clubs and organizations are available that match your interests

• Sign up to be a peer mentor in Holt

• Join a club or organization• Talk with your advisor about KDP,

the Education Honor Society.• Be active in mentoring your peers

through the Holt Peer Mentoring program

• Assume a leadership role in a campus club, organization, or committee

• Help train other peer mentors as a Peer Mentor leader in Holt

• Sign up for a field study or study abroad experience through the Office of International Programs (OIP)

• Participate in community engagement, immersion experiences, or service learning opportunities through CLCE

Career & Life Planning

• Consider becoming an OCPS Additions volunteer or an SCPS Dividends volunteer.

• Use your coursework and clinical experiences to think about grade levels and curriculum areas of interest.

• Register for pre-internships and student teaching opportunities.

• Schedule a career advising session with an advisor from the Center for Career & Life Planning

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• Consider substitute teaching in Orange County Public Schools (OCPS) or Seminole County (SCPS)