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The purpose of the Teacher Support Specialist Endorsement
Program is to prepare experienced teachers who have
demonstrated high levels of competence as facilitators of
learning, decision-makers and educational leaders
to serve as role models and mentors for pre-service,
beginning, and in-service teachers. The Endorsement Program
has been developed in response to needs shared by the North
Georgia College & State University Teacher Education Program
which requires substantial field experiences for pre-service
teachers and the area school systems with beginning teachers
or in-service teachers for whom support and supervision are
required. The philosophical foundation from which the
purpose of the endorsement program is derived is the
Metacognitive Model which forms the conceptual framework
for the NGCSU Teacher Education Program. The
Metacognitive Model is knowledge-based, coherent, and
consistent with the unit and institutional mission of North
Georgia College and State University. It is articulated,
shared, and continuously evaluated.
How do I add the TSS endorsement to
my certificate?
You have to apply for it when you have completed the
coursework. Grades and your degree (if
applicable) have to be posted by the Registrar before
anything can be processed. Please follow the directions
below.
The Georgia Professional standards commission
Certification Application Packet
NGCSU INSTRUCTIONS FOR
COMPLETING THE CERTIFICATION PACKET
Please read through this packet and these
instructions completely before beginning.
Complete the
entire Georgia PSC Certification Application, front and
back, and the top portion of the Approved Program
Recommendation form, ending with your date of birth. (These
forms are on the PSC website:
www.gapsc.com).
Complete the certification demographics form.
Demographics Form If the PSC’s Certification Channel
does not indicate that you have satisfied GACE I and
GACE II, ENCLOSE A COMPLETE COPY OF YOUR GACE SCORES
INCLUDING THE BACK PAGE. (The ESOL, Gifted, Reading and TSS
endorsements do not require GACE II.) If any of your
course work has been taken for staff development, enclose
all of your PLU completion forms. If you have taken courses
for college credit, complete the transcript request
form marking the final destination as “teacher
certification”.
Transcript Request Form
If you chose the
“test-out” option for satisfying the technology requirement,
include that certificate. Submit the entire packet to the
Registrar's Office. They will issue an official transcript,
stamp the college seal, and forward your packet to the
Teacher Education Department.
If this is NOT
your first clear-renewable certificate, the PSC will charge
a $20.00 fee. If you are employed, you may submit the
Employer Assurance Form, found on the PSC website, signed by
the county superintendent or central office designee, to
exempt the $20.00 fee. This form may be sent directly to the
PSC by your county office. Also, in some cases, the county
office will prefer to submit the form to the PSC
electronically. Send your packet directly to the Registrar’s
Office. They will affix the seal and, if applicable, run a
transcript of any coursework you may have taken for college
credit (if you have enclosed a transcript request). The
Registrar’s Office will then forward the packet to Teacher
Education.
We no longer mail
certification packets to the county offices. We will mail
it either to you or directly to the PSC. If you would like
it returned to you, please enclose a self-addressed
envelope. (It is not necessary to include postage.) After
about two (2) weeks, you can track the status of your
certification on the PSC website at
www.gapsc.com.
The Experience
Verification Form, found on the PSC website, is only
necessary for candidates seeking the Teacher Support
Services or Educational Leadership endorsement.
If you have any
questions please contact Dana Turner, Certification
Officer, NGCSU,
at (706) 864-1533.
We do not
process ANY college recommendations without the
application form and all necessary transcripts
attached!
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