Transition to Teaching

Applicants Must Meet the Following Requirements

• • A 2.75 minimum GPA is required in the most recent 60 credit hours of college coursework. Must hold a bachelor’s degree or graduate degree in the content area or with equivalent coursework in the area for which the restricted license is sought. Bachelor’s degrees that may qualify, with some exceptions made on a case-by-case basis, include: Biology, Mathematics, Physical Education, English Language Arts, History, Music, and Speech/Theatre. Some degrees will not qualify without additional coursework being taken. Degrees who fall into this group include, but are not limited to: Criminal Justice, General or Interdisciplinary Studies, Information Networking, Psychology, Engineering, Nursing, Justice Studies, Sociology, Social Work, Bible Ministry, Political Science, Computer Science.
  • Locate a teaching position in your bachelor’s degree content area by contacting local schools directly, participating in the SOE Teacher Interview Day, or visiting www.kansasteachingjobs.com.
  • Must be hired under contract to teach at least half-time. Employment as a substitute teacher will not qualify you for acceptance into the program.
  • Take the Praxis exam for your content area. A passing score is required before receiving a Kansas Restricted Teaching license. To register, go to http://www.ets.org/praxis/ks/test-takers/plan-your-test/certification.html. MNU’s score recipient code is 6437. Preparation materials are available on the Praxis website.
  • After contracted employment is secured with an accredited Kansas public or private school in the subject area for which you qualify, contact the PGS office with details of your employment.
  • Apply for the KSDE Restricted license and complete fingerprinting.
    • Application Apply for Restricted License on the KSDE website
    • Fingerprinting If you need to answer “Yes” to any of the questions under #19 on the attached license application, Form 9-Restricted License, then it is recommended you apply for an Emergency Substitute Teaching License to determine if there is a possibility of you being able to obtain a teaching license. You could also attempt to seek to have convictions or charges expunged from your record prior to applying for a teaching license. Process and time constraints could delay your entry to the Program.
  • Admission to the Professional and Graduate Studies in Transition to Teaching Education program will only be granted after completion of application steps.

1. A candidate will be issued a restricted teaching license by KSDE once the content area Praxis assessment test has been passed. If hired as a teacher of record in a state accredited public or private school in Kansas, a candidate may enroll in the introductory course but may not take further courses until the restricted license is issued. All candidates hired and planning to enter the program must have all requirements met (qualifying coursework, 2.75 GPA, score report for passing Praxis test) and on file with MNU Licensure Office at least two weeks prior to the start of semester classes.
2. In order to continue with coursework the second year, the candidate’s contract must be renewed or he/she is hired with a different state accredited public or private school in Kansas and must have made appropriate progress toward completion of the Plan of Study as defined by the following:

• • Attain at least a 3.00 GPA in those courses on the Plan of Study including a grade of “B-” or higher in all courses and an acceptable grade posted before the candidate can begin the next semester.
  • Candidates must take the coursework during the semester indicated on the Plan of Study. Any exceptions require approval from the Program Director.
  • Candidates must continue to work closely with assigned on-site mentors.
  • Candidates must continue to collaborate with MNU University Supervisors regarding academic and non-academic professional practices. Appropriate progress is required for a restricted license to be reissued and to continue taking additional T2T courses.

• You will attend an orientation through Zoom to discuss program features including your Degree Completion Plan (DCP). Remember that your DCP is a contract between the state of Kansas, your employing school, and MNU. Deviation from the DCP is prohibited and may result in disqualification from the program.
• Work closely with your on-site Mentor (appointed by your employing school) and the MNU Supervisor. The MNU Supervisor will evaluate your teaching twice each semester. Please monitor MNU email for communication with your MNU Supervisor.
• Maintain Continual Progress in your program as identified in the Graduate School policies, KSDE regulations, and MNU Professional Teacher Education Program Policies. For all T2T students a 3.0 minimum GPA is required and no grade lower than a B-.
• After successful completion of the two-year program, teacher work sample, and licensure test(s) required by KSDE”, candidates may apply for full licensure through KSDE. A Professional License is conferred if you held your Restricted License and remained in the same district for the duration of the Program. If you changed districts, you will receive an Initial License and will need to complete the mentoring requirement with your district during the next school year.