Residency Pathway
Earn your Michigan Teacher Certification and Master of Teaching and Curriculum while gaining in-classroom experience through the Chinese Language Teacher Certification Program (CLTCP) Residency Pathway. This full-time, two-year teacher preparation program will provide candidates with the knowledge, skills and support needed to develop into highly effective teachers of Chinese.
New students start this program on August 15th each year with their mentored internship year (Year 1). Students participate in a yearlong internship in K-12 schools, where they will begin to develop their intern teaching under the guidance of a mentor teacher with support from MSU field instructors. They will also take graduate level education courses. Before students start their year one internship on August 15th, they must prepare for and take the MTTC 103 test needed for a future teacher permit and submit their application to the Master of Arts in Teaching and Curriculum. Program staff will provide guidance on fulfilling both of those requirements.
In the summer semester after their first year of study, students will have academic coursework as well as field experiences as they prepare for their residency year.
During students’ residency year (Year 2), they will continue their academic courses while independently teaching in their own classrooms with the guidance and support of MSU field instructors. Upon conclusion of the program (31 credits, plus field experiences), they will have one full year of independent teaching experience, initial (standard) Michigan secondary certification with a Kindergarten through 12th grade (K-12) Chinese endorsement, and a Master of Teaching and Curriculum degree.
Field experiences are site-based. For the first year internship, students are required to be in a teaching internship placement for a full K-12 school year (starting August 15th) in a Michigan school district within a few-hour drive of the East Lansing area, as teacher candidates must attend courses on campus one day a week. During the summer semester, locations for field experiences may vary year-to-year depending on program and student needs.
Depending on your placement, you may need to move and/or have a car and Michigan driver’s license to allow you to commute. You will be responsible for obtaining a Michigan driver’s license and car if you need them. Please see the Office for International Students and Scholars’ (OISS) website or the Michigan Secretary of State’s website for information on obtaining a Michigan driver’s license.
For the second-year residency placement, students have the possibility of remaining in their initial school or being placed in one of various school districts across the U.S. Teacher candidates are not allowed to seek or arrange their own placements. We ask teacher candidates to express some of their preferences regarding placements, but we cannot guarantee to satisfy those requests. Some students may be required to move. All candidates must accept a CLTCP placement or withdraw from the residency program.
All candidates interested in the Residency Pathway will first apply for the Chinese Language Teacher Certification Program (see our Admissions website). Before their first fall semester, they will apply for the Master of Arts in Teaching and Curriculum (MATC) program (see the MATC Admissions website) and, provided initial internship performance is meeting standards, will automatically matriculate into the Residency Program upon admission into the MATC program. The number of teacher resident positions offered each year is contingent upon the number of placements available.
Financial support for students in the Residency Pathway can consist of stipends, fellowships, and scholarships paid to their student accounts over the two-year program. Due to differing pathways to CLTCP completion as well as the requirements of post-baccalaureate programs, program financial support will be handled on an individual basis with your advisor. U.S. citizens/residents participating in the CLTCP Residency Pathway are eligible to apply for the federal TEACH Grant for additional financial support. Please see the federal student TEACH grant website for the amount, terms, and conditions associated with this grant.
Residency Pathway and MATC Course of Study
The following is the anticipated course of study; it is subject to change due to course availability and other reasons. Permanent changes will be added to the website. Students should periodically check it to ensure they are aware of the expected course of study.
Fall #1
- TE 894 (2 credits) Lab and Field Experience in Curriculum, Teaching, and Schooling
- TE 891A (3 credits) Special Topics: Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language
- TE 891B (3 credits) Special Topics: Classroom Management for Teaching Chinese in American Schools
Spring #1
- TE 894 (2 credits) Lab and Field Experience in Curriculum, Teaching, and Schooling
- TE 843 (3 credits) Reading, Writing, and Reasoning in Secondary School Subjects
- TE 818 (3 credits) Curriculum in Social Context
Summer #1
- CEP 891 (3 credits) Social-Emotional Development of School-Age Youth
- TE 807 (3 credits) MATC-only Course: Professional Development & Inquiry
- TE 891A (1 credit) Special Topics: Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language Thread
- Field Experiences
Fall #2
- TE 894 (1 credit) Lab and Field Experience in Curriculum, Teaching, and Schooling
- TE 842 (3 credits) Advanced Methods of Elementary School Reading
Spring #2
- TE 894 (1 credit) Lab and Field Experience in Curriculum, Teaching, and Schooling
- TE 870 or TE 872 (3 credits) MATC-only Course: Curriculum Design and Development in Schools or Teachers as Teacher Educators
Enrollment is handled by the CLTCP program secretary except for courses that only count toward the MATC. If you have any questions about enrollment, please contact the program secretary at 517-884-6061 or cltcp@msu.edu.
Certification-only Pathway (1-year program)
Individuals who are interested in obtaining their Michigan Teacher Certification without earning a master’s degree may do so through a 1-year program that leads to an initial (standard) Michigan secondary certification with a K-12 Chinese endorsement. This program consists of courses, field experiences, and a one-year teaching internship. Students in the Certification-only Pathway start the program in the fall semester.
Field experiences are site-based. Students are required to be in a teaching internship position for a full (K-12) school year starting August 15th in a Michigan school district within a few-hour drive of the East Lansing area, as teacher candidates must attend courses on campus one day a week. Teacher candidates are not allowed to seek or arrange their own placements. We ask teacher candidates to express some of their preferences regarding placements, but we cannot guarantee to satisfy those requests. Summer semester field experience locations may vary year-to-year depending on program and student needs.
Depending on your placement, you may need to move and/or have a car and Michigan driver’s license to allow you to commute. You will be responsible for obtaining a Michigan driver’s license and car if you need them. Please see the Office for International Students and Scholars’ (OISS) website or the Michigan Secretary of State’s website for information on obtaining a Michigan driver’s license.
Candidates who choose to pursue only certification are ineligible for both the CLTCP Residency Pathway financial support and the federal TEACH Grant.
Certification-only Course of Study
The following is a potential course of study for a student in the Certification-only Pathway of the CLTCP. It is subject to change due to course availability and other reasons. Please contact us at cltcp@msu.edu or 517-884-6061 with questions. Students should periodically check this webpage to ensure they are aware of the expected course of study.
Fall #1
- TE 891A (3 credits) Special Topics: Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language
- TE 894 (3 credits) Lab and Field Experience in Curriculum, Teaching, and Schooling
- TE 891B (3 credits) Special Topics: Classroom Management for Teaching Chinese in American Schools
Spring #1
- TE 894 (3 credits) Lab and Field Experience in Curriculum, Teaching, and Schooling
- TE 818 (3 credits) Curriculum in Social Context
- TE 843 (3 credits) Reading, Writing, and Reasoning in Secondary School Subjects
Summer #1
- TE 891A (1 credit) Special Topics: Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language Thread
- CEP 891 (3 credits) Social-Emotional Development of School-Age Youth
- TE 842 (3 credits) Advanced Methods of Elementary School Reading
- Field Experiences
Enrollment is handled by the CLTCP program secretary. If you have any questions about enrollment, please contact the program secretary at 517-884-6061 or cltcp@msu.edu.
Elementary Education Residency Pathway
Fourth year MSU students with an Elementary Education major can apply for the CLTCP Elementary Education Residency Pathway. This full-time, two-year teacher preparation program will provide candidates with in-classroom experience and the knowledge, skills and support needed to develop into a highly effective teacher of Chinese.
Elementary Education Residency Pathway students who complete the CLTCP will have one full year of independent teaching experience, initial (standard) Michigan elementary certification with a K-12 Chinese endorsement, and a Master of Arts in Teaching and Curriculum.
All candidates interested in the Elementary Education Residency Pathway will first apply for the Chinese Language Teacher Certification Program (see our Admissions website). Those accepted into the program will merge their Elementary Education internship year with CLTCP’s mentored internship year. Before their first fall semester, they will apply for the Master of Arts in Teaching and Curriculum (MATC) program (see the MATC Admissions website) and, provided initial internship performance is meeting standards, will automatically matriculate into the Residency Program upon admission into the MATC program. The number of teacher resident positions offered each year is contingent upon the number of placements available.
Students accepted into the program must complete their non-internship related coursework before entering the program. Once they begin the program, students will follow a pathway that combines courses for their Elementary Education internship with CLTCP courses.
New students start this program on August 15th each year with their mentored internship year (Year 1). Students will participate in a yearlong internship in K-12 schools, where they will begin to develop their intern teaching under the guidance of a mentor teacher with support from MSU field instructors. They will also take graduate level education courses. Before students start the program and their year one internship on August 15th, they must prepare for and take the MTTC 103 test and submit their application to the Master of Arts in Teaching and Curriculum. Program staff will provide guidance on fulfilling both of those requirements.
In the summer semester after their first year of study, they will have academic coursework as well as field experiences as they prepare for their residency year.
During students’ residency year (Year 2), they will continue to take courses needed to complete the CLTCP and MATC programs as part of their residency year (Year 2) while independently teaching in their own classrooms with the guidance and support of MSU field instructors. Upon conclusion of the program (37 credits, plus field experiences), they will have one full year of independent teaching experience, initial (standard) Michigan elementary certification with a K-12 Chinese endorsement, and a Master of Teaching and Curriculum degree.
Field experiences are site-based. For the first year internship, students are required to be in a teaching internship placement for a full (K-12) school year (starting August 15th) in a Michigan school district within a few-hour drive of the East Lansing area, as teacher candidates must attend courses on campus one day a week.
Depending on your placement, you may need to move and/or have a car and Michigan driver’s license to allow you to commute. You will be responsible for obtaining a Michigan driver’s license and car if you need them. Please see the Office for International Students and Scholars’ (OISS) website or the Michigan Secretary of State’s website for information on obtaining a Michigan driver’s license. During the summer semester, locations for field experiences may vary year-to-year depending on program and student needs.
For the second-year residency placement, students have the possibility of remaining in their initial school or being placed in one of various school districts across the U.S. Teacher candidates are not allowed to seek or arrange their own placements. We ask teacher candidates to express some of their preferences regarding placements, but we cannot guarantee to satisfy those requests. Some students may be required to move. All candidates must accept a CLTCP placement or withdraw from the residency program.
Financial support for students in the Elementary Education Residency Pathway consists of stipends, fellowships, and scholarships paid to their student accounts over the two-year program. Due to differing pathways to CLTCP completion as well as the requirements of post-baccalaureate programs, program financial support will be handled on an individual basis with your advisor. U.S. citizens/residents participating in the CLTCP Elementary Education Residency Pathway are eligible to apply for the federal TEACH Grant for additional financial support. Please see the federal student TEACH grant website for the amount, terms, and conditions associated with this grant.
Elementary Education Residency Pathway and MATC Course of Study
The following is the anticipated course of study; it is subject to change due to course availability and other reasons. Permanent changes will be added to the website. Students should periodically check it to ensure they are aware of the expected course of study.
Fall #1
- TE 501 (6 credits) Internship in Teaching Diverse Learners
- TE 801 (3 credits) Professional Roles and Teaching Practice I (Math Methods)
- TE 802 (3 credits) Reflection and Inquiry Teaching Practice I (English Language Arts Methods)
Spring #1
- TE 894 (4 credits) Lab and Field Experience in Curriculum, Teaching, and Schooling
- TE 803 (3 credits) Professional Roles and Teaching Practice II (Social Studies Methods)
- TE 804 (3 credits) Reflection and Inquiry Teaching Practice II (Science Methods)
Summer #1
- TE 807 (3 credits) MATC-only Course: Professional Development & Inquiry
- TE 891A thread course (1 credit) Special Topics: Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language Thread
- Field Experiences
Fall #2
- TE 894 (1 credit) Lab and Field Experience in Curriculum, Teaching, and Schooling
- TE 891A (3 credits) Special Topics: Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language
Spring #2
- TE 894 (1 credit) Lab and Field Experience in Curriculum, Teaching, and Schooling
- TE 843 (3 credits) Reading, Writing, and Reasoning in Secondary School Subjects
- TE 870 or TE872 (3 credits) MATC-only Course: Curriculum Design and Development in Schools or Teachers as Teacher Educators
Enrollment is handled by the CLTCP program secretary except for courses that only count toward the MATC. If you have any questions about enrollment, please contact the program secretary at 517-884-6061 or cltcp@msu.edu.
Special Education Residency Pathway
Fourth year MSU students with a Special Education major can apply for the CLTCP Special Education Residency Pathway. This full-time, two-year teacher preparation program will provide candidates with in-classroom experience and the knowledge, skills and support needed to develop into a highly effective teacher of Chinese.
Special Education Residency Pathway students who complete the CLTCP will have one full year of independent teaching experience, initial (standard) Michigan elementary certification with a K-12 Chinese endorsement, their specific special education endorsement, and a Master of Arts in Teaching and Curriculum.
All candidates interested in the Special Education Residency Pathway will first apply for the Chinese Language Teacher Certification Program (see our Admissions website). Those accepted into the program will merge their Special Education internship year with CLTCP’s mentored internship year. These students must complete their non-internship related coursework before entering the program.
Once they begin the program, students will follow a pathway that combines courses for their Special Education internship with CLTCP courses. The summer semester will entail academic coursework and field experiences. During the mentored internship year (Year 1), students will participate in a yearlong internship in K-12 schools, where they will begin to develop their intern teaching under the guidance of a mentor teacher with support from MSU field instructors. During this initial year, students will have one semester interning in an elementary Chinese immersion placement and one semester interning in a special education placement. They will also take graduate level education courses.
Before their first fall semester as CLTCP students, they will prepare for and take the MTTC 103 test and apply for the Master of Arts in Teaching and Curriculum (MATC) program (see the MATC Admissions website). Provided initial internship performance is meeting standards, students will automatically matriculate into the Residency Program upon admission into the MATC program. The number of teacher resident positions offered each year is contingent upon the number of placements available.
After their mentored internship year, they will continue to take courses needed to complete the CLTCP and MATC programs as part of their residency year (Year 2) while independently teaching in their own classroom with the guidance and support of MSU field instructors.
Field experiences are site-based. During the summer semester, locations for field experiences may vary year-to-year depending on program and student needs. During the first year, students are required to be in a teaching internship placement for a full (K-12) school year (starting August 15th) in a Michigan school district within a few-hour drive of the East Lansing area, as teacher candidates must attend courses on campus one day a week.
Depending on your placement, you may need to move and/or have a car and Michigan driver’s license to allow you to commute. You will be responsible for obtaining a Michigan driver’s license and car if you need them. Please see the Office for International Students and Scholars’ (OISS) website or the Michigan Secretary of State’s website for information on obtaining a Michigan driver’s license.
For the second-year residency placement, students have the possibility of remaining in their initial school or being placed in one of various school districts across the U.S. Teacher candidates are not allowed to seek or arrange their own placements. We ask teacher candidates to express some of their preferences regarding placements, but we cannot guarantee to satisfy those requests. Some students may be required to move. All candidates must accept a CLTCP placement or withdraw from the residency program.
Financial support for students in the Special Education Residency Pathway consists of stipends, fellowships, and scholarships paid to their student accounts over the two-year program. Due to differing pathways to CLTCP completion as well as the requirements of post-baccalaureate programs, program financial support will be handled on an individual basis with your advisor. U.S. citizens/residents participating in the CLTCP Special Education Residency Pathway are eligible to apply for the federal TEACH Grant for additional financial support. Please see the federal student TEACH grant website for the amount, terms, and conditions associated with this grant.
Special Education Residency Pathway and MATC Course of Study
The following is a potential course of study for a student starting in a summer semester; both the schedule and the starting semester is subject to change. Contact this program at cltcp@msu.edu for a copy of the current anticipated course of study. Students should periodically check with our program to ensure they are aware of the expected course of study.
Summer #1
- TE 891A (3 credits) Special Topics: Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language
- TE 843 (3 credits) Reading, Writing, and Reasoning in Secondary School Subjects
- TE 807 (3 credits) MATC-only Course: Professional Development & Inquiry
- Field Experiences
- Submit MATC application
Fall #1
- TE 501 (6 credits) Internship in Teaching Diverse Learners
- TE 891A (1 credit) Special Topics: Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language Thread
- CEP 803a (3 credits) Assessment of Students with Mild Disabilities
- TE 894 (1 credit) Lab and Field Experience in Curriculum, Teaching, and Schooling
Spring #1
- CEP 894g (6 credits) Special Education Practicum: Children and Youth with Learning Disabilities
- CEP 802a (3 credits) Reflection and Inquiry in Teaching Special Education I: Mild Impairment
- CEP 804a (3 credits) Literacy Instruction for Students with Mild Disabilities
Summer #2
- TE 870 or TE 872 (3 credits) MATC-only Course: Curriculum Design and Development in Schools or Teachers as Teacher Educators
Fall #2
- TE 894 (1 credit) Lab and Field Experience in Curriculum, Teaching, and Schooling
- TE 891A (1 credit) Special Topics: Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language
Spring #2
- TE 894 (1 credit) Lab and Field Experience in Curriculum, Teaching, and Schooling
- CEP 801a (3 credits) Collaboration and Consultation in Special Education
Enrollment is handled by the CLTCP program secretary except for courses that only count toward the MATC. If you have any questions about enrollment, please contact the program secretary at 517-884-6061 or cltcp@msu.edu.
At the end of the program, no matter the pathway taken, the typical candidate will have met the requirements for teacher certification in Michigan (see requirements below). In order to receive this certification, candidates must apply for the Michigan Provisional Certificate through the MSU Certification Office in 134 Erickson Hall.
Students who are completing any of the three residency pathways will apply for and complete the MATC program through MSU’s Teacher Education Department for a Master of Arts in Teaching and Curriculum (MATC) as part of their curriculum. At the appropriate time in their first year, students will be prompted to contact the MATC program secretary (at matc@msu.edu) to complete the application process. In addition to satisfying the requirements for the teacher certification program, students admitted to the master’s degree program must take additional graduate-level coursework to earn the master’s degree (these courses are included in the schedules listed above).
