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For more
information, please contact
Harriett Lindsey
Director of Field Experience
Price School of Education
Reinhardt College
(770) 720-5581
HAL@reinhardt.edu |
WAIT Program
(Working Adults Into Teaching)
WAIT stands for Working Adults
Into Teaching. This new degree
completion program at Reinhardt College will help
working adults earn a degree in Early Childhood Education.
Small
Classes taught by Experienced Educators
Classes will be small so you'll enjoy support and interaction
with your classmates and instructors.
Convenient Class
Schedules
Classes for the first group of students began Spring Semester
2008, January 2008. All classes are taught on Reinhardt's main campus in Waleska,
Ga. Classes are scheduled for Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6 - 10:30 p.m. The
program includes summers and will take approximately 9 semesters
to complete. The first group of students can expect to complete graduation requirements in December
2010.
In the WAIT program, the 16-week semester is divided into two
8-week terms. You will take two classes each eight weeks:
one class on Tuesday evenings and another on Thursday evenings.
With this schedule you will take at least 12 credit hours each
semester, so you will be a full-time student and may qualify for
a broader array of financial aid options.
Manageable Student Teaching and Field Experience
As with all Reinhardt education degrees, the hands-on experience
you gain through student teaching and field experiences are
central components
of the program. As a WAIT student, you
will work out the details and scheduling of your field
experiences with the WAIT coordinator on an individual basis.
You will student teach during your last semester:
for the first group, Fall Semester 2010 (late August to early December 2010). While
you student teach, you will be placed in a school with a specific
teacher for 15 weeks. You must quit your job while student
teaching. If this might cause a financial challenge, please
start planning now.
You'll Bring Credits into the Program
Each accepted student will meet with his or her
advisor to determine exactly which classes will transfer into
the program.
Who's Eligible
for the WAIT Program?
To be eligible for admission for the WAIT program, you must meet all of the regular
admission requirements of Reinhardt
College. You must also:
- be 21 years of age or older;
- have been employed
full-time for at least two years;
- have an associate degree
in Education or in Early Childhood Education from an
approved technical college or two-year college;
- submit two letters of
recommendation attesting to the student's ability and
motivation to be a self-directed learner in an educational
program for working adults (one recommendation must be from
an instructor from the student's associate degree
institution and one must be from an employer or community
leader);
- sign and return a personal
affirmation of your age, work experience, commitment to
being an adult learner of integrity; this form also requires
you to disclose any violations of the law.
Tell Me
about Costs
Reinhardt is offering a reduced rate of tuition for the WAIT
Program. The exact amount cost to you must be determined on an
individual basis depending on financial aid available. Possible
financial aid sources may include the Georgia Tuition
Equalization Program, the HOPE Scholarship, and Pell Grants.
For More Information
For more information, please contact Reinhardt's Director of
Field Experience Harriett Lindsey. She will gladly make an
appointment with you to discuss the
details of the WAIT Program, the schedule of classes and answer your
individual questions.
You can reach her at 770-720-5581 or
HAL@reinhardt.edu
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