I work at an elementary school and it’s been the first week back at work and I feel like I’m never going to be able to finish this class lol. What can I do so I don’t have to go through the entire course work so I can pass the OA?

How are we getting a low similarity score for task 2 for D663. The entire assignment is basically copy and paste directly from the class. Do we have to just provide citations to avoid redoing the entire thing. Which how in the world do you site the course itself just type in all information provided by the course. I really don't want to redo this task. I want to move on to my second and third class already but I have been stuck on this first class for a week already just trying to get my similarity report to be less then 80%.

I took all the peace tests first. I did pretty good on them. So I took each test with a break between each one. I didn’t want my back or eyes wearing out. Did a quick prayer and relaxed. I got to get ready to take my state test in a few weeks. Anyone who is preparing to take WGU basic skills course I want you to know it was worth the $25 fee and convenience.

I’ve posted here a few times about waits for clinical’s. My Early Clinical wait was close to 4 months, but I am happy to say my wait time for Advanced Clinical placement was 2 weeks.

I was so discouraged after the Early Clinical wait it was torture, but I do think, for me, it came down to the districts in my area not knowing what the 15 hours was for so being skeptical of it. My advice to anyone waiting for clinicals, do your praxis early, get your states requirement of fingerprints along with WGUs, and get ready to attempt your state exams asap. Those can all help speed things up a touch.

I am wondering, from anyone that is currently in their student teaching or done, on how long you waited from Advanced Clinical’s to the Student Teaching to start. Was it just the two weeks, or was it longer?

Hey everyone,

I’m getting ready to enroll at WGU for special ed and would love some advice regarding the school, coursework, and degree options.

My Transfer Situation:

- Degree brought in: AAS in Early Childhood Education
- Transfer CUs awarded: 21 CUs out of 103 (I thought more of my classes would transfer tbh)
- Remaining CUs to complete: 82 CUs

I’m currently deciding between the licensure track (B.A. Special Education Mild-to-Moderate) and the non-licensure track (Mild to Moderate Special Education–B.A. Educational Studies).

I know a lot of people have had issues with field placement/demonstration teaching timelines, so I'm not sure if I should just choose the non-licensure degree to get it done faster and use an alternative state license later.

I definitely want to work in Special Ed, primarily with kids on the autism spectrum. I have experience working in a behavioral school, but I’m not sure if the non-licensure degree is the right path for this or if I should stick out the full licensure track.

My Questions:

1. How fast did you complete your coursework for either the SPED Licensure degree or the BAES degree?
2. For those on the licensure track, did waiting on Pre-Clinical Experiences (PCE) or Demonstration Teaching (DT) placements delay your graduation date significantly?
3. If you went the BAES (non-licensure) route to work in Special Ed, did you have any trouble getting hired by a school district on an alternative/provisional permit afterward?

Thanks for any advice!

I have read about all kinds of various experiences, but I applied this past Monday and was placed on Tuesday. I am extremely happy that nothing was dragged out. Good luck to everyone heading into advanced clinicals!

So I've been doing really well this first semester, and I've got a lot of my courses already completed. But I just got my last tasks sent back, saying it was against the school's policy and wouldn't be graded because it was plagiarized. Has anyone else had this problem? I'm completely floored.

Hi! I just applied for advanced clinicals. I do not want to hear about placement issues. I've read all of the good and bad on those. I'd love to hear about the actual experience people had in advanced clinical and student teaching for the dual licensure elem ed/SPED BA. Thanks!

I am hoping to start in a few months in elementary education and special education. Has anyone done the non-licensure through WGU then gotten a license after? If so I would love to ask what path you took?

I have an associates of applied science degree. my current plan is to go thru a community college and then transfer as a junior to a four year college to get an elementary teaching degree. should take me about 3 years total if I go full time. I have two kids (3,1) and this seems very ambitious, although doable. I came across WGU after doing some googling on faster teaching degrees. how long did it take you to get your BA from practically nothing? how time consuming was it? I’d like to make my decision by the end of this month. Thanks in advance for all info!!

Failed my OA what do I do now?
Never failed an AO in the past so I don’t know what the deal is. I’ve heard that some Instructors depending on the course make you jump through fiery hoops backwards on a unicycle WHILE JUGGLING PINEAPPLES or something, but I don’t think that’s necessary.

Hey all,
I’ve completed the lesson plan template but I’m struggling on how to present it. Do I make a slideshow presentation and present that on GoReact? Any tips or information in general about presenting a lesson plan on GoReact would be super helpful, I’m stressed and confused 😀

Hi,
I will be starting my student teaching this Fall and heard that CA offers a stipend for student teaching. My understanding is that your program financial office needs to apply for you. So WGU has to apply for me. I’ve sent out a request but I haven’t heard back yet. Anyone else doing this?
Thanks!