\n| Intensive Writing\u00a0Saturday, April 8<\/td>\n | 9 a.m. to noon<\/td>\n | Old Main Building 104<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n Register Here: https:\/\/goo.gl\/xb4MVO<\/p>\n ![\"New\"](\"http:\/\/sites.augsburg.edu\/edstudents\/files\/2015\/02\/new-e1427485149836.png\") \u25a0\u00a0 2017 Global Internships: One Heart Source is currently accepting applications for their 2017 Experiential Learning Programs in Cape Town, South Africa. They are offering a variety of 1, 2, and 4-week volunteer programs and internships for this summer. Application Deadline: February 17, 2016. Learn more here: <http:\/\/www.oneheartsource.org\/>.<\/p>\n
\u25a0\u00a0 American Swedish Institute Workshop: The ASI in Minneapolis, is hosting a workshop for teachers titled “Scandinavia during World War II and the Holocaust.”\u00a0 It will be held on Friday, March 3, 2017 from 8:30 AM \u2013 3:00 PM. This workshop is geared towards Social Studies and English\/Comm Arts pre-service teachers and is sponsored by the US Holocaust Museum, Tolerance MN, and the American Swedish Institute. Registration costs $35 and participants will receive lunch and a number of DVDs, CDs, books and teaching strategies from the sponsoring organizations. Registration can be found at <https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/scandinavia-during-world-war-ii-and-the-holocaust-tickets-31257767825>.<\/p>\n \u25a0\u00a0 Skyhawks Sport Minnesota Jobs: Skyhawks Sport Minnesota, a local youth sport camp company is looking for applicants for summer coaching and directing positions at their summer caps camps community park departments and school districts in the Twin Cities metro area; Rochester, and Hudson, WI.\u00a0 Apply online at: <http:\/\/www.skyhawks.com\/minnesota>.Group interviews\/job tryouts will be held on Saturday, March 18th from 9am to 11am in Minnetonka.\u00a0 Call Lisa M. Damon at 651-263-5159 (cell) for more information.<\/p>\n \u25a0\u00a0 Camp Fire Minnesota Jobs: Camp Fire Minnesota is seeking applicants for a variety of summer job opportunities. More information may be found at: <http:\/\/campfiremn.org\/Tanadoona\/Staff\/>.\u00a0 For more information, contact Brent Cummins at (612) 246-3891.<\/p>\n \u25a0 2017 Urban Scholars Internships: Urban Scholars is a twelve-week paid internship in leadership and professional development providing students from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds with distinctive professional experience. This program is open to currently enrolled undergrad and grad students. The 2017 Urban Scholars application is available now until Saturday, February 18, 2017. For more information: <http:\/\/www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us\/civilrights\/urbanscholars\/>.<\/p>\n \u25a0 Several Updates Regarding Minnesota BOT Testing:<\/p>\n \u2022 The Minnesota Board of Teaching (BOT) no longer requires the ACT\/SAT\/GRE\/Praxis I scores be taken within the past 10 years.\u00a0 There is currently no time limit.\u00a0 Keep in mind that the ACT scores must be the ACT Plus Writing which started around February 2005.<\/p>\n SAT recently changed the way they score their tests.\u00a0 The new scores (and old) can be found on the link to the MN Board of Teaching website: <http:\/\/mn.gov\/board-of-teaching\/beaneducator\/licensureexams\/>.<\/p>\n \u2022Minnesota Version of NES Now Available: As of August 30th, candidates are now able to sign up for the MN NES exam directly through the MTLE website by using this link:<\/p>\n <http:\/\/www.mtle.nesinc.com\/PageView.aspx?f=HTML_FRAG\/GENRB_AnnounceBasicSkills.html><\/p>\n \u2022 The passing score for the MN NES is 520 for all three tests (Reading, Writing and Math):<\/p>\n MN NES EAS Subtest Passing Score (on a 400\u2013600 point scale)<\/p>\n Reading=520<\/p>\n Writing=520<\/p>\n Mathematics=520<\/p>\n The test is exactly the same as the National NES exam, it\u2019s just that MN candidates are given 15 extra minutes of time.\u00a0 Because of the extra time, the score rating had to be adjusted.\u00a0 The same number of correct raw scores needed to pass is exactly the same on both tests.\u00a0 The National NES exam is based on a 100-300 point scale and the MN NES is based on a 400-600 point scale. The MN NES scores will be available to view in Results Analyzer starting with the October 7th reporting date.<\/p>\n NOTE:\u00a0 If candidates sign up and take the National NES exam after August 30th, they will accept the scores if they met the minimum passing score:<\/p>\n NES EAS Subtest Passing Score (on a 100\u2013300 point scale)<\/p>\n Reading=205<\/p>\n Writing=214<\/p>\n Mathematics=213<\/p>\n Also, if a candidate has taken and passed a portion of the MTLE basic skills, they need to register and complete ONLY the portion they have not passed of that basic skills test through NES.\u00a0 They do not need to complete the whole series of Reading, Writing and Math over unless they did not pass all portions.<\/p>\n A listing of all licensure exam minimum passing scores can be found on the Board of Teaching website at:<\/p>\n <http:\/\/mn.gov\/board-of-teaching\/beaneducator\/licensureexams\/><\/p>\n \u2022 Free study materials will be available for all MTLE test. There are also expanded test preparation products available for cost. Additional information can be found on their website using this link:<\/p>\n <http:\/\/www.mtle.nesinc.com\/PageView.aspx?f=GEN_PreparationMaterials.html><\/p>\n Pearson has also expanded their customer service hours to M-F 7AM-7PM and Sat from 8AM-4PM.<\/p>\n For questions and more information, please contact: Debby Odell, Educator Licensing, Supervisor <Debby.Odell@state.mn.us> or (651) 582-8522.<\/p>\n Submitting news to Augsburg:<\/p>\n |