Teacher Candidate -- A Teacher Candidate is a student who has:

1) declared an undergraduate major and has been admitted into the undergraduate teacher education program;

2) admitted into a graduate teacher education program with initial licensure; or

3) admitted into a teacher education licensure only program.

Professional Portfolio
This document explains in detail the content of the Professional Portfolio which is required to be submitted during the semester of your Teacher Candidate Internship.
Create the ODU Professional Portfolio
This document will assist you with directions for reating the student teaching portfolio on LiveText

Teacher Candidate Internship Mentor Option Policy and Request Form

For a list of school divisions in the Commonwealth of Virginia requiring a background check, click here. The school district human resources office will give intructions as to which forms to complete and where to mail the forms.

School divisions in the Commonwealth of Virginia requiring Backgroung Check, as of September 22, 2008

ODU Policy on Background Checks

Old Dominion University Policy on Background Checks

Commonwealth of Virginia School Divisions

Virginia Teacher Salary Survey

Commonwealth of Virginia Critical Shortage Teaching Endorsement Areas 2009-2010