Students complete their application to the Education Department during the semester in which they are enrolled in Educational Psychology (EDUC 379A).

Application details:

• Apply to the Program

Directions for students to purchase liability insurance and membership to Education Minnesota:

1. Visit Membership & Benefits > Aspiring educator: https://educationminnesota.org/membership-benefits/join-now/aspiring-educator/.
2. Scroll down the page and click on “Online Application” for the student enrollment and renewal form.
3. BE SURE to check the correct membership year below the “Check My Membership Status” box.
4. Complete the form and follow the rest of the directions. The $28 fee can be paid by either credit card or debit card.
5. You should receive a membership verification by email (which should take about five minutes or so).
6. Refund/Rebate on liability insurance (after graduation):
   • Education Minnesota states that when you’re hired by a school district, Education Minnesota will pay you $20 for every year you’ve been a member as long as you have verification. For example, you purchased insurance from your First Year through Senior Year (4 years x $20) $80.00 will be refunded to you. All you have to do is save your membership verifications and be ready to present them. Find information to apply for a rebate of a portion of your dues under the heading “Dues”: https://educationminnesota.org/membership-benefits/join-now/aspiring-educator/.

Background checks must be completed prior to any field experience where students will be in contact with minors. Any CSB+SJU student enrolled in a class with a field experience component will be required to complete background checks. Two types of background checks:

• CSB and SJU Background Check – valid for two years, automatically renewed
• St. Cloud Public Schools Background Check – required if field experience is within St. Cloud School District 742, valid for one year, student must initiate renewal

Education Club is a student-run organization for current education majors, minors and CSB+SJU students considering the department. Connect with them via Instagram at @CSBSJUEDCLUB.

Download a list of anticipated expenses for students in the Education program: 

• CSB and SJU Teacher Education Costs

Access practice test questions:

• MTLE Elementary Education Earth and Space Science

If you have questions about or need access to the Education Department’s Mometrix eLibrary MTLE study resources, please contact [email protected].

Passing the MTLE

In fall 2022 the state licensing board of MN (PELSB) revised the passing scores for most MTLE tests. These changes will result in more candidates passing their MTLEs. Students taking the MTLEs from 2023 onward will get an initial pass/fail notification when they finish their tests, but this result may not be accurate because of these recent changes. Your official score that arrives in the weeks after you take the test will be the official notification of whether or not you passed.

Lesson Plans:

• Educational Resources and Lesson Plans
• Information and Lesson Plans About Minnesota

Technology and software assistance available to all students at CSB and SJU:

• Free Anti-Virus and Microsoft Office

Campus Resources:

• CSB and SJU Libraries
• Counseling & Health Promotion
• Experiential and Professional Development
• Fine Arts Programming
• Multicultural Student Services
• Math Center
• Writing Center

How to file a complaint:

• The Education Department follows the CSB+SJU Student Complaint and Resolution Policy

Presentations:

• Climate Futures | An Interdisciplinary Perspective