Joann Park has been with WGU since June 2010 as a program mentor at the Teachers College, working with both undergraduate and graduate students. She has received the President’s Award for Excellence in Mentoring in 2011, as well as the WGU Dedication for Student Success Award in 2013, WGU Mentor Spotlight distinction in 2014, and continues to commit to student success and support as a Program Mentor.

Joann earned her BA in English Literature, with minors in Sociology and Education at the University of California, San Diego; she then earned her teaching credential and her MA in Teaching at the University of California, Irvine. Joann has had 6+ years of teaching high school and community college both in Orange County and the Salt Lake City area. She also earned a writing fellowship at UC Irvine and had the opportunity to write curriculum for a prominent publishing company. She and her son enjoy the outdoors and family life in Central Oregon. 

~“My Mentor, Joann Park has been nothing but amazing in helping me reach my educational goals. She is so happy, and caring and always eager to help me in any way that I need her to. It makes going to college so much more fun when someone is on your side cheering you on along the way. Joann has done an exceptional job at preparing me for everything I need to do; from my classes, to my exams and even PCE and DT. She makes sure I am set up for success and thoroughly makes sure I understand what I need to do. I would be lost without her. She has made a HUGE impact on my education. She is wonderful!”

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Office hours will apply for response time for all three platforms. I will work to respond during my admin time while I am in the office.

While I will be using a filter to support my students, your text messages will be sent to a shared inbox with my team, so please consider this when sharing information.

Use phone calls for:

• Longer conversations

• Conversations that require careful problem solving and consideration of POVs

• Field Experience Planning

• Course, Term, and Program Planning

• Discussions with follow-up questions

Use email for:

• Text-heavy conversations

• Conveying complex information and resources

• Communication in between our phone calls to stay in touch

Use text messages for:

• Shorter conversations

• Efficient requests and follow ups

• Quick updates on progress

• Quick action-oriented updates (eg. “Submitted Task 1!” “Scheduled my OA!” “Registered for my courses!”

Since last year, most of the Examity workforce has been working remotely, but some teams had returned to office-based proctoring. Due to the significant resurgence of COVID-19 cases in India, Examity has temporarily shifted all remaining workforce to work remotely to protect the health and safety of their employees.

Our Vendor Relations team is working closely with Examity leadership to ensure a smooth transition and minimal impact to students. While we do not anticipate disruptions to student testing, our Assessment Services teams are aware of this situation and are prepared to support students who may experience a longer-than-usual launch time or other challenges. Please contact Assessment Services (use the Assessment Center button in your course) if you are waiting more than 15 minutes to connect to a proctor, and share any feedback on your experience through the OLP feedback form. The testing experience is vitally important to WGU and Assessment Services address all feedback regarding Examity.

• Students in specific programs will complete a simulated classroom experience as one of the performance assessment tasks.

• Always enter the Mursion scheduler through the course’s COS 

• You can visit the Fundamentals of Diverse Learners Instructional Supports to the Course for some excellent resources as you prepare for your assessment and tasks. Please start by reviewing Unit 1 and scheduling your Task 2 simulation using the information on page 4 of the course.  

Preparing for DT

• Complete your Pre-DT and Pre-EdTPA training modules. 

• Once fully approved into the cohort, candidates are required to view my DT Prep Call video and complete my DT Prep Call Attendance Ticket after viewing it. Complete these items before your first day of DT.

• DT candidates can follow up with questions during our optional DT Prep Q&A Sessions. Info is located here.

• For support on registration of final courses, you will have a DT Registration resource sent by email to support you with your final term. 

• Use your Field Experience Communication window in InPlace (FE Dashboard) to stay updated with your placement with you Placement Coordinator.

• If you are already enrolled in your DT term and/or courses due to DT/term alignment, you may activate:

  • The Cohort Seminar course that best aligns and overlaps with your DT experience. Alignment may not be perfect, but be mindful of when your term ends and when your DT experience ends to ensure tuition/duplicates are avoided. 

  • Your TPA Course and access TPA materials and support in the course of study (COS). For the 2022-2023 school year, all EdTPA rubrics and requirements have been updated. 

FAQs for DT

• Most DT FAQs will be answered either in you Field Experience Handbook section III or in my DT Prep Call slide deck.

• Do I have a DT Log to log my hours?

As of now, the DT log is only used for Washington licensure students. Washington students will be logging in hours as one of their Cohort Seminar assignments. To confirm this, please contact your Instructor Practitioner for your Cohort Seminar course.

• When do I start my Cohort Seminar?

Use my DT Prep Call slide deck for DT prep questions

• Resources

  • • Graduation Application & Diploma Ordering  

    • Licensure recommendation

    • DT Prep Call slide deck

    • DT Prep Call video 

    • Complete the DT Prep Call Attendance Ticket for confirmation of attendance.

• TPA Resources

  • • “Getting Ready for the edTPA” video

    • Teacher Performance Assessment Course articles

    • TPA Elementary Education Instructional Support to the COS

    • Visit the WGU Teacher Performance Assessment Support site for webinars, consent forms, and additional resources.

    • Read Assessment Services FAQ’s for edTPA Submission to Pearson for questions related to submitting the edTPA to Pearson.

    • TPA Support Site

    • TPA Additional Resources

    • Pre-Call Worksheet

    • 2022-2023 Submission Windows

• Please schedule a call with me to discuss your DT application plan and eligibility. Please start here. 

• The DT application window is now monthly on the 1st-7th of the month. Navigate to DT Application Readiness section of this site for more information on this update. 

• Use the DT Pacing Guide for your program to support you requirements

• Observe and plan for proper term alignment, financial planning, and placement availability.

• Candidates who are looking to start DT at the beginning of the school year should apply for DT between March-June). July applications will likely render Sept placements. 

• Candidates looking to start DT after winter break should apply (Sept-Nov) 

• Candidates looking to start DT early Spring should apply (Oct-Jan). Feb applications are TBD (To Be Determined) and contingent upon state requirements for length of DT placement. 

• Alaska, Hawaii, California, Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Department of Defense candidates will need to prepare in advance for early DT applications for placement calibration. 

• Securing placements may take up to 60 days.

Overview of Clinical Experiences  

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Initial Licensure: Contact Information  

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