Pre-Professional Days is the only time that students entering the School of Education can have their admission portfolios assessed.

On Oct. 13 and Oct. 14, the School of Education held Pre-Professional Days in Doudna Hall. Students in the School of Education could attend any of the 15 sessions and workshops offered.

Pre-Professional Days is held every semester and offers students in the School of Education the opportunity to have their admission portfolios reviewed.

According to the School of Education Web site, “Students intending to become teachers should file application for admission to the School of Education during their sophomore year at UW-P. Students are not permitted to take education courses on the restricted list until they have been admitted to the School of Education.”

David Chellevold, professor of teacher education, said that all students in the School of Education are invited to participate in Pre-Professional Days sessions and workshops. Some of the sessions are designed to help students work toward licensure.

Simon Anderson, a non-traditional freshman technical education major, attended this year’s Pre-Professional Days to get his admission portfolio assessed.

“If you put time and thought into what you put on paper, chances are you will remember it and be able to speak eloquently about it in your assessment,” Anderson said.

Aside from his portfolio assessment, Anderson went to some of the sessions offered.

“The workshops were good in many ways, but the best part about it is you get to hear the advice of professionals of all ages from different areas,” Anderson said. “Another fun part is you really get to analyze and question what they are saying against your own philosophy of education.”