Developmental Levels of Teacher Education St. Lawrence University Department of Education St. Lawrence envisions teacher preparation and professional development as passing through 4 gates: Pre-service coursework Professional Semester Induction Level Continuing Level and field experience (student teaching) (new teacher) (career Educator) needed for Gate 2 coursework needed for Gate 3 coursework needed coursework needed (14.4 sem. hrs. undergrad; (16.2 sem. hrs. undergrad; for Gate 4 to maintain certificate 15 sem. hrs. grad.) 13 sem. hrs. grad.) continuously Undergraduate Courses: Dynamics of Teaching 405/585 Mentor/Internship 175 hours of EDUC 203/2 EDUC (1 year) professional Supervised Student Teaching electives* 3 years teaching development 406/586 every 5 years Ed. Psych. 305/250* Master’s degree from Indiv. Differences 436/588 accredited institution (or National Teaching 301/350* Classrm. Management 437/589 in appropriate Certification by Literacy Devel. 455/450* Methods & Literacy in the content area or in NBPTS – optional) Content Area 411-415/590-594 Education Graduate Courses: & 596 (M.Ed. in General Philosophy of Ed 507 (Same coursework for Studies in EDUC. undergraduates and graduate Lifespan Devel. 550 at St. Lawrence) students – EDUC 586 and EDUC Literacy Devel. 540 589 do not count toward M. Ed.) Teaching 573 Learning Disabilities 538 * Please note: The courses listed reflect the pre-requisite courses required “prior to fall 2015” and those required “as of fall 2015” (separated by /).
Developmental Levels of Teacher Education St. Lawrence University Department of Education St. Lawrence envisions teacher preparation and professional development as passing through 4 gates: Pre-service coursework and field experience needed for Gate 2 (14.4 sem. hrs. undergrad; 15 sem. hrs. grad.) Professional Semester (student teaching) coursework needed for Gate 3 (16.2 sem. hrs. undergrad; 13 sem. hrs. grad.) Induction Level (new teacher) coursework needed for Gate 4 Continuing Level (career Educator) coursework needed to maintain certificate continuously Undergraduate Courses: EDUC 203/2 EDUC electives* Ed. Psych. 305/250* Teaching 301/350* Literacy Devel. 455/450* Graduate Courses: Philosophy of Ed 507 Lifespan Devel. 550 Literacy Devel. 540 Teaching 573 Learning Disabilities 538 Dynamics of Teaching 405/585 Supervised Student Teaching 406/586 Indiv. Differences 436/588 Classrm. Management 437/589 Methods & Literacy in the Content Area 411-415/590-594 & 596 (Same coursework for undergraduates and graduate students – EDUC 586 and EDUC 589 do not count toward M. Ed.) Mentor/Internship (1 year) 3 years teaching Master’s degree from accredited institution in appropriate content area or in Education (M.Ed. in General Studies in EDUC. at St. Lawrence) 175 hours of professional development every 5 years (or National Certification by NBPTS – optional) * Please note: The courses listed reflect the pre-requisite courses required “prior to fall 2015” and those required “as of fall 2015” (separated by /).
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