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Course Number |
Course Name |
Sem. Hours |
General Requirements |
| Please consult with your adviser regarding general education requirements for all Luther students. |
Secondary Education Minor |
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PAI 450 |
Making Decisions in U.S. Schools |
4 |
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Educ 185/215 |
Clinical Experience I in the Schools |
4 |
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Educ 220 |
Introduction to Education and the Psychology of Learning |
4 |
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Educ 221 |
The Diverse and Exceptional Learner |
4 |
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Educ 252 |
Intro to Middle/High School 5 - 12 Teaching Methods |
2 |
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Educ 333 * |
Middle School Methods
*Note: This is suggested for WI and MN licensure. |
4 |
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Educ 352
[Art,English,Math,Science or Social Science Majors only]
-OR-
Educ 353
[Foreign Language Majors Only]
-OR-
Health 468
[Health Majors only] |
Instructional Strategies
Note: It is recommended to take methods in all teaching areas for which certification is sought. [The second Education advanced methods course is offered for 2 hours. ]
A: Art [Fall only]
B: English [Spring only]
C: Math [Spring only]
D: Science [J-term]
E: Social Studies [Spring only]
Advanced Methods-World Languages K-12 [Fall only]
Health Instruction and Curric. Design
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4/2
4/2
4/2
4/2
4/2
4/2
4
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Educ 278 |
Teaching Reading in Content Areas
[Part B is optional and is taken during ST] |
2,1 |
| Professional Semester |
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Educ 486 |
Student Teaching |
12 |
Note: Educ 378B is taken during the Professional Semester |
NOTES AND INFORMATION:
A. Students may register for Education 220-Introduction to Education and the Psychology of Learning and Education and Education 221-Diverse and Exceptional Learner if they have sophomore status. These classes may be taken prior to Education 215 completion.
B . Education 185/215 is taken during the January term only. The registration deadline is Oct. 1, 2009, and the registration from is available at education.luther.edu. Please turn the form in to Koren 115.
C. Students may apply to the Teacher Education Program if:
1. they have taken Educ 185/215
2. they have attained sophomore status
3. they have a 2.75 overall GPA. [All transfer courses are calculated into the GPA for Education Department purposes].
Students apply to the professional semester the October before the academic year [September - June] in which they will student teach. Students will be reviewed the semester before student teaching by both their academic department and the Education Department. Students are required to meet the following minimum requirements:
2.75 GPA* in their major except in modern languages which is a 3.0, and mathematics/biology/chemistry, which requires a 2.50
2.75 GPA* in any education minors or teaching areas
2.75 GPA overall
Individual departments may have additional requirements for Teacher Education Program and Professional Semester approval.
Students must be approved by each teaching area and have passing scores on the PPST exam to be fully approved to the Teacher Education Program. This test is given at Luther College three times a year. Students must have a passing score report in your Education Department file BEFORE your Student Teaching Meeting in October as follows:
D. The Teacher Education Program is required by the State of Iowa to include at least forty hours of practicum after Education 185/215 and before Educ 486 [student teaching]. Students will spend forty hours in the public school setting during Education 352/353 or Health 468.
E. Methods courses should be taken as close to the professional semester as possible. Methods in the major area of teaching are required and are highly recommended for the second teaching area, especially in science. Some states may require methods coursework in all teaching areas.
F. All Education majors and minors must take Making Decisions for U.S. Schools as their Paideia II course. This may be taken before or after the professional semester.
G. Wisconsin Teaching Licensure Requirements: Required minimum GPA of 2.75 [overall and in all teaching areas]; an extended student teaching experience (fall or spring + a Jterm); a three credit Content Area Reading course (Ed 278); and an Environmental Science course among other requirements.
H. Consult with Dr. Judith Bowstead-Nye, Chair of the Education Department or Jennifer Lynne Olufsen, Teacher Certification Officer, on ways to research requirements for certification in various states. Luther College prepares you to meet the Iowa standards for teaching. Each state sets their own standards and they are constantly being reviewed and updated. The best source is on the web site. You may get the address to the different states’ web sites at the Education Office.
I. Testing Requirements ~ Praxis I and II testing is available three times a year at Luther College. Praxis I (PPST) is a requirement for MN and WI licensure. The Praxis II is required for MN and WI.. Registration is done on the Internet at ETS.org. The deadline is approximately one month before the test. If you do not take it at the Luther site, you may take it elsewhere but it is your responsibility to ensure that the score report arrives at the Education Office. [Students doe NOT receive copies of their test scores from ETS. It is the students' responsibility to print all copies needed off of the ETS website approximately one month after taking the exam. NOTE: the score information window closes permanently one month after they have been posed.]
J. There are three special endorsements offered by Luther College, which apply to secondary education. These may be taken in addition to your other coursework; the Middle School Endorsement, the Instructional Stategist II: BD and LD Endorsement or English as a Second Language/ English Language Learners Endorsement. Please check the Education Department web site regarding the requirements of the above mentioned endorsements. [education.luther.edu]
K. The Education office relies heavily on email and SPO for contacting students. If you live off campus, you should make sure that the Education office has your address. If you use an email other than your Luther email, make sure that the Education office has that address.
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