Degrees for Education

Our mission is to prepare highly effective educators and school counselors who believe in full inclusion, who value diversity, and who are reflective and knowledgeable about best practices.

The School of Education offers a variety of programs that are accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), first in 2001 and more recently in 2007. Such accreditation is a formal recognition of the high quality and standards of preparation future teachers receive here at Sage.

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School of Education programs and advisors

This provides the program of study, showing the specific requirements of each program, as well as a link that will allow you to email the program advisor. Program advisors will be happy to talk with you about the requirements, what background is required for teachers in New York State, when courses are offered, employment prospects, and other relevant topics.
School of Education Conceptual Framework

The Conceptual framework is a statement of the philosophy that drives all of the offerings of the School of Education. There is also a reference list and a bibliography of fundamental sources that guide our practice.

To see further information about employment prospects and trends, certification guidelines, New York State Teacher Certification Tests and accreditation - click Resources.

The Department of Curriculum and Instruction (C&I) provides professional opportunities to students who are committed to becoming outstanding educators. C&I offers degree programs at the undergraduate level in Early Childhood, Elementary, and Middle School Education as well as Bilingual certification. In addition, the department provides pedagogical training for Secondary School majors receiving degrees from other departments throughout the University. If you are interested in becoming a teacher, please contact the appropriate person based upon your certification level desired and subject of interest. Please visit the webpage for Teacher Certification Advisors.

At the graduate level, the department offers master’s degrees in Reading, Curriculum and Instruction, and Instructional Technology and Design. A Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) degree with a Curriculum and Instruction emphasis is also offered.

The Department of Curriculum and Instruction does not offer any degree or certification program which is solely Internet-based. However, several online courses are offered during each semester (see Courses & Syllabi).

As with the other departments within the College of Education, the Department of Curriculum and Instruction promotes and follows “Realizing the Democratic Ideal”, the conceptual framework for all teacher education programs at Illinois State University.

The Griot, Sage and TASC Programs are cohort programs created with the adult career changer in mind. Individuals who have earned a bachelor’s degree and, in many cases, work in fields outside of education, or are serving as “Emergency Substitutes in a Regular Position” are able to earn their teacher certification plus master’s degree by attending conveniently scheduled courses offered throughout the year.

Marygrove College Education Department Mission Statement
The mission statement of the Education Department states: Marygrove’s goals of competence, compassion, and commitment are also the requisite attributes of an effective teacher. The education programs seek to combine technical skill and knowledge with guided experiences that, together, will foster these goals and those of educational professionalism. Additionally, we challenge students to be self-directed learners, to adapt to change, and to foster understanding of and sensitivity to issues of diversity. Students are invited to use their deepening understanding of themselves as learners and as future teachers to share their insights with each other and with the faculty in order that we all may grow.

The Marygrove College Education Department
Conceptual Framework
Marygrove’s education programs range from Early Childhood Education to Adult Learning. Our goal is to prepare compassionate, reflective teachers who are academically, socially, and technically competent to communicate with all learners in a diverse world.

The mission of the Division of Education follows the mission of the collegeto ensure that teacher education candidates “seek holistic developmentthat leads to intellectual, ethical, spiritual, and service oriented lives. This includes providing a liberal arts curriculum along with content mastery courses and teaching pedagogy that maximize the diversity and creativity
essential to teacher education. Faculty professional involvement with candidates contributes to a learning environment that stimulates the life-long learning that undergirds teaching effectiveness. The Division manifests this concept by providing opportunities for candidates to continue learning as they progress through their programs of study. Courses are designed to help candidates to develop the knowledge, skills and dispositions that they will need to
work effectively with students in P-12 schools.

The conceptual framework for the Division of Education is described as “The Teacher: A Facilitator of Learning.” The teacher is a catalyst for learning to take place. He/She acquires the knowledge needed to transfer to thestudents, creates the climate for learning to take place, initiates activities that are meaningful to the students, and provides encouragement for student learning in P-12 schools. The coursework and performance based activities allow teacher candidates to enhance their abilities in these four areas such that they will be highly qualified effective teachers. The Division of Education at Miles College has designed programs of study that meet the needs of the teacher candidates in these four areas to prepare educators to work in P-12 schools:

1. Acquiring Knowledge
2. Creating a Climate for Learning
3. Initiating Meaningful Activities
4. Providing Encouragement

Knowledge Base Proficiencies
Theory and Practice in Education Proficiencies
Learners in Cultural Contexts
Engaged Learning with Meaning and Purpose
Ethical Leadership
Local and Global Reponsibilities Toward a Sustainable and Just Future

WSU programs for initial and advanced teacher preparation and preparation of other school professionals ensure that graduates gain/increase proficiences directly related to our conceptual framework.

Click the above link to download complete description of all conceptual framework competencies.

Thank you for your interest in the Master of Education in Elementary Education, offered by The School of Education and Psychology, through the Department of Education. Our Master of Education in Elementary Education degree program consists of thirty-six (36) credit hours, minimum, which includes a culminating action research project. As identified in our unit’s conceptual framework, the Teacher Education Program at Elizabeth City State University represents the knowledge, skills, and dispositions that we believe to be essential for effective teaching and decision making, attained through a collaborative relationship between the University, the Local Education Agency, the Community, and Family. The conceptual framework also directs the teacher education program by informing the decisions that faculty make regarding teaching and evaluation. Toward this end, our conceptual framework identifies three types of knowledge: content knowledge, professional knowledge, and pedagogical knowledge, that candidates in our program will attain. In addition, successful candidates will demonstrate the six skills, which are reflective practitioners, advocators of diversity, effective facilitators, critical thinkers, proficient technology users, and competent evaluators.

We welcome the opportunity to meet with you and further discuss our intriguing Master of Education in Elementary Education degree program.

This department provides a variety of courses in chemistry and chemical education for prospective teachers of high quality. Emphasis is placed on learning basic concepts and conceptual framework through theory and experiments, and putting theory into practice in chemistry education.

The M.Ed. Degree in Educational Psychology is built upon a foundation
that is drawn from both the College of EHHS Mission and the Teachers
Education Program Conceptual Framework. Student learning is the
centerpiece for professional education at EHHS. Graduates emerge as
quality professional educators grounded in the following values,
dispositions, and behaviors: 1) In Depth Content Knowledge; 2) Learner –
Centered Pedagogy; 3) Informed Reflective Practice; and 4) Professional
Collaboration.
Timeliness

Cohort course work will focus on the following content:

Differentiated instruction
Classroom motivation
Pedagogies for engaged learning
Performance-based assessment
Applications of multimedia
New literacies

The Department of Curriculum and Instruction (C&I) provides professional opportunities to students who are committed to becoming outstanding educators. C&I offers degree programs at the undergraduate level in Early Childhood, Elementary, and Middle School Education as well as Bilingual certification. In addition, the department provides pedagogical training for Secondary School majors receiving degrees from other departments throughout the University. If you are interested in becoming a teacher, please contact the appropriate person based upon your certification level desired and subject of interest. Please visit the webpage for Teacher Certification Advisors.

At the graduate level, the department offers master’s degrees in Reading, Curriculum and Instruction, and Instructional Technology and Design. A Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) degree with a Curriculum and Instruction emphasis is also offered.

The Department of Curriculum and Instruction does not offer any degree or certification program which is solely Internet-based. However, several online courses are offered during each semester (see Courses & Syllabi).

As with the other departments within the College of Education, the Department of Curriculum and Instruction promotes and follows “Realizing the Democratic Ideal”, the conceptual framework for all teacher education programs at Illinois State University.

The mission of the Department of Education is to prepare intellectually
alive, socially responsible, ethically grounded educational
leaders. This conceptual framework guides the work
of Hiram’s Department of Education and reflects 150 years of
tradition and excellence in teacher preparation. Hiram College
maintains one of the most well-respected teacher education programs
in the State of Ohio. The College’s Department of Education blends
rigorous academic coursework and training in education theory with
extensive field experiences. This combination
of in-class learning and exposure to actual
classroom settings prepares Hiram graduates
for successful leadership in today’s diverse
school systems.

The major
Enrollment in the department is selectively determined. After earning
acceptance to Hiram College, students apply separately for admission
to the Department of Education. The application process consists of a
general examination of students’ existing academic skills and requires
that entering students have a 3.0 minimum G.P.A. Students must maintain
a 3.0 minimum to maintain enrollment in the program. Most U.S.
states require public school teachers to fulfill state-mandated licensure
requirements in order to be eligible applicants for teaching positions. In
Ohio, as in most states, different licenses are available to teach specified
age groups.