t h e c o l l e g e at r i n d g e public school calendar, not the Franklin Pierce calendar. Prerequisites: “Good Standing” in the program, permission of the Program Director; completion of all required Education courses, cumulative GPA of at least 2.50, and a passing score on all three sections of the Praxis I exams. Fall/Spring ED492 Secondary Student Teaching 14 credits Students experience two 8-week sequentially developed placements in a middle school and a high school. These placements encompass observation, participation, and classroom teaching in an approved public or private school. Insights into teaching materials and their use, lesson plans, units, and curriculum development are developed during this experience. Classroom management and discipline skills are strengthened. Daily travel is required. Students are responsible for their own transportation. Student teachers follow the public school calendar, not the Franklin Pierce calendar. Prerequisites: “Good Standing” in the program, permission of the Program Director; completion of all required Education courses, cumulative GPA of at least 2.50, and a passing score on all three sections of the Praxis I exams. Fall/Spring ED495 K-12 Art Education Student Teaching 7 or 14 credits A 16-week sequentially developed program of observation, participation, and classroom teaching in an approved public or private school for elementary certification (14 credits). K-12 Art students will work in two of the following placements: K-4, 5-8, 9-12. An 8-week experience in a 7-12 grade classroom may be selected by students seeking dual certification (7 credits). Insights into teaching materials and their use, lesson plans, units, and curriculum development are developed during this experience. Classroom management and discipline skills are strengthened. Daily travel is required. Students are responsible for their own transportation. Student teachers follow the public school calendar, not the Franklin Pierce calendar. Prerequisites: “Good Standing” in the program, permission of the Program Director; completion of all required Education courses, cumulative GPA of at least 2.50, and a passing score on all three sections of the Praxis I exams. Fall/Spring
English (EN) Professors: Gerald T. Burns, Sarah Dangelantonio, Donna Decker Visiting Assistant Professor: Lily Brown
A Bachelor of Arts degree is offered in English. A major and a minor are offered in English. The mission of the English Department is to engage students in the rich heritage of the written word. The curriculum provides for this engagement through the study of literature and of creative writing, with the intention of integrating these two dimensions of literary experience. Our program also cultivates diversity: of historical periods and cultural traditions of literature; of genres and styles of creative writing; of critical and craft approaches, instructional methods, and academic skills development. The Department additionally affirms the value of history and philosophy to the student of literature and encourages the study of foreign languages. Graduates in English will be prepared to contribute to a range of career fields, act as educated citizens, and enrich their own and others’ experience of life. Specific program learning goals are ranged in the following categories: 1) Literary Knowledge; 2) Language in Literature; 3) Interpretation; 4) Research and Presentation; 5) Expression; 6) Creative Writing; 7) Literature and Life. Student progress toward the achievement of these goals is measured through the contents of an electronic portfolio, required of all English majors, and a competency exam administered in the senior year. In order to fulfill graduation requirements, students must maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.00, a minimum grade point average of 2.00 in an academic major, 106