Jamestown College 2013-14 Catalog

Teacher Education Professor Hagen (Chair), Associate Professors Anderson and D. Laskowski; Assistant Professor Baldwin Mission Statement

“Teachers as Reflective Decision-Makers” is the organizing theme that integrates the Jamestown College Teacher Education program’s mission, philosophy, belief statements, and goals. Our mission is to provide opportunities for students to acquire the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and behaviors that will allow them to deliver optimum learning experiences for diverse pupils in changing classroom environments. It is our belief that this program model serves to balance the ideals of the liberal arts tradition and sound professional preparation within a Christian atmosphere of self-discipline, responsibility, and concern for the continuing growth of the individual. This department believes that continual and comprehensive assessment of student learning in our program is essential for determining the achievement of ongoing program goals and supports the use of outcomes assessment results to this end.

Master’s of Education in Curriculum and Instruction

For information regarding this program, please see the Jamestown College graduate publication.

Admission to the Teacher Education Program

Approved areas for teacher licensure at Jamestown College include biology, chemistry, English, foreign language, history, mathematics, music, physical education, and elementary education. (Music education and physical education teacher education are K-12 areas.)

Students in teacher education at Jamestown College progress through three levels in their program.

Level I (entry level) The entry level is provisional admission and entrance into teacher education and involves several steps as determined by the department and the Teacher Education Council. Students apply for admission to the program while enrolled in Educ 201: Introduction to Teaching.

Provisional admission at the entry level includes the following criteria: 1. Completion of Educ 201: Introduction to Teaching with a minimum grade of C- and satisfactory completion of the 12 hour field experience. This includes completion of the entry level forms during this semester.

2. Minimum grade of C- in Engl 101 and Engl 102 3. Minimum grade of C- in Comm 102 or 201 for the speech requirement 4. Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.70 5. Recommendation from Educ 201 instructor 6. Approval of the advisor, Teacher Education Department, and the Teacher Education Council.

7. Completion of the Praxis I/PPST. Level II (mid-level)

Upon completion of a minimum of sixty-four credits, students will be considered by the department for mid level continuation in teacher education. Candidates are reviewed on the basis of academic record, character traits, and skills in oral and written communication. If the Teacher Education Council must deny admission to candidates that do not meet the criteria, assistance will be offered through the Career Services for developing other career plans. In addition to unconditional acceptance or denial, the Teacher Education Council may grant a conditional review for provisional admission to the program following a meeting with the teacher education department. Specific criteria for admission can be found in the Policies and Procedures Manual.

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