What it takes to be a certified teacher:
The commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education accredit the Lindenwood University Teacher Education Programs. The Education Division is also a member of the Teacher Education Accreditation Council.
Students who enroll in the Education Division may take two distinct pathways to completion of their prescribed program. First, successful completion of the Lindenwood University Teacher Education Program qualifies the student for recommendation that a teaching certificate be issued by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Second, those students who desire to work in an educational field but do not desire a teaching certificate at this time may pursue an Educational Studies degree.
Acceptance to the Teacher Education Program is divided into two distinct levels and is the result of action by the council on Teacher Education. The council, broadly representative of all divisions at the university, considers applications after the student has completed a majority of general education requirements, not more than 15 hours of education coursework, minimum GPA of 2.5, and a passing score on the C-Base test. The final level of acceptance comes after the student has passed the subject area exit assessment (PRAXIS II) prior to student teaching. Passage of PRAXIS II before student teaching demonstrates the student has mastered the subject area that he/she will teach. In addition, a portfolio approved by the division must be completed before a grade for the student teaching is recorded. This portfolio relates to the 11 beginning standards as outlined by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
An Educational Studies Degree is designed for those students who want to work in an educational field that does not require certification. Those students would meet the same admissions criteria and would complete the same requirements as those admitted to the Teacher Education Programs with the exception of students teaching and passage of the state-mandated exit assessment.
The university degree does not serve as a license to teach. Each state issues its own teaching certificates, based on its own requirements. Upon passing the state-mandated exit assessment and successfully completing the planned degree program, each student applies for certification to teach in Missouri. The student who wishes certification in other states should seek advice from the certification officer in the Education Division concerning requirements in other states.
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If you desire to learn more about the teaching profession and how to become a certified teacher please give us a call. At the graduate level our programs include initial certification, gifted education, special education, character education and special reading preparation.
Preparing successful teachers at the undergraduate and graduate level is our major focus at Lindenwood. To learn more about Teacher Education, call us today at 636-949-4618 or email:
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