Teacher Education and Professional Development
(EDU) (LIB) (MLE)
For
information, please contact
William L. Merrill, Chairperson,
774-3975, 204 Ronan Hall
Department
Website
Why Study Education?
The Study of Education at
CMU
Advisement
Application
Teacher Certification
Early Childhood and
Elementary Education
Child Development Major
Language Arts Major
Bilingual
Bicultural Education - Spanish Minor
Bilingual
Bicultural Education - Ojibwe Minor
Language Arts Minor
Planned Program Minor
Reading in the
Elementary Grades Minor
Secondary Education
Middle Level
Education
Student Teaching
Standards
Leading to Teacher Certification
The faculty
EDU Course Descriptions
LIB Course Descriptions
MLE Course Descriptions
Why
Study Education?
We are living in a rapidly changing society. As we move
forward into the “information age”, we are swiftly changing from
a national to a global society. Our daily lives change
rapidly, too, as we define new ways of living. As technology
changes the way we live, it is critical that we provide
young people with skills to live in a changing society - the
necessary skills to keep on learning throughout life, to
adapt as society changes and to achieve at the highest level
of which each is capable. These are the goals of education
and of the student who studies education to become a
teacher.
The
Study of Education at CMU
Central Michigan University’s teacher education program
seeks to provide the preparation required to establish a
professional practice which is knowledge-driven,
learner-centered, and relevant to the multiple contexts in
which the modern educator must function: the classroom, the
multi-disciplinary school-based team, and the broader
community. The Department of Teacher Education and
Professional Development contributes to this mission through
courses and programs with the following specific
objectives:
1. To provide the professional education coursework needed
by students preparing to teach in the K-12 classrooms in
Michigan.
2. To advise undergraduate and graduate students in the
selection of programs and courses.
3. To provide coursework for graduate students seeking a
master’s degree.
4. To direct graduate students in independent studies,
readings, field studies, and theses. The departmental
programs are composed of courses in the content areas of
early childhood and elementary education, middle level
education, secondary education and student teaching.
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Advisement
Students interested in teaching in the elementary and
secondary grades may contact the College of Education and
Human Service Center for Student Services (RN 203) for preadmission advising. This
service assists students in determining the appropriateness
of their career plans and provides information about the
enrollment management program for selecting the best
qualified students to enter the teacher education program. Each
student who has been selected for initial entry to Teacher
Education is assigned a faculty mentor who will serve as the
student’s primary teacher education advisor to assist in
program planning and progress. The Teacher Education
Student Handbook, which answers many student questions
about the program, may be obtained from the University
Center Bookstore.
Application
Eligibility requirements for selection into Teacher
Education are discussed in the Bulletin under
Standards Leading to Teacher Certification. Students must
apply and be selected for admission into the Teacher
Education Program before becoming eligible to enroll in
professional education courses. After being admitted into
teacher education, a student has five years in which to
complete requirements for graduation; otherwise he or she
must reapply for the program. The application for teacher
education is available in Teacher Education Student
Handbook.
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Teacher
Certification
Students must fulfill all requirements listed for Admission
to Teacher Education Programs as specified in the Standards
Leading to Teacher Certification section of this Bulletin.
Students interested in certification regulations should
contact the College of Education and Human Services Center
for Student Services immediately. As
of April, 1987 “General Elementary Certification
Endorsement” means an authorization to teach in grades
kindergarten to and including grade five in all subjects and
in major and minor areas of preparation in grades six
through eight and K-8, if in a self-contained classroom. The
Michigan Secondary Provisional Teacher’s Certificate
qualifies the graduates to teach in their major and minor
fields in grades seven through twelve.
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Early
Childhood and Elementary Education
Professional education requirements for students of early
childhood and elementary education are detailed under the
Bachelor of Science in Education (B.S. in Ed.) degree.
You should seek advising help from the Center for Student
Services, 204 Ronan Hall. Admission requirements are
detailed in the Teacher Education Student Handbook or
the
website.
Interdepartmental
Majors and Minors
Child
Development Major
The Child Development Major offers an interdisciplinary
approach to the study of the growth and development of
children within the pre-school and early elementary years.
Requirements are outlined in the Interdepartmental Majors
and Minors section of this Bulletin. Confer with an
advisor in elementary education.
Language Arts Major
The Language Arts Major prepares you to teach this integral
component of the elementary classroom. Requirements are
outlined in the Interdepartmental Majors and Minors
section.
Confer with an advisor in elementary education.
Bilingual
Bicultural Education - Spanish Minor
This minor prepares you to teach children of
Spanish-speaking background who have limited English
language skills. Requirements are outlined in the
Interdepartmental Majors and Minors section. Confer with an
advisor in elementary education.
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Bilingual
Bicultural Education - Ojibwe Minor
This minor prepares you to teach children of Ojibwe
heritage. Requirements are outlined in the Interdepartmental
Majors and Minors section. Confer with an advisor in
elementary education.
Language Arts Minor
The Language Arts Minor offers skills and understanding of
the role of language arts in the elementary classroom.
Requirements are outlined in the Interdepartmental Majors
and Minors section. Confer with an advisor in elementary
education.
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Planned Program Minor
B.S. in Education Degree, Elementary Emphasis
PES
310 (3) Physical Education for the Classroom
ART 345 (3) Art in the Elementary School
MUS 131 (2) Music Fundamentals for Classroom Teachers
MUS 132 (1 or 2) Music Methods for Classroom Teachers
EDU 290 (3) Technology in Education
OR
IET 232 (2) World Technology for Children
AND
IET 532 (3) Careers and Technology for Children
EDU 320 (3) Elementary Mathematics Methods
EDU 343 (3) Social Studies Methods in Elementary Education
EDU 345 (3) Science Methods in Elementary Education
EDU 493 (3) Learning and Evaluation in Elementary Education
Total
Hours: 24-26
Reading in the
Elementary Grades Minor
B.S. in Ed. degree, Elementary and Elementary Special
Education emphases
This
minor is a multidisciplinary selection of courses intended
to prepare the student to teach reading in elementary and
intermediate grades. It provides a working knowledge of
developmental, remedial, and corrective reading. This minor
may not be combined with a language arts major.
The Reading minor is offered by the Department of Teacher
Education and Professional Development and the minor is
signed by an advisor in the department. A minimum 2.7 GPA (B-) must be earned in all teaching minors. In addition, 75
percent of the minor (18 hours) must be completed prior to
student teaching.
Required Courses (15 hours):
EDU 330 (3) Reading in the Elementary School
EDU 431 (3) Corrective Reading in the Classroom
EDU 532 (3) Reading in the Content Areas
EDU 533 (3) Diagnosis and Treatment of Reading Difficulties
(Note: this course has as prerequisites EDU 330 and
431.)
EDU 538 (3) Coordination of the Language Arts with Reading
Electives (9 hours): Choose from the following in
consultation with the advisor.
0-3 hours from language development:
CDO 130 (3) Normal Speech and Language Acquisition
ENG
175 (3) The Nature of Language
ENG 375 (3) Introduction to Linguistics
0-3 hours from literature:
ENG 481 (3) Children's Literature in Emerging Nations
ENG/LIB 580 (3) Reading Guidance for Adolescents
ENG 582 (3) Cultural Pluralism in Young Adults and
Children's Literature
0-6 hours from meeting special needs:
CDO 230 (3) Introduction to Speech, Language and Hearing
Disorders
EDU 506 (3) Individualizing Instruction
SPE 550 (3) Teaching Culturally Diverse Students
PSY/SPE 577 (3) Learning Disorders
MLE 570 (3) Action Series on Middle Level Education Issues
0-6 hours from the following theory and practice courses:
EDU 528 (3) Emergent Literacy: Theory and Practice
EDU 540 (3) Whole Language: Theory and Practice
LIB 590 (3) Media for Children
PSY 563 (3) The Psychology of Reading
TAI 373 (3) Oral Interpretation for Children
Total:
24 semester hours
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Secondary
Education
In its undergraduate program, Secondary Education offers
professional education courses applicable to State of
Michigan requirements for the Secondary Provisional
Certificate. In addition, it offers specialized courses in
technology education, reading and other courses
of interest to teachers at all grade levels. You will need
to follow the requirements of the secondary emphasis of the
Bachelor of Science in Education degree.
Professional education requirements for students who intend
to teach in grades seven to twelve are detailed in the
Bachelor of Science in Education (B.S. in Ed) degree. You
should seek advising help from the Center for Student
Services, 204 Ronan Hall. Admission requirements are
detailed in the Teacher Education Student Handbook or
the
website.
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Middle
Level Education (MLE)
Middle
Level Education Minor
B.S.
in Ed., Elementary Emphasis and Secondary Emphasis
Note:
Students on the Bachelor of Science in Education, Elementary
Emphasis, who choose this minor, must also select two
curriculum area minors (see Option 6, B.S.
in ED. degree) or a
curriculum area major and a minor in addition to this minor.
Students on the Bachelor of Science in Education, Secondary
Emphasis, program must select this minor in addition to
their curriculum area major and minor. Students must select
two curriculum areas (subject to advisor approval) which are
broad and multidisciplinary, and encompass the major areas
within those fields. The contents of this program marked
with an * also qualify the student for a Michigan Middle
Level Endorsement.
Required
Courses (18 hours)
*MLE 381 (3) Needs and Characteristics of Young
Adolescents
*MLE 382 (3) Middle Level School Concept, Structures, and
Programs *MLE 383 (3) Student Diversity in the Middle Level
Classroom
*MLE 384 (3) Meeting the Diverse Needs of Learners in the
Middle Level Classroom
*MLE 385 (3) Curriculum in the Middle Level School
*SPE 126 (3) Education of Exceptional Persons
Elective
Courses (6 hours):
Select two (2) of these courses:
IPC 569 (3) Communication in the Classroom
ENG/LIB 580 (3) Reading Guidance for Adolescents
EDU 290 (3) Technology in Education
MLE 570 (3) Issues in Middle Level Education
EDU 595 (3) Telecommunications
Total:
24 semester hours
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Student
Teaching
The Department of Teacher Education and Professional
Development offers
the field-based professional education courses required for
the State of Michigan’s Elementary and Secondary
Professional Teaching Certificates.
As a student teacher, you will be placed in one of the CMU
Student Teaching Centers within the state. There are also
opportunities to student teach for an eight-week period in
England during the fall semester or in Australia during the
spring semester.
Application.
You should apply to student teach in the semester preceding
the one in which you wish to student teach. The application
process begins with a meeting you are required to attend on
the first Thursday of the semester. Information about time
and place for the meeting is posted in classroom buildings
and in CM Life. Cycle I should be completed before applying
to student teach. (See the sections on Teacher Certification
and Planning Your Academic Career in this Bulletin.) All
student teaching information is posted at www.tepd.cmich.edu.
Before
final assignments are made for student teaching, students
must complete the requirements for Cycle II. These include
approval in all majors and minors, an overall GPA of 2.7 or
higher, a 2.7 or higher GPA in each major and minor,
departmental approval for each major and minor, and a C+ or
higher in all methods or professional education classes.
Note that "Incompletes " are NOT acceptable in any
methods or professional education classes. Once you are
approved to student teach, TEPD will register you for EDU
432 and EDU 458. Students who are pursuing special education
endorsements should contact the Counseling and Special
Education Department for specific information regarding
special education student teaching.
Professional
education courses must be completed before student teaching.
These courses are:
Elementary:
EDU 107, 280, 320, 330, 343, 345, 361, 431, 493, 495
Secondary:
EDU 107, 290, 310, 325, 450, 495
After
your application is received, you will be assigned to one of
the seven student teaching centers. Then you will be
interviewed by a coordinator from that center, who will
secure a placement for you.
Secondary
students must successfully complete the Michigan Teacher
Competency Testing Program examinations in their major and
minor areas. Elementary students must complete the general
elementary education MTCT examination and complete extra
examinations in their major and minor fields for
endorsements.
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faculty: Abalo F. Adewui, Mary W. Aylor, Norma
Bailey, Lorraine Berak, Timothy A. Brannan, Peggy Burke, Sandra E. Cain, Charles F. Eiszler,
Raymond Francis, Thomas P. Kromer, William Leibfritz, Xiaoping Li,
Dianne Mark, James McDonald, William Merrill, Colleen A. Moore,
Diane Newby, Nancy Pietraszkiewicz, Joseph Rivard, Leonie M.
Rose, Renay Scott, Barbara Senesac, Frank A. Stancato,
Marguerite Terrill, Alan Weber, Cara Wicks-Ortega, Mingyuan
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