91探花

The goal of the Teacher Education Program at 91探花 is to provide strong courses of study which promote positive and holistic development of teachers within a reflective practitioner framework. It is expected that students who complete the Teacher Education Program and become licensed teachers will be individuals who have a distinct knowledge about practice and theory of teaching as well as a balanced sense of personal values, integrity, and moral worth. It is also expected that students who complete the program will become teachers who reflect on all aspects of the teaching/learning process and will mentor their own students.

Lees-91探花 offers licensure in Elementary Education (K-6), Special Education: General Curriculum (K-12) and Theatre Arts (K-12).  Further information can be obtained from the Director of Teacher Education and the Teacher Education Handbook.

As soon as a student establishes an interest in an education major, the student should contact the Director of Teacher Education and file an Interest Form. This procedure will place the student's name on a list in the Office of Teacher Education the and ensure receipt of all information concerning teacher education.

Candidates who wish to enter the Lees-91探花 Teacher Education Program and seek a teaching license should follow the procedures outlined below.

• Declare major: Complete declaration form, choose BA/BS
• Praxis Core: Complete test 5751 with composite score of 468 or higher
• Application: Complete and turn in to Education Department (deadlines below)
• Personal Statement: Complete one-page essay to be turned in with application
• Recommendations: Obtain two Education faculty recommendations
• Academic Eligibility: Maintain 2.7 GPA or higher

Application Deadlines:

On Campus Candidates:

• Provisional Admission to Teacher Education.  Due by April 1 of the sophomore year.  Candidates must have a minimum 2.7 GPA and passing Praxis:  Core Academic Skills for Educators score (468).  Submit the Application for Admission to Teacher Education, including the essay.
• Formal Admission to Teacher Education.  Due by November 1 of the junior year.  Candidates will submit two recommendations from Education faculty, have a minimum GPA of 2.7, and no grade below a “C” in any EDU coursework.

Online and Extended Campus Candidates:

• Formal Admission to Teacher Education.  Due before the end of the first semester of LMC coursework (November 1 or April 1).  Candidates must have a minimum 2.7 GPA, no grade below a “C” in any EDU coursework, and passing Praxis:  Core Academic Skills for Educators score (468).  Submit the Application for Admission to Teacher Education, including the essay, and two recommendations from Education faculty.

Transfer and licensure-only candidates must meet the same requirements for admission to and exit from the program as traditional candidates. In order to ensure that these requirements are met, transfer and licensure-only candidates must follow the procedures outlined below:

• Praxis Core: Complete test 5751 with composite score of 468 or higher
• Transcript Evaluation: Provide official transcripts to Director of Teacher Education
• Application: Complete and turn in to Education Department (deadlines below)
• Personal Statement: Complete one-page essay to be turned in with application
• Recommendations: Obtain two Education faculty recommendations
• Academic Eligibility: Must have cumulative 2.7 GPA or higher, must meet the "C" standard set for the Teacher Education Program

To receive recommendation for licensure from 91探花, candidates must take the last 32 hours of professional education course work, including student teaching, through the Lees-91探花 Teacher Education Program.

Policy on Academic Standing

Candidates admitted to the Teacher Education Program are expected to maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.7 or better while in the program. In addition, candidates are expected to make a grade of “C” or better in all Teacher Education courses. Candidates are required to repeat any courses in the Department of Education for which they do not receive a grade of “C” or better. Not meeting these requirements for good academic standing will result in action by the Teacher Education Committee.

Policy on Appeals

All appeals concerning denied admissions to various aspects of the Teacher Education Program should be made in writing to the Director of Teacher Education, who will, in turn, establish an Appeals Committee. The Appeals Committee will consist of the Director of Teacher Education, the Provost & Dean of the Faculty, two members of the Admissions Subcommittee of the Teacher Education Committee, and one member at large from the faculty. The Appeals Committee will interview the candidate, and the Director of Teacher Education will make the Committee’s recommendation known to the candidate in writing.

Policy on Readmission to Teacher Education

A candidate must re-apply to the college and to the Teacher Education Program if he or she has been absent for one or more semesters. This is in accordance with current College Catalog procedures.

TaskStream™ Policy

TaskStream™ is a Web-based electronic portfolio application which allows students to upload and share selected work via the internet. Students in various programs in our college must subscribe to TaskStream™ as part of the program’s requirements.

TaskStream™ also has tools which allow students to create standards-based lesson plans, evaluation rubrics, instructional units, and their own personal Web-based portfolio.

Materials uploaded to TaskStream™ are used as part of course requirements. They also are evaluated and used in our college’s accreditation reports.

As a condition of application to Teacher Education, all candidates must subscribe to and maintain a subscription to TaskStream™ throughout the teacher education program. 

Beginning with the first semester of the junior year, candidates will create and maintain an electronic portfolio to document all the evidences required for program completion and licensure. Common assignments from various courses will be submitted as part of the portfolio.  

Policy on Student Records

Primarily, Public Law 93-380, the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) of 1974, governs access to student records. Candidates have the right to inspect and review information contained in their education records. In order to inspect and review their education record, a candidate must complete the appropriate form available in the Department of Education. Once the candidate has completed the required form, the candidate may review the record in the office of the Director of Teacher Education.

All student records are kept in locked filing cabinets in the Department of Education. Only full-time professional faculty members in the Department of Education who have reason to use student records will have access to them. Student records may be used in the Program only—they may not be removed from the Department of Education. Upon occasion, it is necessary to share information about certain candidates with part-time adjunct faculty members who teach in the Department of Education and who have contractual commitments with the Department of Education. The decision to share information from student records in such cases is carefully weighed by the Director of Teacher Education and is shared only if the information is necessary for the betterment of the education of the candidate.

Candidates authorize the release of college entrance examination scores and copies of official transcripts at the time that they complete an Interest Form expressing interest in the Teacher Education Program. These scores and documents are used to advise the candidate towards success in the Teacher Education Program and to determine admission to the program. Candidates also sign a statement of acknowledgment that the Exit Criteria for Student Teaching will become a part of the candidate’s placement file and can be given to prospective employers if requested. This statement may be found at the end of the Final Exit Criteria form.