| Teacher Education | Licensure Areas |
| Licensure For Early Childhood Education (ECE) (Pre-K - 3) |
| Licensure For Middle Childhood Education (MCE) (Gr. 4 - 9)|
| Middle Childhood Generalist |
| Licensure For Adolescent To Young Adult Education(Gr7-12) & Multi-Age Education(PreK-12) |
| Major Field | Mild Moderate Intervention Specialist (MMIS) (Pre-K - 12) |
| Teacher Education Evening Licensure Program (Pre-K 3; 4-9; 7-12; Multi-Age) |
| Reading Endorsement | Associate’s Degree, Education Paraprofessional |
| Field-Based Experience | Course Offerings |

TEACHER EDUCATION

Notre Dame College has a long tradition of teacher education. Students may pursue programs leading to Ohio licensure in early childhood, middle childhood, special education, adolescent/young adult and multi-age education. Those pursuing adolescent/young adult and multi-age licensure also pursue an academic major.

The detailed organization of the teacher education program and its specific directives are outlined in the Education Handbook.

Program Goals:
Driving the conceptual framework for the teacher education division at Notre Dame College is the institutional mission statement of educating “a diverse population...for personal, professional, and global responsibility” and the College motto, “Changing the world, one student at a time.” Current theory and research, state and national standards, the standards of specialized professional associations and the concerns of the division’s PK-12 partners have further aided the division in reshaping and redefining its conceptual framework. Summarized as “changing the classroom, one teacher at a time,” the major themes articulated by the conceptual framework guide candidate performance outcomes and the system by which the division, its programs, and its candidates are assessed.

Changing the Classroom, One Teacher at a Time
The teacher education division of Notre Dame College believes that, in order for its program completers to impact classrooms, candidates must possess the appropriate knowledge bases in the contents areas in which they will be asked to teach. They will also need the skills necessary to engage students of diverse backgrounds, and they will need to collaborate with all members of the school community.

Through its undergraduate licensure programs, Notre Dame College’s teacher candidates will:

• Be well-grounded in general studies (e.g., human development and learning) and in the specific disciplines (e.g., mathematics, special education).

• Be familiar with students in a variety of settings.

• Be able to use multiple teaching strategies to work effectively with learners of diverse abilities, learning styles, and cultural backgrounds.

• Possess the skills to collaborate effectively with parents, colleagues, and other stakeholders.

• Be reflective in their education practices.

These five outcomes are the foundation of the coursework, classroom activities, assessments, and field experiences prescribed for each licensure program. Together, the five outcomes form the three essential themes of the division’s conceptual framework: the importance of culturally-relevant teaching, a variety of field experiences, and the importance of collaboration within the school community.

Division Note: Students seeking licensure in education must receive a grade of C- or better in all education (ED) courses.

Student Teaching:
Students who are seeking a bachelor’s degree will take twelve (12) hours of student teaching. Students who participate in graduation in May and student teach the following fall will take twelve (12) hours of student teaching. The degree will be earned and the diploma will be presented upon the completion of student teaching.

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LICENSURE AREAS

Early Childhood Education (Pre-K - Gr. 3)

Middle Childhood Education (Gr. 4 - 9)
Areas of Concentration—choose two
Mathematics
Reading and Language Arts
Science
Social Studies

Adolescent/Young Adult Education (Gr. 7 - 12)
Majors:
Integrated Language Arts
Integrated Mathematics
Integrated Social Studies
Life Sciences
Life Sciences and Chemistry

Multi-Age Education (Pre-K - 12)
Mild/Moderate Intervention Specialist
Spanish
Visual Arts

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LICENSURE FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION (ECE) (PRE-K - 3)

General Content Requirement:

Natural Sciences (2)
BI 200/201 Environmental Science and Lab
OR
BI 105/106 Intro to Biological Science and Lab
CH 220/221 Earth Science and Lab

Social and Behavioral (4)
PY 201 General Psychology
GO 200 World Geography
HI 110 World Cultures
HI 200 US History

Mathematics (2)
MA 130 Elementary Number Theory
MA 131 Geometry, Probability and Statistics from
an Elementary Point of View

Fine Arts (1)
AR 221 Basic Design
OR
AR 280 Art Appreciation: An Experimental
Approach

Professional Education Core (9)
ED 202 Introduction to Education
ED 203 Field Experience for Introduction to Education
ED 204 Educational Psychology
ED 205 Psychology of Students with Special Needs
ED 206 Field Experience for ED 205
ED 301 Integrating Technology Across the Curriculum
ED 358 Classroom Management
ED 413 Student Teaching: ECE
ED 475 Issues in Education

Early Childhood Education Courses (5)
ED 221 Role of Phonics in Reading
ED 265 Foundations of Early & Middle Childhood Education
ED 332 Reading Across the Curriculum in ECE & MCE
ED 355 Assessment and Correction of Reading Disabilities
ED 376 Developmental Reading

Instruction in ECE (5)
ED 379 Music, Creative Arts & Physical Movement in ECE
ED 341 Curriculum Principles in Pre-K - 12
ED 342 Integrated Teaching Methods Pre-K - 12
ED 343 Field Experience for ED 342
ED 380 Reading Field Experience for ECE & MCE & MMIS

Advantage Plus: Students earning their initial Pre-K-3 license may add a 4-9 endorsement in ONE of the four concentration areas by completing the content requirements for that concentration area and the successful passage of the appropriate PRAXIS II Test.

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LICENSURE FOR MIDDLE CHILDHOOD EDUCATION (MCE) (GR. 4 - 9)

Professional Education Core (8)
ED 202 Introduction to Education
ED 203 Field Experience for Introduction to Education
ED 204 Educational Psychology
ED 205 Psychology of Student with Special Needs
ED 206 Field Experience for ED 205
ED 301 Integrating Technology Across the Curriculum
ED 358 Classroom Management
ED 412 Student Teaching: MCE
ED 475 Issues in Education

Middle Childhood Education Courses (9)
ED 221 The Role of Phonics in Reading
ED 265 Foundations of Early & Middle Childhood Education
ED 332 Reading Across the Curriculum in ECE & MCE
ED 335 Reading in the Content Areas
ED 341 Curriculum Principles Pre-K -12
ED 342 Integrated Methods Pre-K - 12
ED 343 Field Experience for ED 342
ED 355 Assessment and Correction of Reading Disabilities
ED 380 Field Experience for Reading in ECE & MCE
AND one mathematics course:
MA 130 Elementary Number Theory
OR
MA 131 Geometry, Probability and Statistics from an Elementary Point of View

Content Area Requirements: (Choose two areas)
Mathematics (5):
MA 120, MA 130, MA 131, MA 221 & MA 330

Reading & Language Arts (7):
CA 112, CA 250, EN 312, EN 314*
CA 220 OR EN 210 OR EN 318
EN 331 OR EN 332
EN 341 OR EN 342

Choose one:
EN 255, EN 256, EN 281, EN 381, EN 382

Science (5):
BI 105 & 106 OR 110 & 111 OR 112 & 113; BI 200 & 201; CH 100 & 101 OR CH 111 & 113; CH 220 & 221; PS 150 & 151

Social Sciences (6):
HI 110, HI 200, EC 100, GO 200, PO 111, SO 201

* Recommended but NOT required

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MIDDLE CHILDHOOD GENERALIST (GR. 4 - 6)

For students whose initial licensure is in middle childhood, the generalist license enables the teacher to be the single classroom teacher for grades 4, 5 and 6. The license requires six hours of coursework in the two remaining concentration areas (i.e. Math 130&131; Biological & Earth Science & Labs; EN 110, CA 100& ED 332 Language Arts & Reading; HI 110 & 200 Social Studies) and the passage of the early childhood content area PRAXIS II test.

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LICENSURE FOR ADOLESCENT TO YOUNG ADULT EDUCATION (GR. 7 - 12) AND MULTI-AGE EDUCATION (PRE-K - 12)

General Content Requirement:
Social & Behavioral Sciences (2)
PY 201 General Psychology
HI 110 Western Civilizations from 1500

Professional Education Core (8)
ED 202 Introduction to Education
ED 203 Field Experience for ED202
ED 204 Educational Psychology
ED 205 Psychology of Students with Special Needs
ED 206 Field Experience for ED205
ED 301 Integrating Technology Across the Curriculum
ED 358 Classroom Management
ED 421 Student Teaching: Adolescent to Young Adult (AYA)
ED 475 Issues in Education

Adolescent to Young Adult Core Courses (4)
ED 335 Reading in the Content Areas
ED 341 Curriculum Principles Pre-K - 12
ED 342 Integrated Methods Pre-K - 12
ED 343 Field Experience for ED 342

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MAJOR FIELD

Students pursuing Adolescent/Young Adult and Multi- Age licensure must complete a major field of study AND all certification requirements of the teaching field.

Additional content credits needed for Licensure and Major: (Choose one)
Integrated Language Arts (See English)
Life Science (See Biology)
Life Science and Chemistry (See Biology or Chemistry)
Integrated Mathematics (See Mathematics)
Integrated Social Studies (See History/Political Science)
Spanish: Pre-K - 12 (See Modern Languages)
Visual Art: Pre-K - 12 AR 360, AR 361

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MILD MODERATE INTERVENTION SPECIALIST (MMIS) (K - 12)

General Content Requirements:
Natural Sciences (2)
BI 200/201 Environmental Science and Lab
OR
BI 105/106 Intro to Biological Science and Lab
CH 220/221 Earth Science and Lab

Social and Behavioral (4)
PY 201 General Psychology
GO 200 World Geography
HI 110 World Cultures
HI 200 U.S. History
EC 100 Economics and Contemporary Issues

Mathematics (2)
MA 130 Elementary Number Theory
MA 131 Geometry, Probability and Statistics from
an Elementary Point of View

Fine Arts (1)
AR 221 Basic Design
OR
AR 280 Art Appreciation: An Experimental Approach

Professional Education Core (9)
ED 202 Introduction to Education
ED 203 Field Experience for ED 202
ED 204 Educational Psychology
ED 205 Psychology of Student with Special Needs
ED 206 Field Experience for ED 205
ED 301 Integrated Technology Across the Curriculum
ED 341 Curriculum Principles Pre-K - 12
ED 342 Integrated Methods Pre-K - 12
ED 414 Student Teaching: MMIS
ED 475 Issues in Education

MMIS Core (11)
ED 221 The Role of Phonics in Reading
ED 335 Reading in the Content Areas
ED 355 Assessment & Correction of Reading Disabilities
ED 376 Developmental Reading Instruction in ECE
ED 380 Field Experience for Reading Core
ED 352 Student Class Management
ED 353 Assessment of Special Needs
ED 354 Instructional Strategies in Mild Moderate
ED 357 Field Experience for ED 354
ED 330 Collaborative Teaming

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TEACHER EDUCATION EVENING LICENSURE PROGRAM (PRE-K 3; 4-9; 7-12; MULTI-AGE)

This program is designed for those students who already hold a baccalaureate degree and wish to pursue a career in teaching. (See special bulletin of information and worksheet about the various licensure program requirements available from the Education Office.)

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READING ENDORSEMENT

A Reading Endorsement K-12 may be added to licensure areas.

Course Requirements for each Licensure Area:
ECE PK-3
ED 221 The Role of Phonics in Reading
ED 325 Foundations of Reading
ED 332 Reading Across the Curriculum
ED 355 Assessment and Correction of Reading Disabilities
ED 380 Field Experience for Reading
ED 365 Undergraduate Reading Practicum
ED 376 Developmental Reading

MCE (Gr. 4-9)
ED 221 The Role of Phonics in Reading
ED 325 Foundations of Reading
ED 332 Reading Across the Curriculum
ED 335 Reading in the Content Areas
ED 355 Assessment and Correction of Reading Disabilities
ED 380 Field Experience for Reading
ED 365 Undergraduate Reading Practicum

AYA/Spanish/Visual Arts
ED 221 The Role of Phonics in Reading
ED 325 Foundations of Reading
ED 335 Reading in the Content Areas
ED 355 Assessment and Correction of Reading Disabilities
ED 365 Undergraduate Reading Practicum
ED 380 Field Experience for Reading

MMIS
ED 221 The Role of Phonics in Reading
ED 325 Foundations of Reading
ED 335 Reading in the Content Areas
ED 355 Assessment and Correction of Reading Disabilities
ED 380 Field Experience for Reading
ED 365 Undergraduate Reading Practicum
ED 376 Developmental Reading

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ASSOCIATE’S DEGREE, EDUCATION PARAPROFESSIONAL

66 Credits
Students who work toward the educational paraprofessional associate’s degree will be able to use the courses they complete toward a teaching license should they decide to pursue a bachelor’s degree.

Courses are offered day, evenings and weekends as well as during the summer months. The sequence of courses listed below comprise the curriculum for the program.

First Semester (15)
EN 110 Advanced Composition
CA 100 Elements of Speech
MA 130 Contemporary Math I
PY 201 General Psychology
BU 220 Introduction to Computers

Second Semester (16)
ED 204 Educational Psychology: Learning and Human Abilities
PH 180 History of Western Philosophy
MA 131 Contemporary Math II
BI 105, 106 Introduction to Biological Sciences
One literature course at the 200 level or above.

Third Semester (19)
ED 205 Psychology of Student with Special Needs
ED 301 Integrating Technology Across the Curriculum
TH 150 Introduction to Theology
HP 110 Wellness for College
CH 220, 221 Earth Science
One art course at the 200 level or above.

Fourth Semester (16)
ED 221 The Role of Phonics in Reading
ED 332 Reading Across the Curriculum in ECE and MCE
ED 352 Student Class Management
ED 475 Issues in Education
ED 392 Educational Paraprofessional Methods
ED 393 Educational Paraprofessional Practicum

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FIELD-BASED EXPERIENCE

The Professional Education program includes field-based experiences that provide for observation and practice. They are designed to meet the current Ohio Teacher Education and Licensure Standards. Each student completes field-based experiences in diverse settings (cultural, racial and socioeconomic). Placements are made as an integral part of each of the professional education courses taken.

Admission to the Education Division
Degree-seeking Students in education must apply and be accepted to the division before taking 300 and 400 level education courses. To apply, the student must have taken ED 202, 203, 204, 205 and 206, complete an application (available from the Education Office or ED 205 instructor) and have a 2.75 GPA and a 2.75 GPA in education courses.

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