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Kerry Bostwick (chair), Jill Heinrich, Gayle Luck, Stephanie Mackler
Admission to the Teacher Education Program and to Student Teaching
Cornell offers majors in both Elementary and
Secondary Education. Students desiring to be licensed
to teach in the public and private K-12 schools should apply before
December 1 of their sophomore year to the Education Department for
admission to the Teacher Education Program, using the forms available
on-line (http://www.cornellcollege.edu/education/admission) and
from the Education Office in Room 103 of College Hall. Those seeking
admission to the Teacher Education Program after December 1 of their
sophomore year must have special permission from the chair of the
Education Department to apply.
The following additional conditions must be met before the Education
Department will approve the application: the student must (1) have filed
a Declaration of Degree Program and
Major(s) with the Registrar; (2) have
completed two 200-level Education courses; (3) have a Cornell cumulative
grade point average of 2.5 or higher; (4) have submitted one positive letter of
recommendation from a faculty member outside the Education Department;
(5) be in good standing - not on probation - academically and with
the Cornell Division of Student Affairs; and (6) have successfully
achieved passing scores on the Praxis I Pre-Professional Skills Tests.
Praxis I Pre-Professional Skills Tests
Successful completion of the Praxis I Pre-Professional Skills
Tests is required for all Cornell students seeking admission to the
Teacher Education Program. These tests determine
college-level competence in the areas of reading, writing, and
mathematics. It is strongly recommended that students register to take the Praxis tests
during the fall of their sophomore year. These exams are given by
Educational Testing Service (at Iowa City and numerous other nationwide
locations) during September, November, January, March, April, and June
of each year. Registration is due one month in advance and score reports
are available 4-6 weeks after the tests are taken. Specific dates for
each academic year are posted early and the Registration Bulletin and
sample questions are available at the Education Office in Room 103 of
College Hall. The registration fee is approximately $130.00 and is the
responsibility of the student. Students must receive a score of 175 or
above on the reading section, 173 or above on the mathematics section,
and 173 or above on the writing section. If students score
below the cut-off on one or more tests, they will be required to retake the test on which a low
score was awarded. If the student's scores, after taking the test the second time, still fall below the minimum, admission is possible on the following criteria:
- A score of at least 170 (computer score of 312) on any section of the Praxis I;
- B or better grades in all Education courses completed at the time of taking the Praxis I;
- Exceptional recommendations from Education faculty members;
- Exceptional recommendations from the general faculty;
- A grade of B or higher in a writing intensive course;
- A grade of B or higher in any Cornell math or statistics course; and
- An ACT score of 25 or higher in English and math.
All students must meet this requirement and
have passing scores on file in the Education Department by February of their sophomore year before they can
register for 300-level Education courses.
The final decision on admission rests with the Education Department and
will be made after evaluating a completed application and the student's
performance and professional teaching demeanor in the Cornell classroom.
Before taking her/his first 200-level Education course, each student must access the department information on-line and study it carefully. Students may not undertake 300-level Education courses until they are
admitted to the Teacher Education Program.
In order to be admitted to student teaching, students must have a
cumulative grade point average of 2.7 or higher, complete a
Student Teacher Application and Preference form by January 15 of the junior year,
complete all the required 200-level Education courses with a minimum 2.7 grade
point average and all 300-level Education courses with a minimum 2.7 grade point
average, be recommended by the chair of the Education Department, pass a
criminal background check, and be accepted by a local mentor classroom
teacher. Before being admitted to student teaching, a student seeking a
license in Secondary Education must have completed six course credits in
the teaching subject matter major. Student teaching must be done during
three consecutive terms: preferably Terms One, Two, and Three of the
senior year or a fifth year, unless unusual circumstances, certified by
the student's advisor and the chair of the Education Department, demand
otherwise. Students desiring to student teach in Chicago must
apply to the Academic Standing Committee by February 1 of their junior year. See
Index. Off-Campus Programs. All student teaching assignments
are made within thirty miles of Mount Vernon or in Chicago unless
exceptional personal circumstances exist. Students should refer to the
Education Department's web site for an in-depth review of off-campus
student teaching requests.
Recommendation for Licensure
After a student has successfully completed three consecutive terms of
student teaching, the senior seminar, and has received a baccalaureate
degree, the Education Department, in consultation with the student's
cooperating mentor teacher, will make the final decision on Cornell
College's recommendation for state licensure. A criminal background
check is required. Completion of student teaching and the Education
major does NOT guarantee recommendation for a teaching license.
All students should note that teacher licenses are issued by individual
states; therefore, if students believe they may be moving to a location
outside of Iowa after being graduated, they should examine the
specific requirements for the state(s) in question and plan for meeting
these additional requirements. Normally, Iowa license holders meet with
little difficulty when applying for out-of-state licenses. Information
on all state license requirements can be found in the Education Office in College Hall.
Teacher Education Program
Whether a candidate for the B.A., B.Mus., or
B.S.S. degree, every teacher education major must complete the
following requirements. B.A. candidates should note that not all the
options for satisfying the B.A. requirements will satisfy the State of
Iowa's General Education requirements for licensure, which are:
- One course in the humanities selected from: (1)
English and Foreign Language
literatures, (2) History, (3) Philosophy, (4)
Religion, or (5) Art history, Music
history or appreciation, or Theatre history.
- A college-level course in mathematics or
statistics. Even though a student may have been exempted by
Cornell from its B.A. Mathematics requirement on the
basis of having the requisite ACT or SAT mathematics score, the
candidate for licensure must still complete a college-level mathematics
or statistics course. However, students who earned a score of 4 or 5 on
the College Entrance Examination Board's Advanced Placement (AP)
Calculus or Statistics examinations or exemption on the Cornell Calculus
Advanced Placement test are not required to complete additional courses
in mathematics. This requirement may also be satisfied by taking a
summer school mathematics course approved in advance by the Cornell
Department of Mathematics.
- Two courses in natural science.
- One course in a behavioral science selected from
Anthropology, Psychology, or Sociology.
- One course in a social science selected from Economics and
Business, Politics, or, if not taken to satisfy the
behavioral requirement, Anthropology or Sociology.
- One of the following major programs:
Elementary Education
Major: A minimum of 12
course credits in Education, which include EDU 205,
215, 230, 240, 314,
317, 318, 319, 410,
420, 430, and 483; two of the
following courses: ART 371 (Art Methods), MUS 301
(Elementary School Music), or PED 324 (Elementary Physical
Education Methods); and three courses, to be approved by the Education
Department, in a department other than Education or in a recognized
interdisciplinary major. A second major or the completion of a
six-course license area in one of the following teaching subjects:
history, science, language arts, or social studies is strongly
recommended. Students seeking a B.A. degree in Elementary Education
must earn 33 Cornell College credits to be graduated. Students
should be careful to check the degree requirements of all states they
may be considering for relocation. When recommended by the Education
Department, the completion of the Elementary Education major qualifies
the student for a K-6 elementary classroom teaching license in the State of Iowa.
Secondary Education Major: A minimum of 10
course credits in Education, which include EDU 205,
215, 230, 240, 328,
410, 420, 430, and 483; a methods course in your content area:
ART 371 (Art Methods), EDU 308, 322, 324, LAL 308 (Language Teaching Methodology), MUS 331 (Music Education Seminar), or PED 331 (Physical Education Methods for Secondary Schools); and an approved teaching major in the area of licensure. A list of approved
teaching majors is available from the Education Office. The requirements
for these are set forth in the departmental listings under the rubric
``Teaching Major.'' Students seeking teacher preparation in
Music, Physical Education, French,
German, Latin, Russian, or
Spanish must consult the appropriate department for the
special requirements pertaining to courses in methods of instruction.
When recommended by the Education Department, the completion of the
Secondary Education major and an approved teaching major qualify the
student for a 7-12 teaching license in the State of Iowa.
Second Teaching Areas for Secondary Education
Majors: Students who have a teaching major in
Economics and Business, History,
Politics, Psychology, or
Sociology, or an individualized major in
Anthropology must add one or more of the
following areas as a second teaching license area: American
Government, Anthropology,
Economics, Psychology,
Sociology, United States
History, or World History.
The requirements for these second teaching areas are described under the respective
departmental listings and are also available from the Education Office.
Students with teaching majors in Biology,
Chemistry, Geology, or
Physics should consider adding the all-science license
area. Details on the requirements for these licenses are found in the
Education Office.
Title II Reporting Summary. The annual report required by Title II of the 1998 Higher Education Act is on file in the Education Office, and the report can be accessed on the Web at http://www.cornellcollege.edu/education/title2report. The Cornell College Teacher Education Program is accredited by the Iowa Department of Education and meets all of the requirements of Title II. The Cornell College Teacher Education Program is in good standing with the State of Iowa and the federal government and is NOT listed as a low-performing Teacher Education Program.
Transportation: Students are responsible for their own transportation, at their own expense, when coursework requires their presence in off-campus classrooms and internships.
205. Foundations of Education
The history of American education and the study of prominent educational
philosophies. A careful examination of the school as an institution and the
teacher's ethical, pedagogical, and legal responsibilities. (Humanities) MACKLER
215. Educational Psychology
The
factors that influence the nature and quality of growth, development,
and learning during the educational process. Examination, through the use
of recent research and illustrative examples, of important psychological
characteristics of children and adolescents as learners, and of teachers
and the teaching process in the elementary and secondary schools. Twelve
hours of observation-practicum in the schools. Students must provide their own transportation. (Social Science) BOSTWICK or CARRELL
230. Exceptional Learner
An
introduction to the basic characteristics of persons with special needs
and how they can best be educated in the K-12 schools. All categories of
students served under IDEA '97 and Sec. 504 will be considered. Topics
include legal mandates, inclusion, mental retardation, learning
disabilities, emotional and behavioral disorders, speech and
language disorders, hearing impairment, visual impairment, physical
disabilities, and giftedness. Fifteen hours of observation-practicum in
the schools. Students must provide their own transportation. (Social Science) LUCK
240. Human Relations
The study of prejudice and discrimination in race, ethnicity, gender,
religion, age, and sexuality. Topics include the ways of life, history,
cultural contributions, and educational experiences of Americans with
African, Hispanic, Asian, and Native American Indian ancestry. A careful
study of individual and group values, lifestyles, cultural and sexual
diversity, and persons with handicapping conditions. Six hours of
observation-practicum. Students must provide their own transportation. (Social Science) HEINRICH
308. Language Teaching
Methodology
Same course as LAL 308 (see
for course description). Required of all foreign language and ESL
teaching majors. Prerequisites: 205 course in a foreign language and EDU 215.
Alternate years. GREEN-DOUGLASS
314. Methods of Elementary Mathematics
Current elementary school methods, materials of instruction, lesson
planning, computer applications, student assessment, and classroom
management. Development of a mathematics curriculum unit. Thirty hours
of observation-practicum in the schools. Students must provide their own transportation. Prerequisites: EDU
205, 215, 230, 240,
admission to the Teacher Education Program, and
junior standing. BOSTWICK
317. Methods of Elementary Science and Social
Studies
Current elementary school methods in the
teaching of natural science and social studies. Special emphasis on the
development of interdisciplinary methods, the development of curricular
units, lesson design, computer applications, student assessment, and
classroom management. Thirty hours of observation-practicum in the
schools. Students must provide their own transportation. Prerequisite: EDU 314. BOSTWICK
318. Methods of Elementary Language Arts and Reading
Current elementary school methods in the teaching of reading,
instructional planning, language acquisition, student assessment, and
teaching materials in the field of elementary language arts and reading.
Reading Recovery, Title I, and other reading support programs are addressed. Development of a curriculum unit in both subject areas. Thirty hours of observation-practicum in the schools. Students must provide their own transportation. Prerequisite: EDU 317. LUCK
319. Children's Literature
Comparative study of literary texts for children, including
instructional planning, the teaching of reading, the use of literature
with elementary students, and student assessment. Thirty hours of
observation-practicum in the schools. Students must provide their own transportation. Prerequisite: EDU
318. LUCK
322. Secondary Arts, Languages, and Adolescent
Literature
Current secondary school issues in pedagogy
and classroom management, including subject matter and instructional
planning in the methods of teaching art, English/language arts,
reading, speech communications, adolescent literature, and foreign
languages. Development of lesson plans, curriculum units, reading in the content area, the study of
computer applications, and student assessment. Forty-eight hours of
observation-practicum in the schools. Students must provide their own transportation.
Prerequisites: EDU 205, 215, 230, 240,
admission to the Teacher Education Program, and
junior standing. HEINRICH
324. Secondary Mathematics, Science, and Social
Studies
Current secondary school issues in pedagogy and
classroom management, including instructional planning and methods of
teaching mathematics, natural sciences, social sciences, and history.
Development of lesson plans, curriculum units, reading in the content
areas, student assessment, and the study of computer applications. Forty-eight
hours of observation-practicum in the schools. Students must provide their own transportation. Prerequisites: EDU
205, 215, 230, 240,
admission to the Teacher Education Program, and
junior standing. MACKLER
328. Reading in the Content Area
Current best practice methodology, techniques, and strategies for teaching reading to middle and high school students. Lesson planning for incorporating reading and adolescent literature into all secondary curricular areas. Classroom management, computer application, student assessment, and 30 hours of observation-practicum in the local schools. Students must provide their own transportation. Prerequisites: EDU 205, 215, 230, 240,
admission to the Teacher Education Program, and
junior standing. Must be taken prior to student teaching. HEINRICH
390. Individual Project: see
Courses 290/390.
410-420-430. Student
Teaching I, II, & III
A
12-week clinical teaching experience under the direction of Cornell
faculty and licensed K-12 school teachers in approved elementary or
secondary schools. Weekly on-campus evening seminar. These three courses
must be scheduled in consecutive terms during the senior year or during
a fifth year. Required for a teaching license recommendation. Students must provide their own transportation. Prerequisite: approval of the Education Department. (CR) BOSTWICK,
HEINRICH, LUCK, or MACKLER
440. Student Teaching IV
An
additional four-week term of student teaching required of those students
seeking unrelated licenses or licenses at both the K-6 and 7-12 levels. Students must provide their own transportation. Prerequisite: EDU 430. (CR) BOSTWICK, HEINRICH, LUCK, or MACKLER
450-460-470-471. Music
Student Teaching I, II, III, &
IV
A 16-week clinical
teaching experience under the direction of Cornell faculty and licensed
K-12 school teachers in approved elementary or secondary schools.
On-campus seminar. These four courses must be scheduled in consecutive
terms during the senior year or during a fifth year. Required for a
teaching license recommendation. Students must provide their own transportation. Prerequisites: MUS 331 (Music Education Seminar), 431 (Methods and Materials for Music Education),
senior standing, and approval of the Music Department. (CR)
483. Senior Seminar
Critical
examination of current educational controversies, reform ideas, ethical
considerations, legal questions, and administrative problems facing
modern American education. Students will compile a detailed professional
portfolio in both notebook and electronic formats, a five-year professional development plan, and will receive
evaluation and assessment feedback from faculty on their strengths,
weaknesses, accomplishments, and future plans. Prerequisite: successful
completion of EDU 430, 470, or ACM 966 (Urban
Education). BOSTWICK, HEINRICH, LUCK, or MACKLER
966. Urban Education
Three terms of student teaching in Chicago - fall or spring. Students
must apply to the Academic Standing Committee by February 1 of their junior year. This is
a competitive application and all students may not be accepted. Students must provide their own transportation. Prerequisite: permission of the Education Department. LUCK
For the following programs, see Index. Urban Education
(ACM). Check with the Registrar and the Education Department the
year before, during registration, for current application deadlines and
procedures. Prerequisite: admission to the Teacher Education Program or
permission of the Program Advisor. LUCK
970. Dimensions of Multiculture and Global Awareness (May)
971. Theoretical Foundations of Teaching English as a Second Language (spring)
972. Foundations of Bilingual Education (spring)
973. Methods and Materials for Teaching ESL (spring)
974. Assessment: Oral and Literacy Skills Development (spring)
During the spring in Chicago, a student takes 973 and 974, and either 971 or 972 to qualify for teaching K-12 ESL or Bilingual Education. Students must provide their own transportation.
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