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Planning guide secondary education

First year	General education Literature and Writing Oral Communication Technology Competency Transforming Conflict and Violence Science/Math Inroductary courses in major Foundations of Education
Second year	General education Mediation Processes (strongly recommended) Educational Psychology Science/Math Expository Writing (strongly recommended) Courses in major
Third year	Adolescent Exceptional Learners Middle School Curriculum & Instruction General education Curriculum & Instruction: General Methods Curriculum & Instruction: Content Methods Courses in major/content area
Fourth year	General Education Conflict Theory and Practice (strongly recommended) Student Teaching (fall) Education seminar Balance of major and certification requirements

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Accreditation

Accreditation Goshen College is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools and is authorized by the Indiana State Board of Education to prepare teachers for elementary and secondary schools. The teacher education program has been accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education since 1954. Thu, 8 Sep 2005 19:45:32 GMT Certification for teaching http://www.goshen.edu/education/All_Grade_Education:CB1=certification.html@CB2

Certification for teaching

After satisfactorily finishing an approved teaching program and successfully completing the Praxis II exam, students will apply and be recommended for licensure. Goshen graduates are generally eligible for initial or conditional certification in other states.
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Fieldwork experiences

An important part of Goshen’s teacher education program is learning first-hand in the schools. Students will work in a variety of settings with diverse populations. If Study-Service Term (SST) is part of the international education experience, students will also have the opportunity to work with children or youth in another culture.

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Teaching majors

Goshen College has been approved by the Indiana State Board of Education to offer the following majors, all-grade majors and endorsements.

Secondary programs	Content Area	All-Grade
American Sign Language	X
Business education	X
English	X
English as a new language		X
Spanish	X
Mathematics	X
Music	X	X
Physical education	X	X
Journalism	X
Chemistry	X
Physics	X
Life science	X
Social studies	X
Theater arts	X
Visual arts		X

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Student teaching experience

Student teaching experience School systems in the area cooperate with Goshen College to provide strong and varied student teaching experiences. Preservice teachers experience a broad spectrum of classroom situations. During the student teaching experience, students will work 12 or more weeks full time in a local school system and will be supervised by classroom teachers and college professors.
Thu, 8 Sep 2005 19:09:39 GMT All Grade Education http://www.goshen.edu/education/All_Grade_Education:CB1=all.html@CB2

All grade education in English as a new language, music, physical education, or visual arts (K-12)

All-grade education focuses on the content area while including requirements for general and professional education at all developmental levels. Concentrations in music, physical education, visual arts or English as a new language are available.

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Special facilities

Laboratory kindergarten - Since 1959, a laboratory kindergarten has been operated by the education department in the Church-Chapel Building. In 2008 it joined a partnership with Goshen Community Schools. The laboratory kindergarten is an integral part of teacher education at Goshen College. It provides opportunities for (1) observation of child development and behavior; (2) observation of teaching procedures; and (3) field placements for the kindergarten internship.

Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center - A 1,150-acre nature conservancy owned by Goshen College which hosts more than 5,000 school children each year for outdoor education.

Curriculum Library, Peace Curriculum Collection and Royer Reading Room - (Children’s Literature Collection) in the Harold and Wilma Good Library
Fri, 9 Sep 2005 16:25:51 GMT Education Courses http://www.goshen.edu/education/All_Grade_Education:CB1=courses.html@CB2

Education courses

EDUC 201 Foundations of Education 3
Includes both campus and field study of learning environments, classroom management and instructional methods that meet the needs of diverse student populations with emphases on race, gender, ethnicity, socio-economic status, family structures, language, and exceptionalities.

EDUC 300 Exceptional Students 3
A study of the history and foundations of special education, how to implement the least intrusive interventions, use of assistive technologies, how to access resources and how to integrate social and interrelationship skills into the curriculum. Includes a guided observation of both a pull-out program and an inclusion classroom.

EDUC 301 Curriculum Studies:Math 2
A study of mathematics pedagogy with an emphasis on conceptually sound and developmentally appropriate lessons. Includes selecting and evaluating topics of study, multiple representations of information and instructional strategies, interdisciplinary teaching, and using school and community resources. Also includes study of ways to adapt curriculum for special needs students. Field experiences in diverse classrooms. Enrollment limited to those who have been admitted to the teacher educaation program.

EDUC 302 Adolescent Exceptional Learners 3
A study of the history and foundation of special education, how to implement the least intrusive interventions, use of assistive technologies, how to access resources, how to adapt and assess instructional opportunites for those with special needs in the regular 5-12 classroom setting. Includes a guided observation of both a pull-out and an inclusion classroom.

EDUC 303 Literacy I:Developmental 3
A study in the development of reading, writing, listening and speaking. Focus on instructional methods, assessment and developing authentic engagement that leads to a life-long enjoyment of reading and writing in many modes and styles. A study of literacy development, methodology and curricular options for K-6 learners. Includes study of literacy and exceptional needs learners. Oppportunity to work with children and teachers in diverse classroom settings.

EDUC 304 Curriculum Studies:Social Studies 2
A study of social studies curriculum and pedagogy with special emphasis on instruction and assessments, including connecting curriculum to student's prior learning, abilities and needs. Field experiences in diverse settings.

EDUC 307 Children & Adolescent Literature 3
A survey of children's and young adolescent literature studying genre, authors, illustrators, the art of writing and illustration; extensive reading in the field as well as writing a book for children.

EDUC 308 Curriculum Studies:Science 2
A study of science pedagogy with an emphasis on conceptually sound and developmentally appropriate lessons. Includes selecting and evaluating topics of study; multiple representations of information and instructional strategies; and interdisciplinary teaching. Also includes study of ways to adapt curriculum for special needs students. Field experiences in diverse settings. Enrollment limited to those who have been admitted to the teacher education program..

EDUC 309 Educational Psychology:Secondary 3
A study of physical, cognitive, psychosocial, emotional, linguistic, moral and identity develpment birth through adolescence. Includes developmental theories, influence of cultural and social factors on develpment and school influences on children and adolescents.

EDUC 310 Educational Psychology:Elementary 3
A study of physical, cognitive, psychosocial, emotional, linguistic, moral and identity develpment birth through adolescence. Includes developmental theories, influence of cultural and social factors on develpment and school influences on children and adolescents.

EDUC 314 Sec Curr & Instruct:General Methods 2
General class sessions emphasize planning, classroom management, multicultural teaching, instructional strategies and school reform. Subject-specific class sessions concentrate on curriculum and instruction in those subject areas. To be taken concurrently with Educ 315 and 321 the year prior to student teaching.

EDUC 315 Sec Curr & Instruct:Content Methods 1
Subject-specific class sessions concentrate on curriculum and instruction in those subject areas. To be taken concurrently with Educ 314 and 321 the year prior to student teaching.

EDUC 321 Middle School Curr & Instruction 3
Instructional methods, strategies and classroom management particularly as they pertain to 5th-8th graders. Also includes a study of the development of middle schoolers and how that influences which methods and strategies are most appropriate to use. A tutoring clinic is embedded into the framework of this course which will develop students understanding of theory and practice related to literacy skills in the content area.

EDUC 330 Fine Arts for Children 3
A study of drama, art and music as it pertains to the elementary classroom. Participatory experiences, integration across the arts and integration of the arts into the classroom.

EDUC 340 Learning Disorders 2
Focuses on assessment, identification, characteristics, and instruction of elementary students with emotional disabilities, as well as other students with social/emotional difficulties who do not qualify for special education services.

EDUC 342 Social/Emotional Disorders 2
Focuses on assessment, identification, characteristics and instruction of elementary students with emotional disabilities, as well as other students with social/emotional difficulties who do not qualify for special education services.

EDUC 344 Adaptation & Assessment 3
A study of multiple forms of assessment and record keeping. Focuses on knowing how to select, use and interpret a wide variety of formal and informal assessments and knowing how to communicate that information to parents and colleagues. Emphasis on using assessment to guide instruction for individuals and groups.

EDUC 346 Special Education Issues 3
Issues and policy as they directly apply to schools and teachers including school law, politics, state legislation, unions, educational policy, parent issues and community services and how they function in school settings particularly as they apply to the exceptional needs student.

EDUC 401 Child Development Practicum 1 (3-4)
A study of child development. Focuses on learning theory and the importance of play for young children. Will include a field experience based on the application of developmentally appropriate practice.

EDUC 402 Student Teaching:Elementary 12
Twelve weeks of full-day student teaching in elementary schools under the supervision of a licensed elementary teacher and a faculty member of the GC education department. Includes several workshops on campus to reflect on important teaching issues.

EDUC 403 Secondary Education Sem 3
An intensive three-week seminar immediately following Educ 405. Uses licensure portfolio as a frame and aslo focuses on: educational philosophy, classroom management and discipline, evaluation, integration of faith and teaching. Includes student projects and presentations, group work, variety of approaches to individual reflection on teaching, and preparation of the licensure and presentation portfolios. Corequisite: Educ 405.

EDUC 405 Student Teaching:Secondary 12
Twelve weeks of full-day student teaching in a secondary school under the supervision of a teacher licensed in the student teacher's major teaching area and a GC faculty member. Includes several workshops on campus to reflect on important teaching issues.

EDUC 406 Literacy II: Diagnostic 3
A second course in literacy focusing on observing and recording children's literate behaviors closely to be able to support struggling readers and writers and prevent further difficulties in developmentally appropriate ways. Emphasis on strategic teaching based on the psychosocio-linguistic nature of language. Includes tutoring a struggling reader. Corequisite: Educ 303.

EDUC 407 Field Studies 1 (1-2)
Individual study, research or field experience on a variety of topics.

EDUC 408 Studies in Education 1
Individual study, research or field experiences on a variety of topics.

EDUC 409 Elemementary Education:Seminar 3
An intensive three-week seminar immediately following Educ 402. Uses the licensure portfolio as a frame and also focuses on: educational philosophy, classroom management and discipline, evaluation, integration of faith and teaching. Includes student projects and presentations, group work and a variety of approaches to individual reflection on teaching and preparation of the licensure and presentation portfolios. Corequisite: Educ 402.

EDUC 415 Student Teaching:Exceptional Needs 5
Ten weeks of half-day student teaching in a mild intervention context, under the supervision of a supervising teacher who is licensed for mild intervention and a faculty member of the Goshen College education department. Focuses especially on planning, instruction and assessment, following standards numbers 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 of IPSB Standards for Teachers of Exceptional Needs. Concurrent course: Educ 346 Special Education Issues. Fri, 9 Sep 2005 19:11:47 GMT Admission to the program http://www.goshen.edu/education/All_Grade_Education:CB1=admisssion1.html@CB2

Admission to the program

Students generally apply for admission to the Goshen College teacher education program during the sophomore year. Admission to the program includes:
• successful completion of the reading, communication and mathematics sections of the Pre-Professional Skills Test Supplies

• a review of your high school record
• successful performance in early fieldwork experiences
• supportive references from former teachers
• demonstrated experience with children or youth
• successful completion of the technology competency test
• a written essay.

Teacher education students must maintain a 2.5 GPA overall and a 2.8 in their content area. All content related courses for the major must be passed with at least a C. Fri, 4 Nov 2005 19:35:03 GMT