FOR INFORMATION, CONTACT
Gale McFedries, M.Ed.
Teacher Certification Officer
Madame Cadillac Bldg., Rm. 407
Phone: (313) 927-1457
E-mail: gmcfedries@marygrove.edu

Michigan Middle School and High School Special Education teachers completing the Marygrove MAT with a Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment focus may use their degree as a demonstration of competence and evidence that they are highly qualified for their teaching assignment.

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Provisional Teacher Certification: Elementary
Provisional Teacher Certification: Secondary
Professional Certification
Certification For Post-degree Students
Professional Development for Teachers and CEU

POTENTIAL CAREERS
K-12 teaching opportunities in public, private and other schools.
Special Education-Learning Disabilities
K-12 teaching.
Early Childhood Education (Pre-K) teaching.

FACULTY
Steffanie Bowles, Ph.D.; Brenda Bryant, Ph.D.; Mary Ann Dalton, SSJ, Ph.D.; Janet M. Hunt, M.A.; Vivian Johnson, Ph.D.; Chukwunyere Okezie, Ph.D.; James Rivard, Ed.D.; Eugene Shaw, Ph.D.; and Chenfeng Zhang, Ph. D.

MISSION STATEMENT
The mission statement of the Education Unit articulates specifically the relationship of the general mission of the College and that of teacher preparation. It reads as follows:

The Marygrove College Education Unit collaborates in preparing undergraduate and graduate students who demonstrate the knowledge, skills and dispositions of exemplary educators. We are committed to developing reflective, life-long learners who value diversity and whose educational practices are integrated and grounded in research and theory.

Conceptual Framework for Teacher Education: The Unbroken Circle

GENERAL INFORMATION
The Education Unit, in cooperation with other academic units, prepares students for teaching at the preschool, elementary, and secondary levels. Entrance into the College does not guarantee admission to the Teacher Certification (TCCERT) Program. Students must make a separate application to the Teacher Certification Program. Prior to admission to the TCCERT program, undergraduates will be assigned an advisor who will assist in planning the sequence of certification courses. Students must have a certifiable major
and minor and adhere to the certification requirements as listed below in order to obtain teacher certification.

After successfully completing the College’s degree requirements (including the certifiable major and certifiable minor course work for teacher certification), approved First Aid and CPR (Adult & Child) training, and passing the appropriate Michigan tests for Teacher Certification (MTTC), you will be eligible for recommendation by Marygrove to the State of Michigan for a Provisional Teaching Certificate. Two specific teaching disciplines are offered in the education unit: Early Childhood Education (minor) and Special Education (major). Specific departments in the College offer all other teaching majors and minors. For full descriptions of these programs, see their respective program sections in this catalog.

Accreditation
Marygrove has the approval of the State of Michigan Department of Education for its certification programs. Students in early childhood education obtain the Early Childhood minor endorsement (ZA) while Special Education students earn the Learning Disabilities major endorsement (SM).

Title II Report Card
In accordance with the Title II requirements for teacher preparation institutions, Marygrove College reports the following for the academic year 2006-2007:

• A total of 330 students were enrolled in our teacher preparation programs;
• 76 candidates did their supervised student teaching (450 hours) under the direction of 26 supervising teachers (2.9:1 ratio);
• 100 percent of those certified passed the Michigan Test for Teacher Certification (MTTC) Basic Skills and discipline competency tests.

A copy of Marygrove’s Title II report card is available upon request.

SPECIFIC INFORMATION
Academic Performance
Continuation in and completion of the TCCERT program depends on maintenance of a GPA of 2.7 and successful completion of the required sequence of courses. Students who do not meet the 2.7 GPA will receive a letter of academic probation from the education unit and be granted one term to make up the deficiency; they will be denied the opportunity to do directed teaching during the probationary period. Students who do not raise the GPA to 2.7 during the probationary period will be dropped from the TCCERT program. A student may register for EDU 499 (Student Teaching) a maximum of two times before being dropped from the program.

Admission to the Teacher Certification Program
Students take EDU 203: The Teaching Profession, prior to being admitted to the TCCERT program. This course should be taken in either the first or second year. It is an exploratory course that assists you in determining if you are suited for the teaching profession. During the course, the entire procedure for admission to teacher certification will be clarified. Following is an abbreviated listing of the requirements for admission:

1. Satisfactory completion of EDU 203: The Teaching Profession.
2. An overall grade point average of 2.7.
3. No more than one notice of academic probation.
4. Completion of all developmental and foundational courses in reading and writing with a minimum grade of C and of all math courses with a C average.
5. Required application form filled in and submitted to the certification officer, along with other necessary documentation (obtain a packet from the education assistant in Room MC 214).
6. A passing score on the Michigan Test for Teacher Certification (MTTC) Basic Skills Test.
7. Screening and acceptance process of the education unit, including personal interview.

Admission to Student Teaching
Admission to the TCCERT Program does not constitute permission to do student teaching. Admission to student teaching is contingent upon satisfying the requirements outlined below.

1. An overall grade point average of 2.7 or better in courses taken at Marygrove College.
2. Completion of all professional certification and teaching discipline courses except student teaching.
3. Recommendation by an academic department and the Education Unit.
4. Health record clearance from a physician within six months of student teaching.
5. Review and approval by the Education Unit.

Marygrove does not waive student teaching.

Requirements for Michigan Provisional Certification
A candidate’s credentials will be sent to the state of Michigan for provisional certification once the following elements have been successfully completed and verified:

• Undergraduate degree
• Required MTTC tests-Basic Skills plus competency tests *
• All undergraduate coursework for teaching disciplines, teaching major and minor where applicable
• Entire Marygrove College sequence of professional teaching courses
• Confirmation of valid First Aid and CPR (Adult & Child) credentials

* Secondary – A passing score on the major and minor subject area tests. Elementary –Marygrove requires you to pass the Elementary Test and the test in your major.

CAREER INFORMATION
The education unit is committed to helping students explore teaching as a career. Teaching has always been an exciting, challenging, and essential career that makes a critical mark on the lives of children and young adults. While qualified teachers are much in demand, teacher training opens doors to many other occupations as well.

PROVISIONAL TEACHER CERTIFICATION: ELEMENTARY

Certifiable Elementary Majors (30-40 hours) and Minors (20-26 hours) currently available:

General education requirements, professional education courses, and course work in the certifiable major and minor must be completed before student teaching. You must carefully adhere to the sequence of courses as listed below:

Required Professional Education Courses:
EDU 203 The Teaching Profession
EDU 240 Developmental Psychology
EDU 241 Educational Psychology
EDU 324 Principles of Classroom Management
EDU 330 Technology in the Classroom
EDU 344 * Methods for Teaching Elementary School Mathematics
EDU 348 Methods of Teaching Writing and Speaking, K-12
EDU 354 * Methods for Teaching Elementary School Social Studies
EDU 364A * Methods in Elementary Reading and Other Language Arts
EDU 364B * Methods in Elementary Reading: Practicum
EDU 374 * Methods for Teaching Elementary School Science
EDU 475 Foundations in American Education
EDU 499 Student Teaching
SED 250 Education of the Exceptional Learner

* Generally offered once per academic year. Students are to complete clock hours in the Education Technology Center and field-based experience as required in teacher certification courses.

Additional courses and requirements for admissions and completion may be required with changes in divisional policies and/or State of Michigan certification rules.

PROVISIONAL TEACHER CERTIFICATION: SECONDARY

Certifiable Secondary Majors (30-40 hours) and Minors (20-26 hours) currently available:

Art Education – Comprehensive Group Major (no teaching minor required)
Biology – Major & Minor
Chemistry – Major & Minor
Computer Information Systems – Major & Minor
Dance – Major
Economics – Minor
English – Major & Minor
French – Minor
History – Major & Minor
Mathematics – Major & Minor
Music – Comprehensive Group Major
Political Science – Major & Minor
Social Studies – Group Major
Sociology – Minor
Spanish – Minor

Required Professional Education Courses:
EDU 203 The Teaching Profession
EDU 241 Educational Psychology
EDU 324 Principles of Classroom Management
EDU 330 Technology in the Classroom
EDU 343 Adolescent Psychology
EDU 347 * General Secondary Methods
EDU 348 Methods of Teaching Writing and Speaking, K-12
EDU 357 Methods for Teaching Intermediate and Secondary Reading
SED 250 Education of the Exceptional Learner
MAJOR 347 * Methods course in major field (For appropriate methods course, see the program section in your major.)
EDU 475 Foundations in American Education
EDU 499 Student Teaching

* Generally offered once per academic year.

Additional courses and requirements for admission and completion may be required with changes in divisional policies and/or State of Michigan certification rules.

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION
(18 hrs. beyond degree initial/provisional teaching certificate)
Teachers are eligible for Professional Certification after completion of three years of successful teaching and 18 hours of credit earned in a planned program following the date of issuance of the provisional certificate. Students in master’s degree pro-grams may apply the first 18 hours of their degree program toward this requirement. Non-degree students who wish to be recommended for Professional Certification by Marygrove must develop a plan of work (18 credit hours) with the Teacher Certification Officer. A maximum of 6 credit hours completed at another accredited college or university may be accepted as part of the 18-hour planned program.

All applications to the Michigan State Department of Education for a Professional Teaching Certificate must be made through the Teacher Certification Officer. It is the responsibility of the student to follow through on this matter.

CERTIFICATION FOR POST-DEGREE STUDENTS
Post-degree students can obtain Michigan provisional teacher certification by following the requirements of the undergraduate teacher certification program described above. A plan of work for teaching disciplines is facilitated by the Teacher Certification Officer through the Liberal Arts & Sciences faculty.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

EDU 203 The Teaching Profession 3 hours
Not offered Summer Term; Prerequisites: LS 105, ENG 107
Exploration of attitudes, perspectives and skills crucial to the growth of the developing teacher. A lab experience in an elementary or secondary school is integral to the course.

EDU 240 Developmental Psychology 3 hours
Prerequisite: PSY 205
Human development and factors that influence it with particular emphasis on infancy, childhood, and adolescence.

EDU 241 Educational Psychology 3 hours
Prerequisites: EDU 203, EDU 240 or 343
Introductory course in the psychology of learning and teaching (Grades K-12), emphasizing mental abilities, individual differences, motivation and application of psychological theory and research in learning. Appropriate laboratory experiences.

SED 250 Education of the Exceptional Learner 3 hours
Prerequisites: None
An overview of the legislative rules and policies for children and youth with exceptional needs, including those with disabilities, the gifted and talented, and those with cultural
and linguistic differences. Development of an awareness of the characteristics indigenous to exceptional students and their relationship to teaching methodologies in the least restrictive environment. Concepts of inclusion. Observation in special settings that
service exceptional children mandatory.

EDU 324 Principles of Classroom Management 3 hours
Prerequisites: EDU 241
Analysis and discussion of the social and psychological dimensions of classroom environments: the design and implementation of effective instruction‚ roles of teacher and students in group dynamics‚ techniques for management and design of classroom instruction and student behavior. Techniques for developing effective communication with parents and community. Selected observation opportunity.

EDU 330 Technology in the Classroom 3 hours
Prerequisites: None
Use multimedia as a teaching tool. Develop a plan of action integrating technology in support of instruction/learning. Explore, evaluate, and use technology to accomplish learning tasks independently and cooperatively. With appropriate field based experiences.

EDU 340 Technology Tools for Teachers 3 hours
Prerequisites: None
Applies appropriate technologies to critical thinking, creative expression and decision-making skills. Evaluates the societal and environmental impacts of technology.

EDU 343 Adolescent Psychology 3 hours
Prerequisite: PSY 205
Physical, psychological and social factors in personality development from the preadolescent through the late-adolescent period. Problems of adjustment, achievement of identity, and acceptance of the adult role.

EDU 344 Methods for Teaching Elementary and Middle School Mathematics 3 hours
Prerequisites: EDU 241; Admission to Teacher Certification TCCERT Program
Techniques for teaching mathematics including K-8. Emphasis is on developing concepts through understanding, discovery, problem solving, observing patterns and relationships, and meeting the individual needs of children of various abilities and experience levels. Appropriate field based experiences.

EDU 347 General Secondary Methods 3 hours
Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Certification TCCERT Program.
Techniques for developing lesson plans, unit plans and course overviews which incorporate objectives, evaluation and a variety of teaching-learning strategies. Field experiences and simulations in lesson presentation and classroom management. Appropriate field based experience.

ENG 348 Methods of Teaching Writing and Speaking, K-12 3 hours
Prerequisite: ENG 108.
An introduction to the theories and practices of teaching written and oral literacies at the elementary and secondary levels.

EDU 354 Methods for Teaching Elementary and Middle School Social Studies 3 hours
Prerequisites: Admission to Teacher Certification TCCERT Program.
Combination of theoretical and practical models, grades K-8, providing multicultural approaches to activities, materials, and resources necessary for teaching social studies. Appropriate field based experience.

EDU 357 Methods for Teaching Intermediate and Secondary Reading 3 hours
Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Certification TCCERT Program.
Analyzes the variations in vocabulary, format, comprehension, and study procedures in various content areas and develops teaching strategies for improving basic reading skills and reading proficiency. Addresses adapting content instruction to meet the needs of middle school and secondary school students with reading problems. Appropriate field based experiences.

EDU 364A Methods for Elementary Reading and Other Language Arts 3 hours
Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Certification TCCERT Program.
Addresses the reading, writing, listening, and speaking processes in literacy development. Presents and examines teaching strategies and materials that support integrated language arts instruction. Strategies for organization and management of classroom reading programs providing for individual differences in grades K-8 are developed. Related
software applications will be explored. Guided observation and field-based experience.

EDU 364B Methods for Elementary Reading: Practicum Strategies 3 hours
Prerequisites: EDU 364A; Admission to Teacher Certification TCCERT Program.
Strategies for developing and implementing detailed lesson plans based on a diagnostic-instruction model for both developmental skills in reading and reading in the content areas. First half of the course will prepare the student for field-based experience. Peer, instructor, and self-evaluation of lessons.

EDU 374 Methods for Teaching Elementary and Middle School Science 3 hours
Prerequisites: EDU 241; Admission to Teacher Certification TCCERT Program
Methodology appropriate for teaching scientific concepts. Also teaching demonstrations, projects, daily and unit planning. One field trip. Extensive use of A/V media in Marygrove’s Library Resources Room. Emphasis on content and methods for grades K-8. Appropriate field based experience.

EDU 390 The Adult Learner 3 hours
Prerequisite: PSY 205
An examination of theories of learning in adulthood and the issues related to life-long learning. The emphasis is on adult learning as a process of transformation.

EDU 404 Guided Experiences With Children 1-3 hours
Prerequisite: Junior or senior status
Field work with children including such activities as tutoring, assisting the teacher‚ camp counseling‚ playground supervision, and other experiences which contribute to a prospective teacher’s professional development. May be taken more than once to a maximum of 3 hours.

EDU 475 Foundations in American Education 3 hours
Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Certification TCCERT Program
Structure, function and purposes of American education, examination of the philosophical, social, political and economic contexts of educational systems; role and characteristics of the teaching profession.

EDU 491 Independent Study 3 hours
When necessary and with approval of advisor, students are permitted to request an independent study, with appropriate field-based experience.

EDU 499 Student Teaching 10-12 hours
Prerequisites: Admission to Student Teaching; Methods at appropriate level; Term: 1, 2
Observation and guided, full-time professional laboratory experience in public or private school classrooms at the appropriate level. Seminar required.

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