College of St. Joseph

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Education

Undergraduate Programs in Education:

Graduate Programs in Education

Title II Disclosure
In accordance with federal regulation, the College of St. Joseph is required to report that 100% of Teacher Education Program completers in the 2006-2007 cohort qualified for Vermont state licensure.

Division Chair:
Dr. Maria Bove, email: mbove@csj.edu

Director of Secondary Education: Dr. David Balfour, email: dbalfour@csj.edu

Program Theme
Developing the holistic teacher through knowledge acquisition, moral development, community service and self-growth.

Features:

  • Small class size and personalized attention
  • State approved programs lead to Vermont Licensure and reciprocation with New York and other states
  • Dual endorsement possible for Elementary/Special Education
  • Early field experiences: students begin observations in Freshman year
  • Two-semester special education sequence for all elementary education majors
  • Strong liberal arts core designed to prepare students to teach all areas of the elementary curriculum
  • Annual Education Conference sponsored by the Division of Education
  • Local chapter of national education honor society: Kappa Delta Pi

Opportunities:

  • Collaborative experiences with local schools. CSJ education majors:
    • “take over” a school for one day each spring as substitute teachers
    • act as judges at a local school science fair
    • work with local schools on language arts projects including storytelling and drama
  • Opportunities for leadership and education related community service through Kappa Delta Pi and Education Club
  • Opportunities to participate in the annual Education Conference

Benefits:
As a teacher education student at CSJ, you will:

  • Establish a mentor relationship with your professors
  • Be able to put theory into practice in a variety of settings
  • Establish relationships with local schools through planned field experiences and collaboration
  • Upon program completion, hold a Vermont teaching license which is honored through reciprocity agreements with 41 states plus the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico
  • Have the opportunity to qualify for “fast track” admission into our graduate programs
  • Receive career direction advice and assistance from the Career Services staff

Licensure Requirements
Portfolio
Praxis Information pdf_logo

Five Standards for Vermont Educatorspdf_logo
Vermont Framework of Standards pdf_logo

Vermont Department of Education
Vermont Educator Licensing

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