Education
Undergraduate Programs in Education:
- Elementary
- Secondary Education – English
- Secondary Education – Social Studies
- Post Baccalaureate Teacher Certification
Graduate Programs in Education
- Elementary Education (Initial Licensure)
- Elementary Education (Endorsement)
- Special Education (Initial Licensure)
- Special Education (Endorsement)
- Reading
- General Education
- Secondary Education (English & Social Studies)
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 
Five Standards for Vermont Educators
Vermont Framework of Standards
