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Teacher Certification Program
Dickinson College offers certification in secondary
education for the State of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania has reciprocal agreements with 46 states.
If you anticipate seeking certification outside Pennsylvania, then
you need to plan early so the Department can help you expedite that
process.
Click on subject below to view the major(s) checklist
of courses required for your selected area of certification. Certification
can be obtained in:
Important Note: If you become certified in one area it is possible
to add other certifications by passing a Praxis or ACTFL test in
the area. For example, if you completed certification in Spanish
or English you could add Russian or Italian to your certificate
by passing the required test. Should you have questions please consult
with your education advisor.
Education
Department Certificate Sequence
The Education program follows the sequence of courses
listed below.
Courses to be Taken Prior to Application
to Teacher Education Program
| EDUC
121 |
Foundations
of Education
(This is a Service Learning course that requires a twenty clock hour field experience in a local educational setting)
Note: Upon registering for this course, students must
apply for PPD Tine Test, criminal background and FBI clearances.
Clearance “results” must be on file in
Education Dept. by end of semester or an “incomplete” will be given for the course.
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1
credit |
| EDUC
221 |
Educational
Psychology
(Twenty clock hour field experience required) You are
responsible for providing the transportation needed
to complete your 20 hours of observations in the school
assigned to you).
|
1
credit |
Please Note: While in EDUC 221 or upon completion of the course, if you are planning to continue in the Professional Semester, you should take PRAXIS I tests and schedule an appointment with the chair to pick up an application to formally apply to the program.
Courses to be Taken One Semester Prior to
Student Teaching
| EDUC
333 |
Models
of Instruction for Diverse Learners
(Fifteen clock hour field experience required) |
1 credit |
| EDUC
343 |
Student
Assessment |
.5 credit |
Courses to be Taken During Professional
Semester
Transportation essential. Up-to-date PPD
Tine test and clearances must be on file in the Education
Department PRIOR to first day of class or you will be required
to withdraw from the professional semester.
EDUC
452
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Issues/Trends in
Teaching English
(Offered Fall Semester only)
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.5
credit |
| OR |
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| EDUC
453 |
Issues/Trends in
Teaching Foreign Lang.
(Offered Spring Semester only) |
.5
credit |
| OR
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| EDUC
454 |
Issues/Trends in
Teaching Social Stud.
(Offered Fall Semester only)
|
.5
credit |
| OR |
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| EDUC
455 |
Issues/Trends in
Teaching Science
(Offered Fall Semester only)
|
.5
credit |
| OR |
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| EDUC
456 |
Issues/Trends in
Teaching Math
(Offered Fall Semester only)
|
.5
credit |
| AND |
| EDUC
458 |
Curriculum Design
|
.5
credit |
| AND |
| EDUC
461 & 462 |
Student Teaching
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3
credits |
| OR |
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EDUC
708
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Internship
|
1
credit |
| AND
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| EDUC
463 |
Seminar in Teaching |
.5
credit |
Please note:
- Students seeking teacher certification must
take EDUC 461 & EDUC 462 rather than EDUC 708 Internship.
- Students not seeking teacher certification
but seeking the minor in Education will enroll in EDUC
708 but not EDUC 461 & EDUC 462.
Students enrolling in EDUC 221 must submit
the Declaration of Certificate
form to the Registrar’s office BEFORE registering for
the courses. Declaration forms are available in the Education
Office. To ensure enrollment in EDUC 121, declaration is recommended.
The Ninth Semester
Students may choose to complete their majors,
graduate with their class, then return to Dickinson for the
Professional Semester. This option allows more flexibility
for a double major, for spending a year abroad, or as a viable
way to complete certification for those who do not declare
early enough to complete requirements along with degree completion.
NOTE: EDUC 221, 333 and the Professional
Semester require a means of transportation and some combination
of additional fees, health screening, and certificate applications.
To ensure a well-planned program, students
must meet with the director of Teacher Certification during
their first semester on campus |
Student Advising
When you meet with your Education Advisor you need
to have updated copies of the following forms. Select the form and
compete all of the requested information on each form. Bring printed
copies to your advising meeting. You should save the forms and bring
updated copies of them to subsequent advising meetings.
• Education Sequence Checklist
• Certification Area Checklist (example,
English, social studies, French, biology, etc.)
• Advising Course Completion
form (frm_1a.doc)
• Overall Graduation Requirements
form (frm _2a.doc) (note requirements are listed
on the Dickinson web site under: http://www.dickinson.edu/bulletin/requirements.html
Students Studying Abroad
Students who have been abroad must complete the Enrollment in
Another Institution Form available in the Global Education Office,
x1341, and have an “Official Transcript” from the foreign
school sent to the Dickinson College Registrar’s office to
have grades transferred. This must be done immediately on completion
of study abroad to ensure that the Education Department has the
most current information available on transcripts.
Those seeking certification and planning to go abroad during the
junior year must submit all application materials before leaving
campus for study abroad.
PRAXIS Exams
Students must submit qualifying scores on required PRAXIS I
assessments for admission to the Teacher Education Program. Please
note that it is essential to take the PRAXIS II examination by
the first half of your senior year. These are your content specialty
exams. The Fundamental Subjects Content Knowledge exam, test #30511, is also required for foreign language
certification. This requirement will insure that we can provide
you with the necessary support if you need to retake any of the
exams. It will also insure that you will have met all requirements
for certification by the time you graduate and will be ready for
the job market.
For further information on PRAXIS exams and registration information,
please see the “PRAXIS”
section on our web page.
Course Descriptions
For Education Department course descriptions please go to :
http://www.dickinson.edu/bulletin/education.html#anc6
Requirements for Teacher Certification in
Pennsylvania
All candidates for initial certification in Pennsylvania must
have earned at least a baccalaureate degree, completed an approved
program of teacher education and passed the PRAXIS series tests
for their certification area. All candidates for certification
must meet the qualifying scores for all applicable tests at the
time their applications for certification are received by the
Bureau of Teacher Certification and Preparation. Students interested
in seeking certification may pick up materials pertaining to these
tests in the Education Department Office at 57 South College St.
or may review and download the materials instantly from the PRAXIS
Series web site at http://www.ets.org/praxis.
Since the tests are given on
specified dates candidates are responsible for meeting deadlines
for registration which are included in materials cited above.
Information on performance of Dickinson College’s Teacher
Education Program on PRAXIS series testing for licensure is available
here.
Exit Criteria for Certification Recommendation
Exit criteria are published as part of the Dickinson College
Education Department web site. They include:
- A cumulative 3.0 grade point average
- A 3.0 grade point average or a grade point averge higher than the average gpa for student’s major area of
study
- Completion of all courses specified on the Education Advising
Sheet
- Completion of all courses listed on the content area Advising
Sheet
- Completion of two mathematics or quantitative reasoning courses
- Completion of a literature course taught in English
- Completion of an English composition or writing intensive course
- Passing scores on required Praxis I and Praxis II tests
- Graduation with a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree
from Dickinson College or other approved institution
- Satisfactory evaluation on the end–of-semester PDE 430 Pennsylvania
Statewide Evaluation Form for Student Professional Knowledge and
Practice
- Attaining a grade of C or higher in student teaching
- No grade in education below a “C”
- Completion of all procedural requirements
Certification Outside Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has interstate
certification agreements with 46 states / jurisdictions. If you
anticipate seeking certification outside Pennsylvania, then you
must plan early so the Department can help you expedite that process.
As of April 2001, the following states / jurisdictions have agreed
to sign a contract with Pennsylvania:
Alabama, Alaska Arizona, Arkansas, California,
Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida,
Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky,
Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi,
Montana, Nebraska Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico,
New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon,
Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas,
Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wyoming.
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