Transcript Welcome to Teacher Education at ECU Teacher Education     Undergraduate programs lead to initial license in NC in 21 different teaching areas Director of Teacher Education.

Welcome
to Teacher Education
at ECU
Teacher Education
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Undergraduate programs lead to initial license
in NC in 21 different teaching areas
Director of Teacher Education – Dr. Vivian
Covington
Council for Teacher Education
Provost’s Council for Collaboration in Teacher
Education
Accreditation
Teacher education programs at ECU are:
 accredited by the National Council for
Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)
 approved by the North Carolina Department
of Public Instruction (DPI)
Accreditation
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“ A process for assessing and enhancing
academic and educational quality through
voluntary peer review.”
It informs the public that an institution has a
professional education unit that has met
state, professional, and institutional standards
of educational quality.
Accreditation
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Teams from NCATE and DPI visited the university
in spring 2006
Interviewed faculty, students, staff, graduates
and employers, and gathered information to
evaluate the teacher education programs.
All programs “met” standards
Approved until 2013
Accreditation
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The NCATE and DPI standards are the basis
for the evaluation of the programs. They
include:
1. Conceptual Framework
2. Candidate Performance
3. Unit Capacity
Conceptual Framework
A conceptual framework establishes
the shared vision for a unit’s efforts
in preparing educators to work in
P–12 schools. …
Conceptual Framework
… It provides direction for
programs, courses, teaching,
candidate performance,
scholarship, service, and unit
accountability. …
Conceptual Framework
… The conceptual framework is
knowledge-based, articulated,
shared, coherent, consistent with
the unit and/or institutional
mission, and continuously
evaluated. …
Conceptual Framework
… The conceptual framework
provides the bases that describe
the unit’s intellectual philosophy,
which distinguishes graduates of
one institution from those of
another.
COE Mission Statement
The mission of the School of Education is the preparation of professional
educators and allied practitioners, including professionals in business
information systems, counseling, electronic media, and librarianship.
Significant to this mission is a strong commitment to three important related
areas, all of which are realized through partnerships and other
endeavors. These three areas are: the encouragement and nurturing of
professional growth for educators and allied practitioners at all levels
and in all areas of the educational endeavor; a continuing emphasis on
and support for scholarship and research/creative activity; and service in all
areas of professional education. Critical to such commitment is the promotion
of effective teaching; staff participation in the improvement of schools; and,
in concert with other state agencies, the development and creation of
educational policy for North Carolina.
Teacher Education Mission Statement
The mission of Teacher Education is to prepare and develop
professionals through partnership with the educational
community. Teacher Education is committed to the vision of
preparing education and human services professionals who are
academically and technically proficient; knowledgeable, skilled, and
reflective in their practice; committed to the empowerment of
all people to develop their full potential; and committed to
the role of public education in a democratic society.
ECU’s
Conceptual
Framework
Emphasizes that
the preparation of
Education
Professionals is
the responsibility
of the entire
university - not
just the College
of Education or
The Office of
Teacher
Education
Core/Center
“All” includes:
candidates,
K-12 students,
teachers,
administrators,
other school
personnel
Aligns with the
Teacher Education
Mission Statement
- Primary goal of
all of our efforts in
education.
Puzzle Pieces
Includes the
endeavors of the
entire unit; our
efforts influence
more than just
preparation.
Interlocking
pieces reflect
interconnected
nature of the
activities.
Background
“Reflective
Education
Professional”
includes ALL
education
professionals Teachers, Guidance
Counselors, Social
Workers, School
Psychologists,
Principals, etc.
 All of our efforts
are built on this
foundation.
Teacher
Education Theme:
Can only achieve
excellence, and
empower all
learners, through
partnership with
the schools and
community.
Outer Ring:
Depicts current
areas of special
emphasis in the
unit.
Flexible/fluid
element of the
framework that
can change
without altering
the entire
framework.
Will reflect the
changing needs
of our learners.
ECU strives to prepare reflective education
professionals, who are capable of empowering all
learners, in all educational endeavors, and achieving
excellence through partnership.
Questions?
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Announcements
Upper Division status and
Practicum/Internship Placements
Thank you!