Educational Foundations and Curriculum Department

Black Hall, room 101

509-963-1448
Fax: 509-963-1162
www.cwu.edu/~education
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Faculty and Staff
Chair
Barry Donahue, EdD

Graduate Programs Coordinator
Catherine Bertelson, PhD

Director of Field Experience
Rexton Lynn, EdD

Professors
Catherine Bertelson, PhD, educational technology
Rebecca S. Bowers, EdD, curriculum and instruction
Barry Donahue, EdD, philosophy, research design
Steven A. Schmitz, EdD, sociology, philosophy, history, assessment, curriculum
David Shorr, PhD, early childhood education
Don B. Woodcock, PhD, policy and management, multicultural, and American Indian education

Associate Professors
Kim M. Jones, PhD, curriculum and instruction
Mary Lochrie, EdD, classroom management, assessment, curriculum and instructional planning
Ian Loverro, PhD, educational technology and communication
Steven Nourse, PhD, curriculum and instruction, supervision
Lee Plourde, PhD curriculum and instruction, supervision, administration

Assistant Professors
Yukari Amos, PhD, bilingual education
Gary Ballou, PhD, field supervision
Kelly Benson, EdD, leadership, law
Naomi Petersen, EdD, philosophy, assessment, STEM, informal settings
Molly Ross, EdD, field supervisor

Lecturers
Alex Alexandrou, MA, field supervisor
Jerry St. George, MEd, field supervisor

Staff
Jan Case, program support supervisor
Linda Huber, secretary senior

Department Information
In order to be certified in the state of Washington, a student must complete the courses required in an endorsement area as well as the Professional Education Program. The Educational Foundations and Curriculum Department provides the courses and experiences necessary to complete the Professional Education Program.

Students completing a special education major or minor must complete EDCS 424 (or EDLT 308 for those also seeking an elementary major) as part of the Professional Education Program. Students completing a secondary discipline-specific program must also complete EDCS 424. All other majors or minors do not require the completion of this course. Also, at least 75 percent of the endorsable major or minor must be completed prior to EDCS 442, Student Teaching.

Department Standards
All students completing an educational endorsement must maintain a 3.0 GPA or higher for the last 45 graded credits. Students must also earn a minimum grade of C in all required Professional Education Program courses.

Admission Requirements
Students may not enroll in Professional Education Program courses until they have been at least conditionally admitted into the Teacher Preparation Program. Please see the admission requirements for the Teacher Preparation Program at the Teacher Certification Web site, www.cwu.edu/~cert.

Exit Requirements
Students admitted into the Teacher Preparation Program are required, before graduation, to present a complete electronic portfolio demonstrating their content, pedagogical, and professional knowledge, skills, and dispositions as a partial fulfillment of their graduation requirements. Please see the exit requirements for the Teacher Preparation Program.

Professional Education Program
The purpose of the Professional Education Program is to prepare prospective teachers to become facilitators of learning within the school and community. The Professional Education Program curriculum provides opportunities to acquire the pedagogical knowledge and skills that allow students to demonstrate a positive impact on P-12 student learning. To this end, the program offers information about and experience in integrating research and pedagogy constructs for a spectrum of diverse learning situations.
Since EDCS 300 is offered only from August-September, students should enroll in EDCS 300 prior to their junior year. Student teaching is completed at one of the approved off-campus locations.
Students should check the university catalog for course descriptions and pre-requisite information. Some courses must be taken in sequence. Students should consult their advisor for assistance in developing an academic plan.

BLOCK I
Admission requirements for BLOCK I courses, please visit the Teacher Certification Web site at www.cwu.edu/~cert.

Required Courses
EDCS 300 - Pre-autumn Field Experience                                 4
EDCS 431 - Multicultural Education                                             3
EDF 301 - Teaching: an Orientation (3)                                   1-3
   OR
   *EDF 301A - Introduction to Teacher Education (1)
EDSE 302 - Introduction to Students with Exceptionalities       4
PSY 314 - Human Development and the Learner                     4
**EDCS 444 - Education Issues and Law                                 3

BLOCK II
Admission requirements for BLOCK II courses, please visit the Teacher Certification Web site at www.cwu.edu/~cert.

Required Courses
**EDCS 311 - Teaching: Classroom Management and Assessment       5
**EDCS 316 - Education Technology                                                       3
   OR
   BSED 316 - Educational Technology (3)
EDCS 424 - Reading in the Content Fields                                             3
(Secondary majors only)
**EDCS 442 - Student Teaching                                                            16
**PSY 315 - Educational Psychology    4
Professional Education Program-

Total Credits: 47-52

* EDF 301A is allowed and required only for those students who have successfully completed another institution’s equivalency to CWU’s EDF 301.
** These courses require successful completion of PSY 314 and CWU’s EDF 301 or, if having completed an approved substitution for CWU’s EDF 301, EDF 301A as prerequisites. PSY 101 is a prerequisite for PSY 314.
NOTE: EDSE 302, EDCS 444, and EDCS 424 (if required, see above) may be completed after student teaching.

Student Teaching
EDF 442 is offered by permission only. Students must complete a minimum of 16 quarter credits of student teaching on an all-day basis for one quarter. To qualify for certification to teach in more than one specialization, students must meet all requirements listed in the catalog for each specialization.

Applications for student teaching must be received by the Educational Foundations and Curriculum Department Office (Black Hall 101) prior to the application deadline.

Student teaching assignments are made according to the following policies.

All prerequisites in the course description for student teaching must be completed.
One quarter in residence at CWU is required before a student may be assigned to student teaching, unless an exception is approved by the chair of the Department of Educational Foundations and Curriculum.
Students must be endorsed for student teaching by their major and minor departments. The endorsement requires completion of 75 percent of the major and minor areas prior to student teaching. See major and minor departments for advising.
Most student teaching assignments will be made at centers outside Kittitas County.
Student requests for choice of student teaching centers and grade levels will be considered. Final responsibility for student teaching placement rests with the Department of Educational Foundations and Curriculum.
Student teachers wishing to enroll in additional coursework during their student teaching experience must obtain the approval of the chair of the Department of Educational Foundations and Curriculum.
A minimum GPA of 3.0 for the last 45 quarter credits is required prior to applying for student teaching.
Fingerprint clearance from both the Washington State Patrol and the FBI must be on file in the office of the dean of the College of Education prior to applying for student teaching. Clearance must be valid for the period in which students will be in the classroom.
Applications for certification must be on file in the office of the dean of the College of Education one quarter prior to student teaching.
Students must provide proof of purchase of $1M of liability insurance for student teaching, valid for the quarter in which student teaching will occur, at the time of application submission.
Students must provide, at the time of application submission, West-E results or proof of having registered for a West-E test date that will occur prior to the first day of student teaching.

Programs

• Professional Education Program