LCSC TEACHING ENDORSEMENTS - LCSC Education Division

LCSC TEACHING ENDORSEMENTS
In addition to your Bachelors Degree in Elementary Education, you will need to complete
the below listed credits to receive each State of Idaho Endorsement
MINOR - Special Education 2011 - 2013
In addition to the SE courses in the elem ed
program:
REQUIREMENTS
REQ
SE 335 Special Education Field
Experience
1
SE 332 Individualized Assessment 3
SE 333 Individualized Instruction 3
SE 334 Individualized Motivation 3
SE 477 Consulting with Parents and Pros 2
SE 484 Special Education Internship 6
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TOTAL 18
REQUIREMENTS
4 credits of a Modern/Heritage Language
NIC
REQ
ED 434 ESL Field Experience 1
ED 435 Diversity Iss/Educ 3
ED 436 Iss/Teach Eng - 2nd Lang 3
ED 437 Adv Eng/Sec Lang Meth 3
ED 439 Auth Assess/EN Lang Learn 3
RE 301 Psycholinguistics and Reading 3
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4
TOTAL 20
The Special Education Program prepares individuals to receive a State of Idaho Exceptional
Child Certificate with a generalist endorsement. This certificate enables a special education
teacher to work with students with special and individual needs in grades kindergarten through
12 (K-12). It allows teachers to work in a resource program or through inclusion in a regular
classroom. Students interested in the Exceptional Child Certificate must integrate the special
education courses and internship into their elementary or secondary teacher education
program. The internship component is incorporated into the regular internship of the elementary
or secondary program. Teacher candidates must also complete certification in either elementary
education or secondary education. Courses should be taken in order listed.
Students desiring additional information should contact a member of the Special Ed faculty
within the Education Division.
The Praxis II tests required for Special Education Certification are both Education of the
Exceptional Students: Core Content Knowledge (#0353) and Education of the Exceptional
Students: Mild to Moderate (#0542).
MINOR - English As A Second Language 20011 – 2013
This program is for individuals who wish to obtain an English as a Second Language (ESL)
Minor. The program is designed to prepare regular classroom teachers to effectively meet the
needs of students for whom English is not a primary language. The series of courses and field
experiences are designed to prepare students to past the required Praxis test for ESL (English
as a Second Language) or ENL (English as a New Language) necessary for Idaho State ESL
certification.
The program of study is twenty semester credit hours composed of on-line courses, on-site
courses and field experiences.
When combined with an approved teacher education program this minor qualifies for a State
of Idaho "English as a Second Language (ESL) K-12" endorsement.
In addition to the RE courses in the elem ed program:
REQUIREMENTS
REQ
RE 301 Psycholinguistics and Reading 3
RE 303 Emergent Literacy 3
RE 305 Writing Instruction K-12 3
RE/ENGL 335 Young Adult Literature 2
RE 422 Reading in the Content Area 3
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TOTAL 14
REQUIREMENTS
REQ
EDGT 410 Foundations of Gifted/Talented Education 3
EDGT 420 Creativity/Critical Thinking Skills for G/T Students 3
EDGT 430 Socia/Emotional Needs of G/T Students 3
EDGT 440 Curriculum/Instruc for G/T Students 3
EDGT 450 Internship & Prog Design for G/T Educ 3
EDGT 460 Critical Issues in G/T Education 3
MINOR - Literacy 2011 - 2013
The K-12 Literacy (Reading) minor with endorsement is recognized by the State of Idaho as
authorization to teach reading at any grade level, K-12. Completion of this endorsement and an
approved teacher education program enables graduates to perform the duties of a reading
teacher at K-12 levels, and to act as reading resource teachers and consultants on reading
improvement in their own buildings. This endorsement is also a valuable addition to all teaching
majors at both the elementary and secondary levels, helping prospective teachers learn to deal
more effectively with problem readers in their own classrooms, as well as to encourage reading
development and enrichment among all students. A strength of the program is the inclusion of
supervised practicums, which allows persons opportunities to work with a wide variety of
readers. Please see your advisor for assistance with course selections for a Reading
Endorsement. The Praxis II exam required for a Reading endorsement is Reading Specialist
(#0300).
MINOR - Gifted & Talented Education 2011 - 2013
The Gifted & Talented Education minor prepares individuals for a State of
Idaho endorsement with either an elementary or secondary certification. This
endorsement enables a teacher to work with gifted and talented students in
grades kindergarten through 12 (K-12). It also allows teachers to work as a
G/T Facilitator or a G/T Director/Coordinator. Students interested in this
endorsement must integrate the gifted and talented education courses into
their elementary or secondary teacher education program. Teacher
candidates must also complete certification in either elementary education or
secondary education. Courses should be taken in order listed.
EDGT 470 Readings in G/T Education 2 Students desiring additional information should contact a member of the
faculty within the Education Division.
TOTAL 20
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LCSC TEACHING ENDORSEMENTS
In addition to your Bachelors Degree in Elementary Education, you will need to complete
the below listed credits to receive the State of Idaho Endorsement
MINOR – Math: Elementary Education 2011 - 2013
In addition to the MATH 157 & MATH 257 in the
Elementary ed program:
REQUIREMENTS
REQ
MATH 285 Euclidean Geometry 3
Choose one from below:
MATH 147 Precalculus
4
MATH 170 Calculus I
PROGRAM ELECTIVES: 7 credits required
(math courses numbered 123 or higher)
This minor is only available to Elementary Education majors. Students seeking a Basic
Mathematics endorsement with their elementary or secondary certification must take
coursework in ALGEBRA, GEOMETRY AND TRIGONOMETRY in accordance with State of
Idaho certification requirements.
Students must also work with an advisor in the Natural Sciences & Mathematics Division.
The Praxis II test required for the Basic Mathematics endorsement is #0069: Middle School
Mathematics.
MATH
MATH
TOTAL 14
Note: Except for those endorsements that allow K-12 teaching (art, literacy, special education, music,
foreign language, gifted & talented, ELL), all endorsements attached to an elementary certificate are
K-9 endorsements.