Current C-GCC Catalog - Columbia-Greene Community College

teacher education Program
COLUMBIA-GREENE COMMUNITY COLLEGE 2012-2013 CATALOG
The College is proud to offer a jointly registered Teacher Education Program with
SUNY New Paltz that is approved by the New York State Education Department.
ProGrAm GoALs:
1. Assist students in making a realistic
decision regarding teaching as a career.
2. Understand the opportunities and
challenges facing the teaching
profession today.
3. Provide students with a strong liberal
arts background to aid in the success in
passing the L.A.S.T. (Liberal Arts and
Science Test) required for New York
State teaching certifcation.
4. Successfully transfer to a four-year
teacher education program, either
public or private.
ProGrAm oUtComes:
• Interpret developmental theories to
understand the learning and behavior of
children and adolescents.
• Collect and analyze personal data to
develop an accurate awareness of one’s
potential to become a teacher.
• Demonstrate ability to effectively
instruct basic mathematics.
• Analyze and interpret trends in
classroom practices.
• Draw conclusions about particular
students’ cultural and group differences
to improve classroom practice.
• Demonstrate use of creativity and the
arts as teaching tools.
• Develop one’s personal philosophy of
education based on readings, research,
and class assignments.
• Construct basic lesson plans.
• Show ability to articulate clearly to elicit
information, describe developmental
stages, and write effective reports.
stAte UniversitY of neW YorK At neW PALtZ
DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
Early Childhood (B-2) & Childhood (1-6) Education Acceptance Matrix
1 2 3 4 5
on-site Writing
24-25 points 26-27 points 28-30 points
sample
(B/B+) (B+/A-) (A-/A)
fingerprinting
evidence
Yes
30 Pre-program
fieldwork Hours
Yes
*GPA (based on a
minimum of 30 cr.)
2.75-2.79 2.8-2.89 2.9-2.99 3.0-3.19 3.2 +
Average of Grades
in Comp i & ii
(Note: a grade of
“B” or better in each
course is required)
3.0-3.29
(B/B+)
3.3-3.69
(B+/A-)
SCOrinG CriTEriA: TOTAl POSSiBlE = 23, TOTAl rEQuirED = 17
3.7-4.0
(A-/A)
* A grade of “B-” or better is required in all education courses and a grade of “C” or better is
required in all non-education prerequisite courses.
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