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Special Education, A.S. | Degree Requirements & Courses
Elementary Education, B.S. | Degree Requirements & Courses
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- Elementary Education
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Master of Education, M.Ed. | Degree Requirements & Courses
Education Programs at Lyndon
As the longest running academic program at Lyndon, the Education Department has been a leader in teaching teachers for 100 years. With a faculty of experts in the fields of elementary education, early childhood education, and special education—along with first-rate student-teaching internships—our program guarantees tomorrow’s teachers a thorough, hands-on, and attentive apprenticeship.
What makes Lyndon’s Education program unique? Lyndon students spend significant time in actual classrooms in their sophomore year, a full two years earlier than in most other programs. Elementary and Special Education candidates have a total of 369 hours of field experience prior to student teaching. For early childhood educators, that total goes up to 509 hours.
There are many different educational pathways available to students at different stages of their career, from the first year of college, to professional development opportunities in mid- to late-career. Working closely with their advisors, students are able to determine where their true passion in teaching resides and what steps they need to take to get there.
Lyndon’s teacher preparation programs have been granted program approval by the Vermont State Board of Education. Currently, Vermont Teaching Licenses are accepted reciprocally by 29 other states.
Graduates from our Education Program enjoy rewarding careers as teachers. Our 2004 Graduate Survey Report indicated a 100 percent job placement rate.
Program Goals
Our goals articulate the unifying theme of our college-wide teaching programs: “Teaching is Learning.” The Education Department program goals are:
- to prepare students to meet the competencies defined by the Vermont State Board of Education
- to increase students’ content competencies through the completion of a degree in the Liberal Arts and Sciences, Liberal Studies, or Interdisciplinary Liberal Studies
- to prepare students to be educators through extensive field-based experience in teaching and classroom work.
To prepare students to meet licensure requirements defined by the Vermont State Board of Education, competencies for every area in our program have been formulated based on analysis of the Standards for Vermont Educators and the Regulations Governing the Licensing of Educators and the Preparation of Educational Professionals.
These program competencies relate directly to appropriate state and national standards. Development and documentation of competencies by students is facilitated by an advisor who is a specialist in a particular field.
Travel and Study
By virtue of special relationships with schools overseas, during the summer students have the opportunity to visit England and observe a variety of classrooms in English schools. The experience is complemented with visits to sites of historical and cultural interest.
Graduate Programs Online Catalog
The Masters of Education program at Lyndon prepares teachers to ensure that future generations are able to innovatively satisfy their needs and improve their quality of life without compromising the capacity of the natural environment. This challenge requires that educators be rigorously prepared, that they are able to draw connections between disciplines, work collaboratively, and understand and appreciate their roles within local communities while maintaining a global perspective.
Teachers and administrators are provided with a strong theoretical foundation, up-to-date technological and pedagogical practices, and opportunities for implementation.
Lyndon offers a Master of Education degree with a concentration in Curriculum & Instruction. The M.Ed. in Curriculum & Instruction offers a number of strands including reading specialist and special education as well as elementary and secondary focuses.
M.Ed. programs require that students complete a minimum of 36 credits which includes a 16–18 credit common core (6 courses). The additional 18–20 credit hours are determined by student’s chosen strand and/or Plan of Study. A total of 36 credits must be completed within seven years of matriculation unless the student is granted an extension.
Lyndon also has a cooperative agreement with the Vermont Higher Education Collaborative. The VT HEC mission is to “collaborate with the Vermont Department of Education, Vermont’s higher education institutions and other organizations to make quality preparation, training and support programs accessible to schools, educators and educators-to-be. VT-HEC seeks out experts in each field it addresses to work together to develop and deliver quality learning opportunities and supports in areas of critical need that could not be delivered by one organization alone.” Teachers have the opportunity to become a member of a specific cohort with VT HEC and take classes through Lyndon in order to request an additional endorsement from the Vermont Department of Education for their teacher licensure.
>> Find out more information on the current VT HEC course and program offerings.
