SED 383 MEASUREMENT AND MEDIA TECHNIQUES. Study is made of
educational
objectives, construction and use of teacher-made tests, grading, cumulative
folders, parent conferences, statistics and interpretations of standardized
tests. Further, this course provides laboratory experiences in the selection,
development and use of audio-visual materials for teaching. The operation of
audio-visual equipment is emphasized. Prerequisite: Junior standing. Credit
3.
Application for admission to the Teacher Education Program required for the
following courses:
SED 392 CONTENT AREA READING AND WRITING. Students will learn to
determine pupils' needs and abilities in content area reading and writing
through the use of assessment instruments and will plan instructional
strategies appropriate to their needs within specific secondary teaching
fields. Students are required to observe in a secondary classroom for a minimum
of ten hours. Prerequisites: Admission to Teacher Education Program and
Departmental Approval. Credit 3.
SED 394 CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS. This
course provides
a survey of classroom management and discipline approaches appropriate in a
public school setting. A range of management approaches and models will be
critiqued. Study will include the philosophical foundations and integration of
these models. Students will observe or assist teachers in a secondary classroom
for a minimum of ten hours. Prerequisites: Admission to Teacher Education
Program and Departmental Approval. Credit 3.
SED 464 METHODS OF TEACHING IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS. This course
provides a
study of the objectives and the selection, organization, and presentation of
the subject matter of the various secondary school subjects, instruction in the
organization of units of work, and demonstration teaching. A minimum of ten
hours will be spent in field experiences in a public school classroom. To be
taken the semester prior to student teaching. Prerequisites: Admission to
Teacher Education Program and Departmental Approval. Credit 3.
SED 475 PROBLEMS. This course is designed to permit individual students
to study specific areas of interest and need. Prerequisite: Approval of
Coordinator of Secondary Education. Credit 3.
SED 480 RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PROFESSIONAL EDUCATOR. This course
is
designed to assist future teachers in understanding the structure,
organization, and management of public schools at the national, state, and
local levels. Course content will include a study of the needs of the special
learner and students from various cultures. Prerequisite: Admission to Student
Teaching program. Credit 3.
SED 496, 497 STUDENT TEACHING IN THE SECONDARY CLASSROOM. The
student is
assigned full-time student teaching responsibilities at the secondary level
(Grades 6-12) for a period of twelve weeks. This time is divided among
observation, participation, teaching and conference activities. Time will be
spent in each of the student's teaching fields. Prerequisite: Admission to
Student Teaching program. Credit 6.
The various departments in Teacher Education provide guidance to individuals
preparing for Texas certification and cooperate with other departments in the
admission and preparation of undergraduate teacher education students. The
departments are responsible for planning student programs to remove course
deficiencies for certification and in preparing certification recommendations
to the Texas Education Agency.
Sam Houston State University is authorized to prepare and recommend
individuals for the following provisional certificates and endorsements:
Requirements:
GPA of 2.5 in all SED/EED course work.
Process:
Submit the following to the Chair of the Teacher Education Admissions
Board (Teacher Education Center, Room 213):
NOTICE: A student who has not met the requirements for admission to the
Teacher Education program will not be allowed to register for more than six
semester hours of professional education (AED, EED, HEE, IE or SED).
Elementary Education Requirements:
Secondary Education Requirements:
Process:
Submit the following to the Director of Field Experiences by
February 1 for student teaching in the fall semester and by September
1 for student teaching in the spring semester:
Requirements:
Process:
Submit the following to the Certification Officer:
In accordance with Article 6252-13c, Texas Civil Statutes, the Commissioner of
Education may suspend or revoke a teaching certificate, or refuse to issue a
teaching certificate for a person who has been convicted of a felony or
misdemeanor for a crime directly related to the duties and responsibilities of
the teaching profession. All potential certificate applicants with criminal
felony or misdemeanor convictions should contact the Certification Officer
immediately to seek clarification of their certification status.
In addition to the requirements listed above, an applicant for a certificate
must be of good moral character, be a citizen or be in the process of becoming
a naturalized citizen of the United States, and believe in and uphold the
Constitutions of the United States and the state of Texas.
Provisional Secondary. The approved program is listed under the
Department of Curriculum and Instruction section of this catalogue. See the
teaching field sections of this catalogue for specific course requirements for
each teaching field. The description of the composite programs in
English/Language Arts, Science and Social Studies are found in the College of
Arts and Sciences section of this catalogue.
Provisional All-Levels. See the Art, Music and Kinesiology sections of
this catalogue for descriptions of this program. The professional education
requirements are: EED 374, SED 383, SED 392, SED 394, SED 464, SED 480, EED
491, and SED 496. All-level kinesiology (physical education) majors must have a
second teaching field of 24 semester hours but the individual is not qualified
to teach that field unless certified as a secondary teacher.
Provisional Vocational. See the Agriculture and Home Economics sections
of this catalogue for descriptions of these programs. A student may qualify for
the Vocational Industrial Education Certificate by completing high school, five
years work experience, and six required courses in Vocational Trades and
Industry. The student may also qualify with a bachelor's degree, three years
work experience, and six required courses in Vocational Trades and Industry.
For further information, contact the Chair, Department of Technology.
English As A Second Language. May be added to valid provisional teacher
certificates, provisional special education and early childhood certificates,
or provisional vocational certificates which require a college degree. The
professional development sequence for the ESL endorsement consists of BSL 236
or 571, BSL 233 or 577, BSL 478 or 574, BSL 565, BSL 565, plus student teaching
(EED 488). The requirement for student teaching may be waived with one year of
successful classroom teaching experience on a permit in an approved ESL or
bilingual education program.
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Provisional Elementary Teacher Certificate
All teachers' certificates are issued by the Texas Education Agency upon
recommendation of the University. This recommendation includes verification
of completion of an approved program in teacher preparation and a statement
affirming the academic, moral, and physical fitness of the individual for
service as a teacher. Sam Houston State University regards this recommending
power as a serious responsibility. Therefore, a screening procedure has been
initiated to provide a systematic appraisal of those who propose to become
teachers.
Provisional Secondary Teacher Certificate
Provisional All-levels Teacher Certificate
Art
Provisional Vocational Teacher Certificate
Music
Physical Education
Vocational Agriculture: Production
Endorsements/Delivery Systems
Vocational Home Economics
Vocational Industrial Education
Bilingual Education
Early Childhood
Driver Education
Generic Special Education
FOR TEACHER EDUCATION
Grade point averages for Admission, Retention, and Exit Requirements will be
computed on exactly the same basis as designated under "Scholastic
Requirements" in this catalogue.
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