94 POST-BACCALAUREATE, INTERN, AND ACCELERATED PROGRAMS LYCOMING COLLEGE 2025-26 STUDENT TEACHER PROGRESS EVALUATION RUBRIC/PDE 430 LYCOMING COLLEGE PROGRAM OVERVIEW The Lycoming College is an approved provider by the Pennsylvania Department of Education of Post–Baccalaureate, Intern, and Accelerated Teacher programs. Our programs enable nondegree students to obtain teacher certification by tailoring each program to specific course needs and prior work experience. For candidates who already possess a bachelor’s degree and want to enter the teaching profession, post-baccalaureate, intern, and accelerated program offer the possibility of building on that degree and other experiences while acquiring the additional skills, knowledge and dispositions needed to become a successful teacher. Accelerated programs allow those already certified to obtain additional certification by completing coursework and a modified student teaching placement relative to the desired certification. Accelerated programs, such as adding on a special education certificate, are available through Lycoming’s Education Department only if the teacher candidate is already certified in Grades PK-4 and/or working towards dual certification with special education. LYCOMING COLLEGE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT GOALS/VISION The vision of the Lycoming College Education Department Certification Program is to develop teachers educated in the diverse and broad-based traditions of the liberal arts. The Education Department is devoted to providing opportunities for creative work in teaching, research and community service. The Department embraces an approach to education that is learner-centered, inspires a genuine respect for learning, cultural and gender diversity and enhancement of individual and community life. Both faculty and students develop the ability to learn through collaboration, reflection and practice. The program produces reflective teacher practitioners who think critically about the many aspects of teaching and learning. Through the program, candidates are prepared to: Make effective decisions about curriculum and instructional methods based on an understanding of the whole child, child development theory and research on best practices; Interact and communicate effectively with young children to provide a standards-aligned developmentally, culturally and individually appropriate curriculum; Assess children’s growth and development using multiple data sources; Reflect on professional practice to enhance teaching and learning; Develop skills and techniques to communicate effectively and work cooperatively with parents/families, school personnel and the broader community. AREAS OF TEACHER CERTIFICATION Lycoming College offers Post-baccalaureate and Intern teaching certification in the following areas: 1. Early Childhood Education: (Grades PK-4) 2. Secondary Education (grades 7-12) You must hold a degree in one of these specific content areas to be eligible for certification Biology Chemistry 3. Grades PK-12 certifications Art Music French 4. Special Education Special Education PK-12 5. Program Specialist English as a Second Language (ESL) English Mathematics Social Studies (History, Psychology, International Studies, Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, and Economics majors) German Spanish Business APPENDIX III
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