Students gain confidence through reflective practice and competence through frequent interaction with a community of skilled practitioners. These experiences provide teacher candidates with opportunities to explore the connection between theory and practice, as well as to work with students from culturally diverse and exceptional populations. Students participate in multiple school-based experiences with teachers who demonstrate “best practices.” Field experiences begin with a twenty-hour practicum and culminate with an internship.

Quality field experiences are the cornerstone of LC State’s Teacher Education Programs. The programs are designed to prepare competent, caring teachers who have the knowledge, skills, and dispositions needed to effectively help all students learn. It promotes high quality in teaching through a unique combination of course coherence, collaborative instruction, community partnerships, and performance assessment. The college offers innovative programs in elementary and secondary education that are integrated and competency-based. LC State continues to draw regional recognition for its excellence in preparing teachers. The program completer engages in ongoing professional learning and uses evidence to continually evaluate his/her practice, particularly the effects of his/her choices and actions on others (learners, families, other professionals, and the community), and adapts practice to meet the needs of each learner.ġ0. The program completer seeks appropriate leadership roles and opportunities to take responsibility for student learning, to collaborate with learners, families, colleagues, other school professionals, and community members to ensure learner growth, and to advance the profession.

The program completer understands and uses a variety of instructional strategies to encourage learners to develop deep understanding of content areas and their connections, and to build skills to apply knowledge in meaningful ways.ĩ. The program completer plans instruction that supports every student in meeting rigorous learning goals by drawing upon knowledge of content areas, curriculum, cross-disciplinary skills, and pedagogy, as well as knowledge of learners and the community context.Ĩ. The program completer understands and uses multiple methods of assessment to engage learners in their own growth, to monitor learner progress, and to guide the teacher’s and learner’s decision making.ħ. The program completer understands how to connect concepts and use differing perspectives to engage learners in critical thinking, creativity, and collaborative problem solving related to authentic local and global issues.Ħ. The program completer understands the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structures of the discipline(s) he or she teaches and creates learning experiences that make the discipline accessible and meaningful for learners to assure mastery of the content.ĥ. The program completer works with others to create environments that support individual and collaborative learning, and that encourage positive social interaction, active engagement in learning, and self motivation.Ĥ.

The program completer uses understanding of individual differences and diverse cultures and communities to ensure inclusive learning environments that enable each learner to meet high standards.ģ. The program completer understands how learners grow and develop, recognizing that patterns of learning and development vary individually within and across the cognitive, linguistic, social, emotional, and physical areas, and designs and implements developmentally appropriate and challenging learning experiences.Ģ. Apply knowledge of business concepts and functions in an integrated manner.1.Construct the present effective oral and written forms of professional communication.Apply decision-support tools to business decision making.Describe and explain the ethical obligations and responsibilities of business.Describe the global environment of business.Evaluate the legal, social, and economic environments of business.

Explain the major concepts in the functional areas of accounting, marketing, finance, and management.The curriculum provides students with the accounting and management skills to collect, analyze, and evaluate financial information, to integrate and effectively communicate financial and non-financial information, and to provide leadership to business enterprises through an awareness of the social, legal, economic, and ethical considerations that impact organizational decisions. The program is based on the Common Body of Knowledge recommended by the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA). The Accounting major provides students with the necessary competencies for careers in the accounting field.

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