Professional Education Office
Education-Arts 339
Box #35
phone: 218.755.3734
fax: 218.755.3787
Hours:
M-F 8am-4pm
Clinical Experiences Office
Education-Arts 326
Box #35
phone: 218.755.2930
fax: 218.755.3787
Hours:
M-F 8am-4pm
A teacher is a reflective professional who nurtures the potential of individuals through knowledge of child and adolescent development. The teacher addresses the diversity of student needs in our multicultural society and has the ability to mesh the methodologies, theories, concepts, and principles upon which the art and science of education are built.
Working from a pedagogical and academic knowledge base, the teacher integrates these elements into effective strategies that promote learning. In addition, the teacher is a life-long learner who works with students, colleagues, administrators, other professionals, and parents to evaluate the ongoing educational process. From this collaboration comes meaningful growth.
Note: Beginning Spring semester 2010, students entering the Professional Education program will be required to take all parts of the basic skills test (Pre-Professional Skills Test/Praxis I or MTLE) prior to registration for any Education course. Documentation that the student took the basic skills test must be provided for verification. Acceptable documentation includes score reports, testing center verification, or scores entered in the student information system.
Beginning Fall semester 2011, students entering the Professional Education program will be required to have passing scores on the basic skills tests at the end of their second semester in their education program. If the student does not have passing scores at the end of the second semester, the student will not be allowed to proceed further with education courses until passing scores are documented.
Students must have passing scores on the basic skills test to register for student teaching.
Download the Teacher Education Handbook here.
Bemidji State University follows MN Statute 122A.09 Subpart 4 c:
"(c) The board must adopt rules to approve teacher preparation programs. The board, upon the request of a postsecondary student preparing for teacher licensure or a licensed graduate of a teacher preparation program, shall assist in resolving a dispute between the person and a postsecondary institution providing a teacher preparation program when the dispute involves an institution's recommendation for licensure affecting the person or the person's credentials. At the board's discretion, assistance may include the application of chapter 14."
PLEASE NOTE: Five Minnesota universities (Bethel, Bemidji, Duluth, Moorhead and St. Cloud) collaborate to provide a graduate level license preparation program to prepare teachers of Minnesota students who are blind or visually impaired. This program was launched in 2003 and is currently preparing its third cohort of students. We also maintain a list of persons interested in Cohort IV, which probably will begin coursework in spring semester 2011.
The Minnesota Collaborative Preparation Program for Teachers of the Blind or Visually Impaired has a webpage on the Metro ECSU website. This is the link to the BVI teacher preparation webpage: http://www.mnlowincidenceprojects.org/iheresources.html. This page includes basic information about the program.