DLiTE
DLiTE Program
Bemidji State University
ARCC - Coon Rapids Campus
11200 Mississippi Blvd. NW #H-137
Coon Rapids, MN 55433
Phone: (800) 723-3567
Direct: (763) 433-1484
Fax: (763) 433- 1485
dlite@bemidjistate.edu
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Distributed Learning in Teacher Education (DLiTE) at BSU
Online Teacher Licensure for Elementary and Middle School that prepares the candidate for Kindergarten - grade 8 certification, meeting all the Minnesota Board of Teaching requirements.
Distance Online Learning and Face-to-Face Classroom Experiences
The DLiTE program is a K-8 Teacher Licensure Program, cohort-based, 6-semester course of study that culminates in a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education. This program was developed as a comprehensive, blended-technologies K-8 Elementary Education program for rural and urban students who, for various reasons, cannot attend a campus-based teacher education program. A new cohort begins each fall and spring. Nearly all of the courses in our program are offered in a hybrid format, which means that a portion of each class is conducted in a face-to-face setting (in Minneapolis three times each year) while the remainder is completed online. It is a three year program, regardless of having an AA or BS, BA degree.
Online learning will involve using a Web-based instructional management system - Desire to Learn. The DLiTE program is known as a hybrid model and therefore provides opportunities for financial aid.
Features of the Program
Teacher-Mentors
Student-selected teacher mentors are a mandatory requirement for our students giving them opportunity to work in real classroom settings. Each student selects a mentor from a public school in their area who has at least three years experience and is currently teaching in their own classroom. The teacher mentors provide a unique support system as they follow the student through the program.
Mentors attend a one-time face-to-face orientation in Minneapolis which is held at the beginning of the program. Bemidji pays for this opportunity while offering possible CEU or graduate credits.
E-Mentoring
E-Mentoring is provided by faculty through D2L, email, FAX, and telephone as needed. It is not uncommon to interact one-on-one with the professor three or four times a week!
Partners
Do you still need courses towards your AA degree? Our partner institutions offer many online opportunities to help you complete your coursework.