Distributed Learning in Teacher Education (DLiTE)

Apply now for Fall 2013!

Begins August 2013

Attend one of our Online Information Sessions and learn more!

Online elementary teacher licensure with option for middle level endorsement.  This program meets all the Minnesota Board of Teaching requirements.

Are you wondering if online is right for you?  Click HERE for a few helpful tips

 

What a recent graduate had to say:

"Just a quick note to let you know that....I GOT A JOB!!!!  Woo Hoo!  I am so thrilled!  I will be working for the district that I student taught in as a 6th grade teacher!  All of my hard work has paid off!

I just wanted to thank you and the DLiTE Program for everything you have done for me!  I would not be here today, celebrating my new job as a TEACHER, without all of you that supported me and encouraged me along the way!  I don't think I will everybe able to thank you enough for everything you have taught me! 

One of the things that I did in student teaching was impress the district with my wonderful technology skills!  I was even asked to give a district presentation on my lessons that used technology!  So...words of advice to pass on to students in the program right now...Keep trying new things and don't be afraid to think outside the box!  That's what the schools want!  They want teachers that take the initiative to encourage and inspire students in new exciting ways! 

Thanks again for everything you have done for me!  I will keep you posted on my new adventures in teaching!"   ~  Mandy B.

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Admissions Requirements:

• Completed AA Degree, MnTC, BS, BA, or More
• Meet or Exceed Minimum 2.5 GPA
• Submit Official Transcripts
• MTLE Basic Skills Test Taken Prior to Start Date
• Secure Mentor

Distance Online Learning and Face-to-Face Classroom Experiences

The DLiTE program is an online elementary education 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 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. 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