Educational Instruction and Leadership
Dr. Stewart Mayers, Chair
Dr. Lori Blaylock; Dr. Kathleen Boothe; Dr. Chaehyun Lee; Dr. Kalyn McAlester; Dr. Sarah Morrison; Dr. Susan Morrison; Dr. Maribeth Nottingham; Dr. Kate Shannon; Dr. Robert Shauger; Dr. Jerry Stout; Dr. Todd Williams; Dr. Mila Zhu
Elementary Education
The Educational Instruction and Leadership Department offers degrees in Elementary Education and Early Childhood Education. The Elementary Education degree prepares teacher candidates to teach students in grades 1â6, and in some self-contained classes, grades 7â8. The Early Childhood program prepares teachers for grades PKâ3. There are additional certification requirements required by the schools to be in compliance with No Child Left Behind.
Teacher Certification Requirements: Elementary Education and Early Childhood majors beginning the program after September 1, 1997, must be proficient in a foreign language and must take twelve (12) semester hours from each of the following Liberal Arts and Sciences areas. Most of these courses can be taken within the General Education core:
| Area | Required Courses |
|---|---|
| Language Arts | ENG 1113, ENG 1213; HUM 2113, or 2223, or 2313; COMM 2213 |
| Mathematics | MATH 1303, 1513, 3123, 3133 |
| Social Studies | HIST 1513, 1523; POSC 1513; GEOG 2723 |
| Science | BIOL 1114, PSCI 1114, SCIE 3224 |
This program requires 55 hours of Liberal Arts and Sciences courses.
Professional Education
Professional Education prepares people to work effectively in their professional roles in the elementary and secondary school. The Department of Educational Instruction and Leadership provides courses which contribute to the baccalaureate in education and to certification in each particular teaching field.
All teacher education candidates are required to complete the 33 semester-hour block of Professional Education courses listed below. These courses develop general teaching competencies which will be tested on the Oklahoma Professional Teaching Examinations.
Professional Education (33 semester hours)
| Course | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| EDUC 2000 | Pre-Student Teaching Field Experiences I | Take concurrently with EDUC 2013 and SPED 2123 |
| EDUC 2013 | Foundations of Education | |
| SPED 2123 | Introduction to Individuals with Exceptionalities | |
| EDUC 3313 | Technology Integration for the Classroom | |
| PSY 3123 | Child and Adolescent Development for Education Majors | |
| EDUC 3002 | Internship for Student Teachinga | Take concurrently with EDUC 3434, EDUC 4443, and Methods Course |
| EDUC 3434 | Teaching Strategies and Progress Monitoringa | |
| EDUC 4443 | Classroom and Behavior Managementa | |
| Methods Course in Major Field | (3 semester hours)a | Take concurrently with EDUC 4000 |
| EDUC 4000 | Pre-Student Teaching Field Experiencesa | |
| EDUC 4919 | Teaching Experiences in Major Programb |
a Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education
b Prerequisite: Admission to Student Teaching
Anthology Portfolio Policy
Teacher candidates in the teacher education program at Southeastern are required to develop an electronic assessment portfolio documenting their growth and professional progress throughout their professional and specialization education program. The portfolio process begins when a candidate enrolls in their first teacher education course (usually EDUC 2000). Portfolios are completed using Anthology software.