Teacher Licensure
 

Teacher Licensure

In keeping with the mission of Brevard College, the Teacher Education Program’s goal is to prepare educators to be facilitators of learning for a diverse and dynamic world. The course work in this program provides modeling of best practices and features a strong experiential base that includes classroom observation and experiences attached to numerous courses. The program emphasizes reflection and active learning; students apply what they have learned in their college classroom to help facilitate their activities in the public schools. In addition to completing the required Professional Studies Courses for their level of licensure, students will complete the major (often with specified or additional courses) for the specific area of licensure as indicated below:

Licensure

Major

Elementary K-6

Integrated Studies

English 9-12

English

Mathematics 9-12

Mathematics

Science 9-12

General Science

Social Studies 9-12

History

Art K-12

Art

Music K-12

Music

Physical Education K-12

Exercise Science

BC Teacher Licensure Program opens doors...
providing early exposure to innovative schools and diverse student teaching placements. School partnerships extend from method classes to student teaching. We attempt to match and place students according to their specific interests. For example, students observe inquiry-based science and balanced literacy at Vance Elementary School of Diversity and Ecology, expeditionary learning at Evergreen Community Charter School, integrated math at BuncombeCountyEarlyCollege, diversity of students at Emma Elementary and innovative teaching in neighboring school systems such as Transylvania County Schools and Henderson County Schools.  
 
BC Teacher Licensure Program connects teacher candidates...
providing access to enriching local, state, and national resources, modeling how to be resourceful:   Centerfor Diversity Education, WRESA, TEACCH, Expeditionary Learning Schools, Department of Environmental Natural Resources, Muddy Sneakers.
 
BC Teacher Licensure Program embraces the challenges of 21st century teaching...
with integrated courses like EDU 340 Secondary and K-12 Methods that provide authentic work opportunities and project-based learning, with revised course requirements like EDU 205 21st Century Teachers and Learners to strengthen teacher candidates’ ability to understand the importance of creativity, problem solving, critical thinking, technology, and global awareness in our 21st Century. 
 
BC Teacher Licensure Program builds bridges across campus and between theory and best practice... 
linking courses between departments such as the nationally-known WLEE program to expand our candidates' understanding of experiential education; collaborating across disciplines areas with program such as Environmental Science to help our teacher licensure students develop their knowledge and love of the environment; providing tutoring opportunities with the AECAcademic Enrichment Center, El Centro, and Rise and Shine Freedom School, and participation in professional development online discussions with inservice teacher professionals

 

Student Forms and Documents:

        Application to Program
     Application to Student Teaching

Supervising and Cooperating Teachers Forms and Documents:

    Teacher Handbook
   Student Teaching Formative Assessment
    Student Teaching Summative Assessment
   Formative Assessment Form for Cooperating Teachers
   Formative Assessment Form for Supervising Teachers

 

EDU 340: On-line Professional Development Website