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The Program leads either to initial or professional certification teaching chemistry at the secondary level. Professional certification requires an initial certificate and three years of classroom teaching experience.
This program prepares teacher candidates to be certified to teach in middle school and/ or high school settings, in general education classrooms.
The programs of study in the School of Education are designed to provide professional preparation for candidates planning to teach and serve as educational leaders.
Mission Statement of the School of Education
The Mercy College educational unit is dedicated to preparing effective educators, including teachers and other school professionals, who are reflective practitioners, equipped with the knowledge base, technological skills, research tools and professional strategies and insights to empower them to help diverse populations of students succeed in their learning and community environments. The value of competency, diversity and ethical practice support the proficient development of candidates enabling them to become skilled professionals and lifelong learners. The unit is committed to creating innovative, flexible and accessible programs of study for its candidates and to developing partnerships and opportunities for collaboration and clinical experiences within Mercy College and with external communities.
All initial certification programs are nationally recognized by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and the Council for Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP).
Secondary Education Program Goals
The goals of the Secondary Education Program are based on the belief that teachers of students in grades 7-12 need to be grounded in a thorough understanding of one or more content fields, as well as methods of teaching that engage adolescent learners who are in their final year of K-12 education and who are preparing to enter the world of civic responsibility, higher education, and/or the job market. Thus, the program goals are:
Goals of the School of Education
The unit goals establish the shared vision, mission, philosophy and guiding principles agreed to by members of the faculty and other stakeholders in the learning community. The unit's proficiencies, strategies and assessments are designed to ensure that candidates acquire the academic, pedagogical, professional and interpersonal skills required of teachers and other school professionals who prepare students to succeed in a rapidly changing global environment. The six goals reflect the integrated knowledge, skills and dispositions that together ensure that candidates develop as effective educators and reflective practitioners. These goals are as follows:
Content Knowledge:
Candidates demonstrate a sold content knowledge base that enables them to deliver effective educational and professional services based on current research, theory and practice.
Pedagogical and Professional Knowledge:
Candidates employ multiple pedagogical and professional strategies and tools to enable them to be effective practitioners in educational settings and deliver services that promote students' intellectual, social and emotional development.
Diversity:
Candidates understand the diverse cultural, linguistic, learning and social strengths and needs of all populations and incorporate and demonstrate sensitivity to the richness of diverse cultures when providing educational and other school-service.
Technology:
Candidates employ technology to deliver information, instruction and professional services to all members of school community.
Reflection:
Candidates reflect on professional practice to make educational decisions and enhance student learning.
Dispositions:
Candidates demonstrate positive dispositions that enable them to work as effective educators, citizens and practitioners within the school and broader community.
The six unit goals are supported by the professional literature including theories, research, wisdom of practice and education policies.