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Option for Teacher Licensure in Alternative Education

Cindy Dillenschneider, Primary Advisor  

Skiing techniques learned on ski hills near Northland College are implemented by Outdoor Education, Winter Block students in Colorado.
Skiing techniques learned on ski hills near Northland College are implemented by Winter Block students in Colorado.

 Students within the Outdoor Education-Therapeutic and Universal Design major have the option of structuring their program to result in Wisconsin teacher licensure in alternative education grades 6-12.  In order to exercise this option, students will be required to complete the following courses as part of, or in addition to, their Outdoor Education-Therapeutic and Universal Design major:

EDU 222     The Reflective Teacher                  3
EDU 225     Foundations of Education       3
EDU 232     Growth and Cognition       3
EDU 305     Art of Teaching I       3
EDU 315     Classroom Management       2
EDU 463     Student Teaching Secondary/Middle (6-12) in Alternative Education    8 

Under this option, EDU 461 (Student Teaching) will substitute for OED 492 (Internship) for the OE/Therapeutic and Universal Design major. 

Note:  4 additional credits of student teaching are required and can be structured within the Winter Block experience.  Pre-approval required from the director of teacher education. 

OED 471     Philosophy of Experiential Education       3 

All teacher certification standards apply.

Follow this link for a detailed description of the Alternative Education Teacher's Licensure Program

For details on achieving Teacher's Licensure, follow this link to download the current Northland College Catalog as a PDF file then scroll down to view the following:

 

  • Teacher Education: Document page 179, PDF page 92

  • How to Fulfill Degree and Teacher Licensure Requirements: Document page 185, PDF page 95

  • Alternative Education Licensure Program: Document page 191, PDF page 98

 

Summary:

Total major requirements with teacher certification option     80-85

Complete liberal education, minor, electives    39-44

Total needed to graduate       124

*Meets liberal education requirement