Education - Concordia University - Portland

Education from Concordia University - Portland is a Campus Bachelor Education Science degree that prepares you for a Education career. The objective of Concordia University's teacher education program is to help men and women become quality teachers. A ?quality? teacher is one who loves children, exhibits moral character and high ethical standards, shows a genuine sensitivity to multicultural and special needs children, can plan and execute developmentally appropriate learning activities, is well versed in various methods of authentic assessment, and understands that teaching is an act of supreme service to others. As an institution that sincerely believes in the value of service to others, the College of Education promotes this value in everything it does, trusting that this standard will be accepted and reflected by those willing to commit themselves to this most critical profession. BA Education Program Objectives Objectives of Concordia University's BA in Education are to help students exhibit: Appropriate personal characteristics for success in the teaching profession; Professional conduct and ethics; A broad liberal arts foundation and knowledge of specific subject matter and instructional strategies appropriate to particular age levels and content areas; Effective instructional skills in planning, implementing, and assessing instruction in settings that include diverse cultural populations and special needs students; Classroom management skills that maintain the dignity of students and stress cooperation rather than competition; Effective communication and interpersonal relationship skills that promote collaboration with colleagues, school staff, administrators, parents, and other elements of the school community; Knowledge of the Christian perspective and its relationship to the teaching and learning process. Teacher Licensing The State of Oregon issues teaching licenses for four specific authorization levels: Early Childhood (ECE) = Pre-K ? Grade 4 Elementary (ELE) = Grades 3 ? 8 Middle Level (ML) = Grades 5 ? 9 High School (HS) = Grades 7 ? 12 View more details on Concordia University - Portland, OR . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Education Science courses.