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EDUCATION
Associate Professor Jennings (chair)
Assistant Professor Perry
Adjunct Instructor R. Clark
Hendrix College is accredited by the National Council for
Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) for the preparation of early
childhood and secondary teachers. To be recommended for teacher
licensure to teach in the public schools, a student must complete all
Hendrix College graduation requirements, all departmental requirements,
all subject matter preparation requirements, and all state requirements.
A listing of these requirements (including those of the Arkansas State
Department of Education) may be obtained from the Education
Department.
General requirements for all students seeking licensure in
the State of Arkansas
All students seeking licensure in the State of Arkansas must complete
the following:
A. The Program for the Bachelor of Arts Degree as listed in the
Hendrix College Catalog
and
B. The course requirements for ONE of the licensure areas listed
below:
1. Early Childhood Education Major (Preschool-Grade 4)
EDUC 210 History of Education
EDUC 220 Educational Psychology
EDUC 300 Teaching Reading, P-4
EDUC 321 Teaching Art and Music, P-4
EDUC 322 Teaching Math and Science, P-4
EDUC 324 Teaching Language Arts and Social Studies, P-4
EDUC 340 Inclusive Early Childhood Education
EDUC 330 Children’s Literature
EDUC 481 Introduction to Student Teaching, P-K-4
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EDUC 482 Student Teaching, P-K-4 (three credits)
HIST 270 Arkansas History
2. Licensure in Secondary Education (Grades 7-12)
EDUC 210 History of Education and Effective Teaching
Methods
EDUC 220 Educational Psychology
HIST 270 Arkansas History (for Social Studies licensure)
EDUC 390 Cultural Geography (for Social Studies
licensure)
EDUC 460 Introduction to Student Teaching, Secondary 7-12
EDUC 461 Student Teaching, Secondary 7-12 (three credits)
The course requirements for at least one of the
following academic majors:
Biology, Chemistry, English, French, Spanish,
German, History, Math, Politics, Psychology,
Religion, Sociology/Anthropology, Philosophy,
Theatre Arts, or an academic major approved by
the Education Department
One course selected from the following:
EDUC 431 Methods in the Secondary School-English
Language Arts
EDUC 432 Methods in the Secondary School-Foreign
Language
EDUC 433 Methods in the Secondary School-
Mathematics
EDUC 434 Methods in the Secondary School-Life/Earth
and Physical Science
EDUC 435 Methods in the Secondary School-Social
Studies
EDUC 436 Methods in the Secondary School-Speech/
Drama
3. Licensure in Art Education (Grades P-12)
EDUC 210 History of Education and Effective Teaching
Methods
EDUC 220 Educational Psychology
EDUC 437 Methods in Art Education (Grades P-12)
EDUC 470 Introduction to Student Teaching, P-12
EDUC 471 Student Teaching, P-12 (three credits)
Must meet the course requirements for an academic
major in Art.
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4. Licensure in Elementary Physical Education/Health (Grades
P-8)
EDUC 210 History of Education and Effective Teaching
Methods
EDUC 220 Educational Psychology
KINE 250 Games and Basic Rhythms for Elementary Grades
KINE 290 Motor Development
KINE 350 Physical Education for Elementary Education
EDUC 470 Introduction to Student Teaching, P-12
EDUC 471 Student Teaching, P-12 (three credits)
Must meet the course requirements for an academic
major in Kinesiology and Physical Education.
5. Licensure in Secondary Physical Education/Health (Grades
7-12)
EDUC 210 History of Education and Effective Teaching
Methods
EDUC 220 Educational Psychology
KINE 300 Secondary Physical Education
KINE 400 Administration
KINE 430, 440, 450, 460, or 470 Coaching
EDUC 460 Introduction to Student Teaching, Secondary 7-12
EDUC 461 Student Teaching, Secondary 7-12 (three credits)
Must meet the course requirements for an academic
major in Kinesiology and Physical Education.
Senior Capstone Experience
The Senior Capstone Experience for the early childhood education
major includes the following components:
• Successful completion (a “C” or better) of EDUC 481 Introduction
to Student Teaching, Grades PK–4.
• Successful completion (credit only) of the following student
teaching experience: EDUC 482 Student Teaching, Grades PK–4.
• Successful completion (passing score established by the Arkansas
Department of Education) of Praxis II “Principles of Learning and
Teaching, Grades K–6” examination and Praxis II “Early Childhood
Education” examination. Both of these national examinations are
published and administered by the Educational Testing Service.
• Final approval of the senior portfolio by the Teacher Education
Committee. The grade for the Senior Capstone Experience is based
on the Introduction to Education course and the senior portfolio.
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Minor in Education
A. Minor in Education - Early Childhood Emphasis: A total of
six courses.
1. Each student must take the following two courses:
EDUC 210 History of Education and Effective Teaching Methods
EDUC 220 Educational Psychology
and
2. Four courses from the following:
EDUC 300 Teaching Reading, P-4*
EDUC 321 Teaching Art and Music, P-4*
KINE 350 Physical Education for Elementary Education
EDUC 322 Teaching Math and Science, P-4*
EDUC 324 Teaching Language Arts and Social Studies, P-4*
EDUC 330 Children’s Literature*
B. Minor in Education — Secondary Emphasis: A total of six
courses.
1. Each student must take the following two courses:
EDUC 210 History of Education and Effective Teaching Methods
EDUC 220 Educational Psychology
and
2. One methods course from the following:
EDUC 431 Methods in the Secondary School-English Language Arts
EDUC 432 Methods in the Secondary School-Foreign Language
EDUC 433 Methods in the Secondary School-Mathematics
EDUC 434 Methods in the Secondary School-Life/Earth and Physical
Science
EDUC 435 Methods in the Secondary School-Social Studies
EDUC 436 Methods in the Secondary School-Speech/Drama
EDUC 437 Methods in Art Education (P-12)
KINE 300 Secondary Physical Education and Health
and
3. Three courses from the following:
EDUC 300 Teaching Reading, P-4*
EDUC 321 Teaching Art and Music, P-4*
EDUC 322 Teaching Math and Science, P-4*
EDUC 324 Teaching Language Arts and Social Studies, P-4*
EDUC 330 Children’s Literature*
KINE 350 Physical Education for Elementary Education
* prerequisite: EDUC 210 History of Education and Effective Teaching
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Admission to the Teacher Education Program
All students interested in the Hendrix Teacher Education Licensure
Program are urged to attend an annual meeting held at the beginning of
each academic year to discuss completing a minor, or licensure in
education at the early childhood or secondary level. At this meeting,
students are asked to complete a general information form indicating
their special interests.
All students interested in teacher licensure should make application
for admission to the Teacher Education Program during the spring
semester of the freshman year. Each student should arrange to have an
individual interview with a member of the Hendrix Education
Department. At this interview, all academic and personal requirements
necessary for licensure are explained to the student. The chair of the
student’s major department is officially notified of the student’s interest
in teacher education. Licensure requirements and student files will be
kept in the Education Department.
Students interested in obtaining a license to teach must enroll in
EDUC 210 History of Education and Effective Teaching Methods and EDUC
220 Educational Psychology during the sophomore year. In the sophomore
and junior years, prospective early childhood teachers should take EDUC
300 Teaching Reading, P-4, EDUC 330 Children’s Literature, EDUC 321 Teaching
Art and Music, P-4, EDUC 322 Teaching Math and Science, P-4, and EDUC
324 Teaching Language Arts and Social Studies, P-4. Prospective secondary
teachers should take EDUC 210 History of Education and Effective Teaching
Methods and EDUC 220 Educational Psychology during their sophomore
year. Secondary licensure candidates should take one of the EDUC 431,
432, 433, 434, or 436 Methods in the Secondary School courses during the fall
semester of their senior year. Students obtaining licensure in Physical
Education will take the methods course in the Kinesiology Department.
All students will student teach during the spring semester of the senior
year after taking all of the required courses for their area of licensure.
Prospective teachers should take the Praxis I Preprofessional Skills
Test (PPST) no later than January of the sophomore year. Students should
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see a member of the Education Department about registering to take the
Praxis I.
During the spring semester of the junior year, the prospective teacher
should make formal application to the Teacher Education Committee
for admission to the Hendrix Teacher Education Program. At this time,
the student must be able to meet the following criteria:
1.Have at least a 2.50 grade average.
2.Have a favorable recommendation from the student’s major
department.
3.Have at least the following scores on the Praxis I: reading—172,
writing—171, mathematics—172 or comparable scores for the
computerized version of the Praxis I.
4.Have at least a grade of “C” in specified courses in English
composition and quantitative skills.*
5.Have a plan to complete all methods courses* prior to the student
teaching experience and to complete the Teacher Education
Program for Licensure and college graduation requirements by
the end of the academic year.
6. Demonstrate those character traits (such as integrity, dependability,
and personal acceptance of other persons regardless of race, sex,
age, religion, culture, or handicap) which are deemed essential in
an early childhood or secondary teacher.
7.Prepare a portfolio based on the Teacher Education Committee
guidelines and submit the portfolio to the Teacher Education
Committee for review and approval.
8.Successfully complete an interview with the Teacher Education
Committee.
Students who do not meet one or more of the above requirements
may make application to the Teacher Education Committee for
conditional admission. If conditional admission is granted, any
deficiencies must be removed before the student will be permitted to
student teach.
*See faculty members of the Hendrix College Education Department for the specific
courses.
Requirements for Initial Teaching License
During the senior year, students enrolled in the Teacher Education
Program must complete the specified early childhood or secondary
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education courses, including Student Teaching. At the completion of
the student teaching experience, the Teacher Education Committee will
review the record and portfolio of each candidate before recommending
to the State of Arkansas that an initial teaching license be issued. This
record will include, but is not limited to, the following:
1.The recommendations of the student’s cooperating teacher and
the Hendrix supervisor of the student teaching experience.
2.The applicant’s academic record, which must show at least a 2.50
grade average.
3. The completion of all Hendrix College requirements for a bachelor
of arts degree.
4.The completion of all course requirements of the State of Arkansas
for the appropriate early childhood, or secondary initial teaching
license.
5.The student’s completed portfolio.
6.The successful completion of an interview with the members of
the Teacher Education Committee at the end of student teaching.
7.Completion of the Praxis II (In order to receive an Arkansas initial
license, the applicant must also make at least the minimum score
set by the State of Arkansas on the Principles of Learning and
Teaching test and the appropriate Subject Area Assessment Praxis
II test. NOTE: See the Education Department for a list of minimum
scores for the Praxis tests.)
8.The presentation of a lesson to the Teacher Education Committee.
After the completion of all requirements, the student may make
application to the Hendrix Teacher Licensure Officer for approval for
the initial license. The Teacher Licensure Officer will sign the Arkansas
teacher licensure application only when the candidate has been approved
by the Teacher Education Committee and when all requirements are
met for licensure and for graduation.
Courses
EDUC 210
History of Education
(HP)
History of American education from colonial times to the present, with
emphasis on current issues and trends in education (i.e., exceptional
children, multicultural education, schools of choice). Emphasis will be
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placed on curriculum alignment: writing lesson objectives, effective
teaching methods, and student/program assessment. Will include a field
experience.
EDUC 220
Educational Psychology
(SB)
Emphasis is placed on selected aspects of the learner, the learning process,
and the learning situation, with added emphasis on early childhood
education. Will include a field experience.
EDUC 230
American Sign Language
An elementary course in American Sign Language (ASL) using a natural
approach to introduce culturally appropriate signed concepts related to
the immediate environment. Receptive and expressive skills will be
fostered through interactive ASL lessons without voice as well as an
introduction to deaf culture.
EDUC 231
American Sign Language II
An intermediate ASL course progressing from common, concrete
communicative events and interactions to language usage expressing
abstract ideas. Emphasis is on comprehension and production of
increasingly complex linguistic structure using interactive techniques.
Prerequisite: EDUC 230, or consent of the instructor.
EDUC 232
American Sign Language III
A conversational ASL course focusing on specific grammatical and cultural
topics. Emphasis is on the development of fluent conversational skills
using grammatical nonmanual signals and markers. Students will learn
how to narrate, describe, compare, and comment. Narratives of native
language users are used for beginning text analysis of ASL. Interactive
ASL lessons without voice lead to expanded vocabulary mastery and
fluency. Prerequisite: EDUC 230 and 231, or consent of the instructor.
EDUC 300
Teaching Reading, P-4
Designed to cover developmental reading skills, various methodologies,
and diagnostic procedures used in elementary reading programs that meet
the needs of diverse populations. Will include a field experience.
Prerequisite: EDUC 210.
EDUC 321
Teaching Art and Music, P-4
A study of the curriculum and methods of instruction for teaching art
and music, P-8. Will include a field experience for each area. Prerequisite:
EDUC 210.
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EDUC 322
Teaching Math and Science, P-4
Content and methods selected especially for teaching math and science,
P-8. Will include a field experience for each area. Prerequisite: EDUC 210.
EDUC 324
Teaching Language Arts and Social Studies, P-4
A study of the research and theory of the language arts and their applied
instructional strategies in the P-8 classroom and the curriculum methods in
history, geography, economics, and the other social studies in P-8 education.
Will include a field experience for each area. Prerequisite: EDUC 210
.
EDUC 330
Children’s Literature
(LS, W2)
Examines literature for children and young adults, significant authors
and illustrators, creative book activities, and aids in the selection and
evaluation of literature for children and young adults of all social,
emotional, developmental, and cultural backgrounds. Will include a field
experience. Prerequisite: EDUC 210.
EDUC 340
Inclusive Early Childhood Education, P-4
A study of the philosophical, legal, and social foundations of an inclusive
approach to early education (birth to kindergarten) based on the belief
that all children can learn. Emphasis will be placed on national standards
and state frameworks for developmentally appropriate practices,
curriculum, assessment, and environment. Field experiences will focus
on community programs serving infants, toddlers, preschool children
and their families.
EDUC 390
Cultural Geography
(CW)
The geography of the world is studied with emphasis on third-world
countries. Resource use, technologies, and social institutions are examined,
and trends in cultural and environmental relationships are analyzed.
Emphasis will be placed on cultural geography themes, national
geography standards, and the role of education in third-world countries.
EDUC 431
Methods in the Secondary School: English Language Arts
Study of special methods of teaching secondary school English Language
Arts to students of diverse backgrounds and abilities. This course is
designed to include emphasis on higher order thinking skills, instructional
technology, current research, classroom climate, and micro-teaching. Will
include a field experience. Prerequisites: EDUC 210 and EDUC 220.
EDUC 432
Methods in the Secondary School: Foreign Language
Study of special methods of teaching secondary school foreign language
to students of diverse backgrounds and abilities. This course is designed
to include emphasis on higher order thinking skills, instructional
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technology, current research, classroom climate, and micro-teaching. Will
include a field experience. Prerequisites: EDUC 210 and EDUC 220.
EDUC 433
Methods in the Secondary School: Mathematics
Study of special methods of teaching secondary school mathematics to
students of diverse backgrounds and abilities. This course is designed to
include emphasis on higher order thinking skills, instructional technology,
current research, classroom climate, and micro-teaching. Learn various
methods of instruction in mathematics including the use of math
manipulatives, calculators, and computer-assisted instruction. Will include
a field experience. Prerequisites: EDUC 210 and EDUC 220.
EDUC 434
Methods in the Secondary School: Life/Earth and Physical
Science
Study of special methods of teaching secondary school science to students
of diverse backgrounds and abilities. This course is designed to include
emphasis on higher order thinking skills, instructional technology, current
research, classroom climate, and micro-teaching. Students will learn
various methods and materials for teaching science in the secondary
school including inquiry, hands-on, and experimental approaches. Will
include a field experience. Prerequisites: EDUC 210 and EDUC 220.
EDUC 435
Methods in the Secondary School: Social Studies
Study of special methods of teaching secondary school social studies to
students of diverse backgrounds and abilities. This course is designed to
include emphasis on higher order thinking skills, instructional technology,
current research, classroom climate, and micro-teaching. Study innovative
and creative strategies for teaching social studies in the secondary school
including content and concept development and their application in the
social studies classroom. Will include a field experience. Prerequisites: EDUC
210 and EDUC 220.
EDUC 436
Methods in the Secondary School: Drama/Speech
A study of special methods of teaching secondary school drama/speech
to students of diverse backgrounds and abilities. This course is designed
to include emphasis on higher order thinking skills, instructional
technology, current research, classroom climate, and micro-teaching.
Students will study innovative and creative strategies for teaching drama/
speech in the secondary school. Will include a field experience. Prerequisites:
EDUC 210 and EDUC 220.
EDUC 437
Methods in Art Education, P-12
A study of the curriculum and methods of instruction for teaching art, P-
12. Will include a field experience. Prerequisites: EDUC 210.
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EDUC 460
Introduction to Student Teaching, Secondary, 7-12
A two-week, full-day course during the student teaching semester. As an
introduction to secondary school student teaching, the student will
examine the implications of classroom practices such as classroom
management, multicultural education, exceptional children, educational
assessment, Program for Effective Teaching, Pathwise, educational
technology, and unit planning. These practices will prepare the student
for the actual student teaching experience. Prerequisite: Completion of all methods
courses.
EDUC 461
Student Teaching, Secondary, 7-12
Student teaching in an Arkansas 7-12 classroom, twelve weeks. Prerequisite:
Completion of all methods courses.
EDUC 470
Introduction to Student Teaching, P-12
A two-week, full-day course during the student teaching semester. As an
introduction to P-12 student teaching, the student will examine the
implications of classroom practices such as classroom management,
multicultural education, exceptional children, educational assessment,
Program for Effective Teaching, Pathwise, educational technology, and
unit planning. These practices will prepare the student for the actual
student teaching experience. Prerequisites: Completion of all methods courses.
EDUC 471
Student Teaching, P-12
Student teaching in Arkansas P-12 classrooms, twelve weeks. Prerequisite:
Completion of all methods courses.
EDUC 481
Introduction to Student Teaching, P-4
A two-week, full-day course during the student teaching semester. As an
introduction to early childhood student teaching, the student will examine
the implications of classroom practices such as classroom management,
multicultural education, exceptional children, educational assessment,
Program for Effective Teaching, Pathwise, educational technology, and
unit planning. These practices will prepare the student for the actual
student teaching experience. Prerequisite: Completion of all methods
courses.
EDUC 482
Student Teaching, P-4
Student teaching in an Arkansas P-4 classroom, twelve weeks. Prerequisite:
Completion of all methods courses.
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