Accelerated Elementary Education (Acc)
You can make a difference in lives of children; you can have a career in education by earning your bachelors degree and teaching license. The Accelerated Elementary Education Licensure program is a fully online teacher education program leading to a Wisconsin license to teach grades K through 9. The accelerated courses can be scheduled to complete this program in 3 years or at the pace you prefer.
This exciting new program format is bound to open new opportunities to provide applicants with an accessible, attainable, and affordable degree. Courses were built upon Concordia's steady and renown traditional undergraduate elementary education courses, graduating teachers successfully teaching in their own classrooms. Yet, we realize living on campus and taking a traditional 4-year program is not for everyone. This online 3-year program may be just the opportunity for you to build a meaningful career and make a positive difference in the lives of young children.
Program Learning Outcomes
1. Learner Development: The teacher understands how learners grow and develop, recognizing that patterns of learning and development vary individually within and across the cognitive, linguistic, social, emotional, and physical areas, and designs and implements developmentally appropriate and challenging learning experiences (Human Relations, Pedagogical Knowledge)
2. Learning Differences : The teacher uses understanding of individual differences and diverse cultures and communities to ensure inclusive learning environments that enable each learner to meet high standards. (Human Relations, Pedagogical Knowledge)
3. Learning Environments: The teacher works with others to create environments that support individual and collaborative learning, and that encourage positive social interaction, active engagement in learning, and self-motivation. (Teaching Practice, Human Relations)
4. Content Knowledge: The teacher understands the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structures of the discipline(s) he or she teaches and creates learning experiences that make these aspects of the discipline accessible and meaningful for learners to assure mastery of the content. (Content Knowledge)
5. Application of Content: The teacher understands how to connect concepts and use differing perspectives to engage learners in critical thinking, creativity, and collaborative problem solving related to authentic local and global issues.
6. Assessment Strategies: The teacher understands and uses multiple methods of assessment to engage learners in their own growth, to monitor learner progress, and to guide the teacher’s and learner’s decision making. (Content Knowledge, Pedagogical Knowledge)
7. Planning for Instruction: The teacher plans instruction that supports every student in meeting rigorous learning goals by drawing upon knowledge of content areas, curriculum, cross-disciplinary skills, and pedagogy, as well as knowledge of learners and the community context. (Content Knowledge, Pedagogical Knowledge)
8. Instructional Strategies: The teacher understands and uses a variety of instructional strategies to encourage learners to develop deep understanding of content areas and their connections, and to build skills to apply knowledge in meaningful ways. (Pedagogical Knowledge, Communication Skills, Teaching Practice)
9. Professional Learning and Ethical Practice: The teacher engages in ongoing professional learning and uses evidence to continually evaluate his/her practice, particularly the effects of his/her choices and actions on others (learners, families, other professionals, and the community), and adapts practice to meet the needs of each learner.
10. Leadership and Collaboration: The teacher seeks appropriate leadership roles and opportunities to take responsibility for student learning, to collaborate with learners, families, colleagues, other school professionals, and community members to ensure learner growth, and to advance the profession.
11. Character/Faith Development: All teachers model a value system which emphasizes moral and ethical character. Teachers in Christian schools integrate faith and learning while modeling Christian mission and service with a biblical worldview. Lutheran teachers adhere to the doctrine and practice of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. (Human Relations, Professional Dispositions, Content Knowledge)
Curriculum
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate Core Requirements - Public Education | 44 | |
| Public Education Major | 66 | |
| Public Education Electives | 10 | |
| Undergraduate Core Requirements - Lutheran / Christian Teacher Diploma | 47 | |
| Lutheran / Christian Teacher Diploma Major | 72 | |
| Lutheran / Christian Teacher Diploma Electives | 1 | |
| Total Hours 3 | 120 | |
Core Curriculum - 44 - 47 Credits
Concordia Common Core
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Theology - Public Education | ||
| REL 100 | The Bible | 3 |
| REL 110 | Christian Faith | 3 |
| Theology - Lutheran (LTD) & Christian (CTC) | ||
| REL 201 | Old Testament | 3 |
| REL 203 | New Testament | 3 |
| REL 204 | Biblical Theology | 3 |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CCE 140 | Science & Humanity | 3 |
| CCE 110 | Western Culture & Worldview | 3 |
| CCE 120 | Western Thought & Worldview | 3 |
| Liberal Arts Dimensions | ||
| ENG 210 | College Writing | 3 |
| Communication or Language Course | 3 | |
| Faith and Life Course | 3 | |
| ED 1102 | Foundations of Education | 3 |
| HHP 215 | Fit & Well | 2 |
| MATH 119 | Number Sense: Teaching Pre K-9 | 3 |
| Human Creativity and Expression: Art, Music, Theater, Literature or Graphic Design Course | 3 | |
| SCI 175 | Introduction to Environmental Science | 3 |
| ED 1103 | Human Relations for Teachers | 3 |
Elementary Education Curriculum - 66 - 72 credits
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Theoretical Component | ||
| ED 1230 | Nature of the Exceptional Child | 3 |
| ED 1231 | Best Practices in Engaging Children in Literacy | 3 |
| ED 1275 | Human Learning | 3 |
| ED 4411 | The Profession and Ethics of Teaching 1 | 3 |
| Practical Component | ||
| ED 2204 | The Art & Science of Teaching Reading | 3 |
| ED 2252 | Best Practices in Engaging Adolescents in Literacy | 3 |
| or MATH 313 | Math in the Middle School | |
| MATH 120 | Data & Space: Teaching Pre K-9 | 3 |
| ED 2348 | Developmentally Appropriate Practices for Early Childhood | 3 |
| ED 2358 | Emergent Writing: Birth to Grade 3 | 2 |
| ED 3401 | Instruction & Assessment of Reading | 3 |
| "The Block" | ||
| Take these courses during the same semester | ||
| ED 4301 | Data Driven Analysis of Classroom Practice 1, 2 | 2 |
| ED 4302 | Collaborating with Families and Members of the Community 1, 2 | 1 |
| ED 4307 | Curriculum and Methods in Language Arts and Social Studies 1, 2 | 3 |
| ED 4308 | Curriculum and Methods in STEM 1, 2 | 3 |
| Practicum Component | ||
| ED 4501 | Clinical Field Experience 1 | 3 |
| ED 4502 | Clinical Field Experience 2 | 3 |
| ED 4503 | Clinical Field Experience 3 | 3 |
| ED 4504 | Clinical Field Experience 4 | 1 |
| ED 4505 | Clinical Field Experience 5 | 1 |
| ED 4506 | Clinical Field Experience 6 | 1 |
| ED 4507 | Clinical Field Experience 7 1, 2 | 3 |
| Student Teaching Component (Take these courses in the same semester) | ||
| ED 4412 | Portfolio Completion - Elementary/Content Tests 1 | 1 |
| ED 4421 & ED 4422 | Gr K-9 Student Teaching 1 and Gr K-9 Student Teaching 2 1 | 12 |
| Lutheran (LCMS Members) Teacher Diploma Requirements | ||
| ED 2306 | Teaching the Faith | 3 |
| REL 404 | Lutheran Confessions | 3 |
| Christian Teacher Certification Requirements | ||
| ED 2306 | Teaching the Faith | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Lutheran Confessions | ||
| Law and Gospel in the Life of the Church | ||
| A Survey of Christian Thought | ||
| Christian Apologetics | ||
| Christ and Culture | ||
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Course Requires Upper Division Status.
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"The Block" classes are taken during the same semester.
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Candidates select either the Public Education or Lutheran Teacher Diploma tracks for this program. Both programs are made up of 120 credits of coursework.