opening, instructional delivery and closing of the lesson . Evaluation by faculty to determine attitudes and beliefs that are needed to be a successful teacher in the field. These include: • Honesty and Integrity • Responsibility for Meeting Course and Field Requirements • Reflection and Accepting Feedback Collaboration and Communication • Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Respect for Self and others
Dispositions Assessment
Occurs in the following courses:
An exemplary rubric score
SEC 502 SEC 581
across various categories
General Student Information Credit By Examination
NLU awards credit to candidates who achieve acceptable scores on standardized tests such as College Board's College Level Examination Program (CLEP) and the DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSSTs). Candidates should contact their graduate academic advisors for information about and for preapproval of testing intended to fulfill deficiencies. Delivery of the Program The Master of Arts in Teaching degree is an Illinois-approved program for initial licensure in Secondary Education. The Professional Educator License [PEL] earned in Illinois is for Grades 9- 12. The program is delivered in an ONLINE format. Online coursework includes both asynchronous and synchronous course participation. Synchronous coursework requires candidates to be logged in to Zoom when participating in regularly scheduled class sessions. Asynchronous coursework is designed with weekly learning modules that guide and engage candidates toward the goals and required outcomes of the course content. The academic advisors will share the course delivery model with each candidate in the program. As such: 1. Candidates choose to pursue their degree plan with the help of their academic advisor. Candidates and their advisors will develop a personalized study plan to support candidates’ individual needs and timeline to completion. An online course schedule is available to help candidates see the times/days and locations classes meet throughout the year. 2. Candidates may enroll in a varied number of semester hours of credit each term and may need to take classes on more than one campus or in both online and on campus modalities. Certain courses may have limited or closed enrollment. 3. Candidates must be enrolled in a minimum of 3 semester hours to be eligible for financial aid. Six or more semester hours of credit is considered full-time enrollment for financial aid purposes.
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