Castleton Educator Preparation Program (CEPP)

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The Castleton Educator Preparation Program (CEPP) is a one-year, 36-credit post baccalaureate licensure program approved by the Vermont Standards Board for Professional Educators and the Agency of Education's Program Approval Committee and provides an alternative certification route for individuals who have already completed a bachelor's degree in a "teachable" field. The certification courses are offered during three full-time semesters: three courses (10 credits) during the summer semester, 3 courses (11 credits) in the fall semester, and 3 courses (15 credits) in the spring semester, which includes a student teaching experience and a student teaching seminar. There may be prerequisite professional education courses, as well as possible content courses, that would need to be completed prior to beginning the spring sequence (see below) if the program committee feels that additional content knowledge must be gained. A transcript evaluation completed by the Education Department's program committee will determine how much, if any, pre-coursework would be required.

Program Requirements

SUMMER
EDU 6550 - Foundations and Current Issues In Education 3 cr
EDU 5080 - Child and Adolescent Development: Exceptionality and Learning 4 cr
EDU 5090 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment 3 cr
FALL
EDU 5050 - Developing Literacy K–6: Multiple Perspectives 3 cr
-OR- EDU 5370 - Reading and Writing in the Content Areas 3 cr
EDU 6420 - Models of Elementary Teaching 4 cr
-OR- EDU 5270 - Models of Secondary Teaching 3 cr
EDU 6090 - Pedagogical Content Knowledge 4 cr
SPRING
EDU 6851 - Student Teaching I 6 cr
EDU 6852 - Student Teaching II 6 cr
EDU 5740 - Student Teaching Seminar 3 cr

Important Information

As a graduate student at Castleton, you will experience the same transformative, relationship-based education that is the hallmark of the Castleton experience.

The Castleton Educator Preparation Program maintains a dedication to excellence in teaching and close student-faculty interaction. Castleton's mission is to cultivate the knowledge, competence, and preparation you need as an emerging professional in your field.

Scholarships for Graduate Students

Scholarships are awarded to CEPP students regularly admitted by program deadlines on a first come, first served basis for 2017-2018 enrollment. Each scholarship is based on the eligibility criteria listed, and students must meet all eligibility criteria at the time of acceptance. Students are offered the highest award for which they qualify. Amounts are non-negotiable and may be used for tuition only.

Castleton Educators Scholarship

Licensed teachers and school administrators working in K-12 education will be eligible for the Castleton Educators Scholarship. Amounts of up to $1440* ($160/credit) per semester will be awarded to qualifying students in the fall, spring, and summer semesters as long as the student maintains a 3.0 grade point average.

Castleton Alumni Scholarship

All Castleton alumni entering into one of our graduate programs in the summer or fall of 2017 will be eligible to receive the Castleton Alumni Scholarship. Amounts of up to $2000* (approximately $220/credit) per semester will be awarded to qualifying students in the fall, spring, and summer semesters as long as the student maintains a 3.0 grade point average.

*Students enrolled in 9-12 credits per semester will receive the full scholarship amount. Those registered for under 9 credits will receive the scholarship on a per credit basis. Courses taken through the Castleton Center for Schools or the Higher Education Collaborative cannot be included in credit counts for these scholarships.

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http://www.castleton.edu/academics/graduate-programs/request-information/

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