Certification
Elementary Education

Graduate certificates are available in: Early Childhood Education, Educational Technology, Elementary Education, Mathematics Education, Reading, Special Education.

Graduate certificates provide candidates with eligibility endorsements to an Alaska teaching certificate. All course work must be completed within a seven-year period immediately preceding the date the graduate certificate is granted. Graduate certificates are granted by the University of Alaska Southeast; UAS provides the institutional recommendation to the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development for endorsement.

The teacher certification program in Elementary Education is a non-degree post-baccalaureate program of study that leads to recommendation for an elementary Initial Teacher Certificate. The program is offered by distance delivery only and is available to students in urban and rural areas throughout Alaska. Students in the program must be self-directed learners, must have access to high speed Internet connections, and must schedule time during the school year to complete weekly intensive practicum assignments and a semester of student teaching in an elementary or middle school. Certification students must receive the approval of the local school district, as extensive practicum experiences are required.

Courses are delivered via audio conference, DVD, online conferencing, and/or correspondence. Students should be familiar with using email, the Internet, and computer conferencing and should have access to a speakerphone, a digital camera, a digital video camera, a scanner, and a fax machine.

Applicants must have a bachelor's degree with a general education background from an accredited institution. The program advisor will examine transcripts to determine if the applicant has sufficient background in writing, mathematics, social science, science, psychology, arts, physical education, and health. Applicants who lack suffi cient background in one or more of these areas can expect to take additional coursework.

Certification students may opt to apply to the distance delivered Master of Arts in Teaching program after completion of the 300- and 400-level courses in their program with a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Applicants must submit a new graduate application form and $50 processing fee.

To view details of the program, visit the School of Education Website.

REQUIREMENTS (2007-2008 CATALOG)

Minimum Credit Hours			42
Prerequisites
ED	S230	Intro to Educational Technology or competency*	3
*Content competency in writing, math, social science, science, psychology, arts, physical education, and health
Certification Requirements			42
ALST	S300	Alaska Studies	3
ED	S304	LIterature for Children and Young Adults	3
ED	S320A	Art in the K-8 Curriculum	1
ED	S320B	Physical Education in the K-8 Curriculum	1
ED	S320C	Music in the K-8 Curriculum	1
ED	S333	The Learner and the Learning Process*	3
ED	S615	Literacy in the Intermediate and Middle School Grades	3
ED	S616	Math Methods in the K-8 Classroom	3
ED	S617	Science Methods in the K-8 Classroom	3
ED	S618	Social Studies in the K-8 Classroom	3
ED	S619	Classroom Management and Discipline	3
ED	S661	Literacy and Young Children	3
ED	S680	Advanced Multicultural Education	3
ED	S688	Student Teaching	6
EDSE	S482	Inclusive Classrooms for All Children	3
*ED S333 must be completed prior to methods classes.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

Admission to the certification program requires the following, in additional to those listed for the other Graduate Certificates:

1. A completed credential application and $50 processing fee
2. An official transcript indicating baccalaureate degree and a GPA of 3.0
3. Two recommendations on specific forms available from the School of Education.
4. A writing sample consisting of three parts:
   1. a statement of professional objectives
   2. an impromptu writing sample
5. An official copy of Praxis I test scores
6. Letter of support from local school district administration
7. Documentation of successful work with children in an early childhood or elementary school setting
8. Signed waiver form to allow potential host teachers access to student application information
9. Student information sheet

PRAXIS II EXAM

Application materials are available from the School of Education Website. To successfully graduate from the program, interns must pass all three sections of the Praxis II exam at state approved levels.

CONTACT INFORMATION

University of Alaska Southeast
Dr. Katy Spanger
11120 Glacier Highway
Juneau, Alaska 99801
Ph: 907-694-7019
Dept Website: www.uas.alaska.edu/education
Email: katy.spangler@uas.alaska.edu