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Welcome to the Teacher Education Program

Tarleton Spotlight

News and Events

The official channel for University communication is a student's go.tarleton.edu email account. Students should expect all correspondence to be conducted through this method.

Upcoming Deadlines for the Teacher Education Program:  Applications are accepted from the first day of classes each semester up until 5pm on the deadline day.  Applications are not accepted late.

Spring 2012

  • Interdisciplinary Studies deadline to sign up for Departmental Screening - February 10, 2012
  • Final day to turn in applications - February 15, 2012
  • Interdisciplinary Studies Departmental Screening (Interview & Writing) - February 20 - 24, 2012 depending on campus
  • Last day to submit test scores and transcripts - May 18, 2012   (One full week after the last day of finals.)
  • Council will vote and admission letters will be mailed out - June 1, 2012   (Friday before classes begin.)

Admission Meetings - Find out How To Apply to the Teacher Education Program  (Dates coming soon.)

(These occur during your EDU 320, PD I class.)

EDU 320 Section Date Time Location
010 January 23, 2012 9:00am Howell 203
020 January 23, 2012 11:00am Howell 203
030 January 26, 2012 9:25am Howell 203
040 January 26, 2012 1:00pm Howell 203
050 January 23, 2012 6:00pm Howell 203
210 January 17, 2012 7:45pm Hickman 460
310 January 25, 2012 6:00pm MAC 236

Students must be admitted to the Teacher Education Program before they will be allowed to take any additional professional development courses beyond EDU 320.

Goals

The goals of the Tarleton State University Teacher Education Program are to develop teachers who:

  1. possess appropriate knowledge and abilities in specific content areas or teaching fields;
  2. communicate effectively with students, parents, and other professionals;
  3. apply the principles of instructional planning in the development of curriculum;
  4. utilize effective teaching practices;
  5. formally and informally evaluate student performance and use the results of such assessment in the instructional decision-making process;
  6. promote critical thinking and participatory citizenship;
  7. are skilled in the use of instructional technology;
  8. are proficient in mathematical skills;
  9. operate within the legal guidelines and uphold the ethics of the teaching field;
  10. demonstrate concern for the general welfare of the student; and
  11. are committed to continued professional growth and development.