Official Program Description registered with the NC Community College System:
The Elementary Education Residency Certificate curriculum provides a course of study leading to the development of the general pedagogical competencies needed to become certified to teach by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.
Course work includes learning theory, instructional/educational technology, diverse learners, school policies and procedures, expectations and responsibilities of educators, teaching strategies/methods for specific content/specialty areas, formative/summative assessment, data informed practice, and classroom organization/management to enhance learning.
Graduates should meet general pedagogical competencies and demonstrate effective teaching practices. Additional requirements, such as pre-service training, passing the state required assessments, and the criteria included in the North Carolina Teacher Evaluation System, are required for licensure.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the Elementary Education Residency Certificate program, a graduate should be able to:
- Create developmentally and culturally appropriate learning environments that support equity and diversity to meet the needs of all learners.
- Demonstrate effective application of appropriate content and pedagogical knowledge in the learning environment.
- Design developmentally appropriate, standards-based lesson plans and activities that utilize a constructivist approach to scaffold student learning and promote critical thinking.
- Use formative and summative assessment strategies to assess prior knowledge and learning, identify strengths and weaknesses, plan for instruction, and support authentic learning.
- Integrate technology into everyday learning activities and lesson planning to prepare students to be ethical digital citizens.
- Intentionally utilize self-reflective practices to foster personal and professional continuous improvement.
- Demonstrate competence of roles, responsibilities, and ethical standards of the teaching profession specific to the NC Professional Teaching Standards.
Certificate Awarded
An Elementary Education Residency Licensure Certificate is awarded by the College upon completion of this program.
First Semester
| EDU 270 | Effective Instructional Enviro | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 2 |
Second Semester*
| EDU 272 | Technology, Data, and Assess | 3 |
| EDU 277 | Integr CU Inst: Math/Science | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Third Semester*
| EDU 278 | Integr CU Inst: Soc Stu/ELA | 3 |
| EDU 279 | Literacy Development and Instruction | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 7 |
Fourth Semester
| EDU 283 | Educator Preparation Practicum | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: 18
*Second and Third Semesters are interchangeable based on cohorts and enrollment numbers.