Second
Careers in Teaching
Open to men and women
Did you know that Alverno College is internationally renowned for
the way it teaches its students? In fact, Alverno is one of four
colleges nationwide to receive the first ever U. S. Department of
Education Award for Effective Teacher Preparation. The college's
teacher-education program is one of two in the nation cited for
excellence in undergraduate teacher preparation by the National
Commission on Teaching and America's Future.
If you already hold a bachelor's degree and are
interested in becoming licensed as a teacher, we can help. We offer
two distinct programs: a post-baccalaureate licensure program and
a graduate-level licensure to master's program. Both are open to
women and men.
Individualized licensure
programs
Before you apply, submit copies of your undergraduate transcripts
to Alverno's Admissions Office. Alverno's Education Department advisors
will review your previous coursework and match it to current state
licensure requirements. A program is then designed expressly for
you to meet unfulfilled requirements. You'll know before you apply
what you'll need to take and when you'll take it. At that point,
for the post-baccalaureate licensure program, you will complete
a paper application (The online application is not appropriate for
this program.)
Post-baccalaureate Licensure
Program
For
women and men who already have their bachelor's degree, we offer
a flexible program with convenient hours and a discounted part-time
tuition. The post-baccalaureate teacher-education program includes
early childhood/elementary, elementary/middle, and middle/secondary
education. Alverno offers a wide range of options in student teaching
in public and private schools throughout the area. Some teachers
qualify for on-the-job student teaching or internships with area
schools.
Licensure to Master's Program
For
women and men who already have their bachelor's
degree and seek middle/secondary licensure, Alverno also offers
a graduate-level teacher-education program through which one may
earn both licensure and a master's degree within two years. Building
upon the core knowledge gained from an undergraduate degree program
in one of four broad areas (English language arts, mathematics,
science or social studies), Alverno's licensure to master's program
provides a practical, hands-on approach to a new career in teaching.
Admission to this program requires completion of the master's application
process.
Those needing coursework to complete
the required major may start in the post-baccalaureate program and,
when ready, apply for the graduate program.
Praxis I test
In order to become a licensed teacher, the State
of Wisconsin requires that you pass this test. For requirements
regarding each of the licensure programs, contact Graduate Admissions
at 414-382-6104, 800-399-3401, x6104. For help preparing for the
Praxis I test click here (pdf) for classes offered at
Alverno.
Professional
Updating
If you're looking for courses to explore new developments in your
field, Alverno can help. Whether it's science, computers, reading
and math teaching methods, or new ways to assess student progress,
Alverno offers a full range of courses for teachers throughout the
year - fall, spring and summer.
Convenient
class times
Alverno's Education Department offers most courses at times that
fit the schedules of working people. In the post-baccalaureate program,
classes are offered late afternoons, evenings and during the summer.
In the licensure to master's program, classes meet every other weekend
in one of three time slots: Friday evening, Saturday morning or
Sunday afternoon.
Tuition
For either program, the cost is $544 per credit. Both programs
qualify for financial aid.
A
full range of teacher-education programs
Alverno's teacher-education programs include:
The college offers a wide range of options in student
teaching in public and private schools throughout the area. Some
students qualify for on-the-job student teaching or internships
with area schools.
If you'd like more information, call Alverno's
Graduate Admissions Office at 414-382-6104 or toll free at 1-800-933-3401
x6104. You may also e-mail Admissions.
Early Childhood/Middle
Childhood
(birth to 11 years old)
Alverno's Early Childhood/Middle Childhood Licensure
Program prepares you for teaching pre-kindergarten through sixth
grade. The program requires approximately 54 education credits,*
many of them in methodology, field experience and student teaching.
In addition, you are required to complete a certified minor.
*Because all Alverno teacher-education-licensure
programs are individualized, previous coursework and classes may
fulfill some course requirements. Alverno's Education Department
will carefully review your transcripts to match past coursework
to licensure requirements. After this review, a program for remaining
requirements is outlined for you.
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Middle
Childhood/Early Adolescence
(ages 6 - 13)
Alverno's Middle Childhood/Early Adolescence Licensure
Program prepares you for teaching grades 1 through 8. The program
requires approximately 54 education credits,* many of them in methodology,
field experience and student teaching. In addition, you are required
to complete a certified minor.
Required courses build a firm foundation in human
development, human relations and teaching expertise. Special emphasis
is given to using assessment to diagnose student needs.
*Because all Alverno licensure programs are individualized,
previous coursework and classes may fulfill some course requirements.
Alverno's Education Department will carefully review your transcripts
to match past coursework to licensure requirements. After this review,
a program for remaining requirements is outlined for you.
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Art Education
(K-12)
Alverno also offers a program leading to licensure
in art education. Requirements for this licensure program depend greatly
on previous art experience and training.
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Adolescence /Adolescence
(ages 10 - 21)
Persons who have already completed a bachelor's
degree can teach their major subject in middle/high schools by completing
this program. It requires approximately 30 education credits* and
includes coursework in human development and learning, human relations,
teaching skills, and field experience and student teaching.
Teachers already licensed in middle/secondary education
may add concentrations from among several areas. Requirements for
such additional concentrations vary and are usually fulfilled partially
by previous coursework.
*Because all Alverno teacher-education-licensure
programs are individualized, previous coursework and classes may
fulfill some course requirements. Alverno's Education Department
will carefully review your transcripts to match past coursework
to licensure requirements. After this review, a program for remaining
requirements is outlined for you.
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Additional
Licenses Available to Currently Licensed Teachers:
Adaptive
Education -
For music education, art education, elementary and secondary education
Alverno offers programs in adaptive education for currently licensed
teachers. With increasing attention to inclusion classrooms, teachers
need to develop strategies for working with a broader range of students,
as well as working collaboratively with special educators and resource
teachers.
This 12-credit* program prepares teachers to work
within the regular classroom setting with students with special-education
needs and qualifies them for the adaptive education license (859).
*Because all Alverno licensure programs are individualized,
previous coursework and classes may fulfill some course requirements.
Alverno's Education Department will carefully review your transcripts
to match past coursework to licensure requirements. After this review,
a program for remaining requirements is outlined for you.
Alternative
Schools
Alverno has a program to assist experienced teachers to fulfill
the requirements of this license (952) through coursework and the
preparation of a portfolio to document their demonstration of the
required standards.
Reading
Teacher
This program is designed for licensed PK-12 teachers interested
in developing their teaching ability or in qualifying as reading
teachers. Courses meet guidelines of the Wisconsin Department of
Public Instruction and International Reading Association for the
preparation of reading teachers and reading specialists.
Candidates for the reading teacher license (316)
must complete at least 18 semester credits with at least 12 of those
credits taken at the graduate level. In addition, in order to be
eligible to hold a Wisconsin reading teacher license, teachers must
have completed two years of successful regular classroom teaching
experience.
Reading
Specialist
Licensed teachers who have a master's degree and are eligible to
hold the Wisconsin reading teacher license may, through subsequent
graduate-level coursework, earn the reading specialist license (317).
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Each of these licenses may be earned through Alverno's
Master of Arts in Education degree program. For more information,
call Alverno's Graduate Admissions Office at 414-382-6104 or
toll free at 1-800-933-3401 x6104. You may also e-mail Admissions. |
