**PLEASE NOTE: ALL UNDERGRADUATE RESIDENCY TEACHER REQUIREMENTS ARE BEING UPDATED, PLEASE CONTACT THE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION FOR THE MOST RECENT INFORMATION AT 206/281-2214 OR soeinfo@spu.edu.

RESIDENCY TEACHER CERTIFICATION PROGRAM - OVERVIEW
Please contact the School of Education at soeinfo@spu.edu or 206/281-2274 for additional information or questions on our undergrad certification programs.

The University and School of Education missions are represented in the goals for the teacher education program. These goals are also directly related to state and national competencies for teacher education. Our mission commitments of service, leadership, competence, and character are developed around the eight teacher education program goals that guide our program at Seattle Pacific University . Each component of the program is carefully crafted to contribute to the development of educators who exhibit service, leadership, competence, and character within a framework of Christian faith and values.

Teacher Education Competency Categories

• Establish and maintain a positive student-focused learning environment; demonstrate sensitivity to human diversity in teaching and relationships with students, parents, and the community
• Design and adopt a challenging curriculum that is responsive to a student's cognitive, social, and moral development
• Use effective teaching practices
• Use appropriate assessments to monitor and improve instruction
• Integrate technology into instruction and assessment
• Use information on student performance to advise and involve students and families; inform, involve, and collaborate with families to support student success
• Evaluate effects of his/her teaching through feedback and reflection; establish goals for professional improvement
• Demonstrate skills, knowledge, and attitudes that contribute to professional, ethical behavior

Students in the teacher education program at Seattle Pacific University are provided with a variety of experience through a combination of field and class work. In our fieldwork, we take advantage of our rich urban setting to provide a number of diverse cultural experiences within school settings.

SEATTLE PACIFIC UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF EDUCATION TEACHER CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
The State of Washington issues teaching certificates to students who satisfactorily complete an approved teacher preparation program with a college or university. That school recommends the student to the state who issues the certificate. The State of Washington has the option to change certification requirements at any time; Seattle Pacific University and its students must comply with the requirements in effect at the time the certificate is ordered. Any such requirements override requirements outlined in the Seattle Pacific University catalog.

School of Education programs are accredited by the National Council for Accreditations of Teacher Education (NCATE) and the Certification Office of the Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI).

Undergraduate students must complete all requirements for a bachelor's degree in addition to the certification program.

Post-baccalaureate students must meet all of the prerequisites for the Foundations Quarter, pass the WEST-E test in the specific subject area he/she wishes to teach, pass the WEST-B and be approved by the School of Education.

To start this program, the first step a student should take is admission to Seattle Pacific University . Information on admission requirements and financial aid as well as all application materials are available in the Office of Admissions, Demaray Hall 110, or contact 206/281-2021.

• Students entering as freshman or transfers will be admitted as undergraduate students.
• Students who already have a bachelor's degree will be admitted as post-baccalaureate students.
• Students graduating from SPU before completing all requirements for certification will need to reapply as a post-baccalaureate student.

OVERVIEW OF THE RESIDENCY TEACHER CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
The professional program leading to a residency teaching certificate at Seattle Pacific University consists of three parts:

1. The Foundations Unit and Methods - The Foundations/Methods quarters consist of the theory and background of teaching with limited application.
2. The Skills Courses - The skills courses are non-blocked requirements that support the methods courses.
3. The Applications Courses - The application courses in the Integrated and Internship quarters focus on applying the theory and background learned in the Foundations/Methods quarters.