Teacher Education Programs

East Carolina University

Teacher Education at ECU
"Becoming a Teacher”

Mission: The mission of the College of Education is to prepare and develop professionals through generation and application of research, dissemination of knowledge, effective teaching, and service to the educational community. The College of Education is committed to the vision of preparing education and human services professionals who are academically and technically proficient; knowledgeable, skilled, and reflective in their practice; committed to the empowerment of all people to develop their full potential; and committed to the role of public education in a democratic society.

Program	Website	Teaching Fellows Advisor	Email Address
Art Education	www.ecu.edu/soad/arteduation	Dr. Cynthia Bickly-Green	bicklygreenc@ecu.edu
Birth-Kindergarten Education	www.ecu.edu/che/cdfr/bk.html	Dr. Jane Teleki	telekij@ecu.edu
Business and Information Technologies Education	www.ecu.edu/bite	Dr. Lon Pierce	piercel@ecu.edu
Dance Education	www.ecu.edu/cs-cfac/theatredance/danceeducation/index.cfm	Dr. Dawn Clark	clarkd@ecu.edu
Elementary Education	www.coe.ecu.edu/ci/elem	Dr. Lisa Rogerson Ms. Dawn Shelton	rogersonl@ecu.edu sheltond@ecu.edu
English Education	http://www.ecu.edu/cs-educ/ci/englished/	Dr. Sharilyn Steadman	steadmans@ecu.edu
EXSS/Physical Education	http://www.ecu.edu/cs-hhp/exss/undergrad-pe.cfm	Dr. Dana Espinosa	espinosad@ecu.edu
Family and Consumer Science Education	http://www.ecu.edu/che/cdfr/family%20consumer.html	Dr. Barbara Woods	woodsb@ecu.edu
Foreign Language Education (French, German, Hispanic Studies)	http://www.ecu.edu/e3careers/pdf/majors/FOREIGN%20LANGUAGE%20MAJOR.pdf	Dr. Marceia Ruiz-Funes	ruizfunesm@ecu.edu
Health Education	http://www.ecu.edu/cs-hhp/hlth/schoolhlth/school.cfm	Dr. Vic Aeby	aebyv@ecu.edu
History Education	http://www.ecu.edu/cs-educ/ci/histed/	Dr. Allen Guidry	guidrya@ecu.edu
Math Education	http://www.ecu.edu/cs-educ/msed/Index.cfm	Dr. Rose Sinicrope	sinicroper@ecu.edu
Middle Grades Education	http://www.ecu.edu/cs-educ/ci/midg/	Dr. Johna Faulconer	faulconerj@ecu.edu
Music Education	http://www.ecu.edu/cs-cfac/music/musiceducation/index.cfm	Mr. Jeff Ward	wardj@ecu.edu
Science Education	http://www.ecu.edu/cs-educ/msed/Index.cfm	Mr. Brent Ream	reamb@ecu.edu
Special Education	http://www.ecu.edu/cs-educ/ci/sped/	Dr. Sarah Williams	williamssar@ecu.edu
Theatre Education	http://www.ecu.edu/cs-cfac/theatredance/theatreeducation/index.cfm	Ms. Patch Clark Mr. John Carlson	clarkp@ecu.edu carlsonj@ecu.edu

Senior Year Experience

Candidates in all program areas in teacher education at ECU complete a Senior Year Experience in a public school within Latham Clinical Schools Network. Candidates are assigned to a trained Clinical Teacher and public school classroom for the duration of one full year for a field based internship. During the first semester of the Senior Year, called Senior I, candidates report to their internship site one full day per week to begin the transition to the role of teacher. During the second semester of the Senior Year, called Senior II, candidates report to their internship site every day, all day and assume the role of classroom teacher.

Teacher Education Awards and Recognitions

· US Department of Education Award for Teacher Preparation

· AACTE Award for Excellence in Teacher Preparation

· Full NCATE and NCSDPI Accreditation

· Ranked First of all UNC Institutions with Teacher Preparation Programs on the Institutions of Higher Education (IHE) Performance Report