Teacher Education at ECU
www.coe.ecu.edu “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/art or www.ecu.edu/art/2ae.html	Dr. Phil Phillips	phillipsp@ecu.edu
Birth-Kindergarten Education	http://www.ecu.edu/che/cdfr/bk.html	Dr. Jane Teleki	telekij@ecu.edu
Business and Information Technologies Education	http://www.ecu.edu/bite/	Dr. Lon Pierce	piercel@ecu.edu
Dance Education	http://www.ecu.edu/cs-cfac/theatredance/danceeducation/index.cfm	Dr. Dawn Clark	clarkd@ecu.edu
Elementary Education	www.coe.ecu.edu/ci/elem	Dr. Kristen Cuthrell and Dr. Carolyn Ledford	cuthrellma@ecu.edu ledfordc@ecu.edu
English Education	www.coe.ecu.edu/ci/englished	Dr. Todd Finley	finleyt@ecu.edu
EXSS/Physical Education	www.ecu.edu/hhp/exss/undergrad-pe.cfm	Dr. Kathy Davis	daviska@ecu.edu
Family and Consumer Sciences Education	http://www.ecu.edu/che/cdfr/facsed.html	Dr. Susan Reichelt	reichelts@ecu.edu
Foreign Language Education (French, German, Hispanic Studies)	http://www.ecu.edu/cs-cas/foreign/programs.cfm	Dr. Marcela Ruiz-Funes	ruizfunesm@ecu.edu
Health Education	www.ecu.edu/hhp/hlth/schoolhlth/school.cfm	Dr. Vic Aeby	aebyv@ecu.edu
History Education	www.coe.ecu.edu/ci/histed	Dr. Allen Guidry	guidrya@ecu.edu
Math Education	www.coe.ecu.edu/msed	Dr. Rose Sinicrope	sinicroper@ecu.edu
Middle Grades Education	www.coe.ecu.edu/ci/midg	Dr. Johna Faulconer	faulconerj@ecu.edu
Music Education	http://www.ecu.edu/music/	Dr. Jeff Ward	wardj@ecu.edu
Science Education	www.coe.ecu.edu/msed	Mr. Brent Ream	reamb@ecu.edu
Special Education	www.coe.ecu.edu/ci/sped	Dr. Sarah Williams	williamssar@ecu.edu
Theatre Education	http://www.ecu.edu/cs-cfac/theatredance/theatreeducation/index.cfm	Ms. Patch Clark	clarkp@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 the 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