Teacher-Online-Pathway (TOP)
We currently offer Instructional I certification for TOP in secondary education (7-12) for English, biology, chemistry, mathematics & social studies and PK - 12 education for business, computers & information technology and Spanish.
A TOP student is responsible for passing the content area of the required state testing. If student feels he/she needs to supplement his/her content knowledge with courses, the Teacher Certification Pathways Director can direct the student toward appropriate courses. Official test scores must be sent to Wilson College.
Certificate Requirements
The following courses are required for TOP students seeking certification
| EDU 204 | Child Development, Cognition & Learning | 3 |
| EDU 206 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| EDU 533 | Differentiated Instruction | 3 |
| EDU 554 | Formal/Informal Classroom Assessment | 3 |
| EDU 532 | Educational Perspectives - Diverse Socty | 3 |
| EDU 552 | Best Practices/Effective Teaching | 3 |
| EDU 548 | Reading - Content Area | 3 |
| EDU 348 | Pre-Practicum | 3 |
| EDU 430 | Special Needs Seminar | 3 |
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| EDU 431 | Sec English Student Teaching Practicum | 12 |
| OR | |
| EDU 432 | Foreign Language Practicum | 12 |
| OR | |
| EDU 433 | Secondary Science Practicum | 12 |
| OR | |
| EDU 434 | Secondary Social Studies Practicum | 12 |
| OR | |
| EDU 435 | Secondary Mathematics Practicum | 12 |
| OR | |
| EDU 446 | Business, Computers & Info Tech Prac | 12 |
| OR | |
| EDU 428 | Intern Teaching Practicum I | 6 |
| AND | |
| EDU 429 | Intern Teaching Practicum II | 6 |
| Two non-credit workshops in technology and code of conduct | |