Welcome Teacher Candidates

As you may have heard, all teacher education programs in the state of North Carolina have been revised to meet the new North Carolina Professional Teaching Standards. The teacher education faculty at Elon spent more than a year reviewing current programs and revising them in order to bring them in line with these standards and the 21st century knowledge and skills embedded in them. We also wanted to make changes that we believed would improve our programs, enabling you as teacher candidates to better meet the needs of students in your future classrooms. All proposed changes have now been approved by the NC Department of Public Instruction and the faculty of Elon University and are effective Fall 2010.

Explore the quick links to the right to learn more about the teacher education program including requirements and procedures for applying to the program and expectations and requirements once you are admitted. The degrees and licensure page has a link to each licensure program where you can learn more about the curriculum changes for your licensure area. Your advisor and the program coordinator for your licensure area will work with you as you make the transition to the new requirements. The School of Education wiki will also provide you with additional support.

Also check out the opportunities available to you as a teacher candidate at Elon including scholarships and membership in honorary and professional organizations and opportunities for all students including undergraduate research, study abroad, and the Lumen Prize.