Initial Teacher Preparation - Program Summary - Chemistry
Last Update: 8/01/07 *

Description

Chemistry is a rapidly changing science. The strong commitment to research excellence at Purdue results in a faculty who are at the leading edge of this change and who can constantly revise their courses to keep up with the latest advances in our understanding of chemistry. We believe that research is an integral portion of the training of chemists, and many of our undergraduate chemistry majors join research groups. Working closely with faculty, graduate students and post-doctoral fellows, our undergraduate chemistry majors are not only exposed to what chemistry is, they begin to appreciate how new chemical knowledge is obtained.

The strong emphasis on technical careers at Purdue University has advantages for our chemistry majors. They can select from a large number of electives in chemical engineering, materials science, physics, computer science and many more fields.

Key Benefits

• Outstanding faculty committed to undergraduate education
• Some of the finest undergraduate laboratories in the country
• Commitment to excellence in teaching
• Quality of the undergraduate research program

For more information, visit the Undergraduate Chemistry web site.

Program Standards

NCATE / Professional Association: National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)

Candidate Standards

Professional Association Standards

Indiana Department of Education Division of Professional Standards

Related K-12 Student Standards

• Indiana Academic Standards: Site 1, Site 2, Information Literacy Standards (ILS) correlations
  • Science: grid, booklets, ILS correlation
• Professional Association Standards

Purdue University Teacher Education Program Standards

• Model for Professional Preparation ( graphic / narrative)
• Unit Assessment Component for All Students

Faculty

• Faculty Vitae
• Program Conveners
• College of Education Directory
• Purdue University Directory

Admission Requirements

• Purdue University
• Teacher Education Program

Program of Study

• Purdue University Academics
• Teacher Education Directory Sheet
• Academic Advising Sheet

Required Professional Education Courses

• Pre-Block
  • EDCI 270 Introduction to Educational Technology and Computing - syllabus
  • EDCI 271 Classroom Applications of Educational Technology - syllabus
  • EDST 200 History and Philosophy of Education - syllabus
• Block I - rubric
  • EDCI 205 Exploring Teaching as a Career (web site / syllabus)
  • EDCI 285 Multiculturalism and Education - syllabus
• Block II - rubric
  • EDPS 235 Learning and Motivation - syllabus
  • EDPS 265 The Inclusive Classroom - syllabus
• Methods
  • EDCI 424 The Teaching of Earth and Physical Science in Secondary Schools - syllabus, rubric, assessment
  • EDCI 428 Teaching Science in the Middle and Junior High School - syllabus
  • EDCI 498B Supervised Teaching in the Secondary School

Field Experiences

Block I - EDCI 205 Exploring Teaching as a Career / EDCI 285 Multiculturalism and Education
* Students complete 16 hours of field experience at a participating Block I school.

Purpose of Block I: To introduce students to the field of teaching by having the students examine issues from a teacher perspective, emphasizing the importance of multi-culturalism.

Block II - EDPS 235 Learning and Motivation / EDPS 265 Inclusive Classroom
* Students complete 14 hours of field experience at a participating Block II school.

A sincere effort is made to place students in a middle school and a high school by the time they complete Block II.

Purpose of the Block: To have students explore the processes involved in student learning and the characteristics and needs of learners with exceptional needs and talents.

EDCI 424 - The Teaching of Earth/Physical Sciences in the Secondary Schools (two-three credit hours)
* Students participate in an educational setting for 12 hours per semester.

Purpose of EDCI 424 - To learn the appropriate methods, and materials that are needed for teaching chemistry, earth-space science, general science and physics.

Student Teaching, EDCI 498B Supervised Teaching in the Secondary School - One 10 week placement.

Uses of Technology

• P³T³: Purdue Program for Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers to use Technology
  • About the Project
    • Project Plan and Dissemination
    • Evaluation
  • Faculty Mini-Grants

Assessments

Assessments About Candidates

• Fall 2003 Gate Portfolio Assessment Summaries
  • EDCI 424 The Teaching of Earth and Physical Science in Secondary Schools - syllabus, rubric, assessment
    • Unit Plan Scoring Criteria
    • Rationale Paper Grade Sheet
    • Professor's Comments Form
    • Demonstration Critique Form
    • Lab Critique Form
    • Lesson Critique For

Assessments About the Program

• Teacher Education Program

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* Please note, this site was prepared for the March 6-10, 2004, NCATE/IPSB Board of Examiners visit. The information posted here is available to the public and every attempt is being made to ensure its completeness and accuracy. If you have any updates or corrections, or have difficulty accessing or locating any documents, please contact T. J. Oakes, NCATE Coordinator, at oakest@purdue.edu or 765-494-5486, or contact Richard Frisbie, Assessment Coordinator and WebMaster at rfrisbie@purdue.edu or 765-494-2360.