Teacher education programs re-approved

All of Saint Mary’s teacher education programs have been re-approved at the level of paper review — syllabus, program descriptions, course sequences, etc. — until 2015. The onsite visit will be Nov. 15-18, 2009.

The following programs were approved by the Board of Teaching in December: Undergraduate elementary education program, French K-12; Middle Level Endorsement program (5-8); Communication Arts; and Literature 5-12. Congratulations and thanks to Drs. Scott Sorvaag, Dorothy Diehl and John Reed, Susan Moore, and Carolyn Ayers for their work on these re-submissions.

At the November meeting, the BOT approved Physics 9-11 and General Science 5-8. Thanks to Father Paul Nienaber for his work with these standards.

Additionally, the Special Education (EBD/LD) program has been approved. Congratulations to Dr. Kathy Ryan for team leadership and her solitary work on this RIPA (Request for Initial Program Approval).

The Art Education K-12 RIPA is close to submission. Thanks to Michelle Cochran for leading this effort with the Art Department.

Thanks also to Betty Bethke for organization of the Medusa report.