Residency Licensure Program

Residency Teachers working toward an Elementary Education K-6 license will successfully complete the equivalent of 18 semester credit hours, including a 3-credit practicum.  These courses meet Tier 1 course requirements for the Master of Arts in Teaching Program (MAT), and qualified candidates may apply these 18 hours toward completion of the MAT program.  For more information about Elementary Education, please contact Dr. Charlesa Hann, Director of Graduate Education, c.hann@wingate.edu or (704) 233-6035.

Admissions Requirements

• Hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a minimum GPA of 2.70. Students admitted provisionally may take up to six credits to raise their GPA to a 2.70.

• Submit an application for the Post-Baccalaureate Licensure Program.

• Have successfully completed 24 hours of approved content courses for Elementary Education or submit passing scores on the Foundations of Reading examination.

• Be employed by a North Carolina public school in an Elementary (K – 6) teaching position

Program Guidelines

1. Each candidate’s transcript will be evaluated and assessed a list of courses/competencies needed for initial licensure to teach Elementary K-6.
2. Each candidate must successfully complete all designated courses with a grade of C or better.
3. Each candidate must successfully complete all state-required licensure tests.
4. Each candidate must earn a passing score on the edTPA assessment as officially scored by Pearson.
5. Wingate will notify the candidate’s school/district, and the school/district will then recommend the candidate for licensure.

Program Requirements

Candidates for the Elementary K-6 Residency Model will successfully complete each of the following courses (18 semester credit hours) or approved equivalents.

• Education 502: Literacy in the 21st Century
  Students will study the reading process including philosophies, theories and different reading methods based on a balanced reading program with emphasis on literature-based instruction in the 21st century. Students in this class will experience extensive training in the basic foundations of literacy instruction, including phonemic awareness, phonics, word analysis, vocabulary development, comprehension and fluency. Students will employ the pillars of literacy instruction to diagnose literacy issues in K–6 students, plan for effective literacy instruction, and employ effective formative and summative techniques to assess literacy in K–6 classrooms. Successful completion of a content appropriate graduate level project is required. Credit: 3 Hours
• Education 540: Communication Skills within the English Language Arts Curriculum
  This course actively involves graduate students in examining the definition, nature and purpose of the five strands of the K–6 English Language Arts curriculum: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and viewing. Special emphasis will be given to the issues of planning, implementing, and evaluating instruction. Students will also examine the issues of varying learner needs and styles and instructional models and how they integrate the language arts throughout the curriculum. Successful completion of a content appropriate graduate level project is required. Credit: 3 hours
• Education 542: Teaching and Learning Through a Problem Solving Approach
  Using a problem solving approach to teaching mathematics, the graduate student will become involved in putting “research into practice” as he or she explores the content of elementary school mathematics, the research of the methods and strategies involved, and the design and evaluation of teaching procedures. Successful completion of a content appropriate graduate level project is required. Credit: 3 hours
• Education 544: Teaching Inquiry, Scientific Literacy, and Healthful Living
  Introduces students to inquiry- and constructivist-based approaches to teaching science and healthful living in grades K–6. Topics include: national and state standards for content, teaching, curriculum and assessment; scientific attitudes and processes; attributes of healthful living; integration with other curriculum areas; and the use of technology. Successful completion of a content appropriate graduate level project is required. Credit: 3 hours
• Education 546: Integrating Global Social Studies and Humanities
  This course involves students in examining the definition, nature, and purpose of the social studies curriculum and the integration of the humanities at the K–6 level. The issues of planning, teaching, and evaluating the integrated social studies/humanities program will receive major consideration. Other topics to be covered will be diversity in the classroom, children with special needs, citizenship education and democratic values, using primary documents, and strategies for teaching. Successful completion of a content appropriate graduate level project is required. Credit: 3 hours
• Education 595: Practicum
  Seven weeks supervision and evaluation with a minimum of two visits while teaching. Credit: 3 hours

Middle Grades 6-9 candidates will successfully complete the equivalent of 18 semester credit hours, including a content-specific methods course aligned with their teaching position (English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, or Social Studies) and a 3-credit practicum.  For more information about Middle Grades, please contact Dr. Janet Jenkins, Assistant Dean of Education, j.jenkins@wingate.edu or (704) 233-8076.

Admission Requirements

• Hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Be employed by a North Carolina public school as a middle school teacher in one of the following areas: English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, or Social Studies
• Demonstrate content-area knowledge by having successfully completed 24 hours of content courses in the area of employment or by submitting passing scores on
• State-approved licensure examination
• Submit an application for the Post-Baccalaureate Licensure Program

Program Guidelines

1. Each candidate’s transcript will be evaluated and assessed based on a list of courses/competencies needed for initial licensure in the selected content area.
2. Each candidate must successfully complete all designated courses with a grade of C or better.
3. Each candidate must successfully complete all state-required licensure tests.
4. Each candidate must earn a passing score on the edTPA assessment as officially scored by Pearson.
5. Wingate will notify the candidate’s school/district, and the school/district will then recommend the candidate for licensure.

Program Requirements

Candidates for the Middle Grades 6-9 license will successfully complete each of the following courses or approved equivalents.

• ED303: Educational Psychology: Theories of learning; maximizing learning and retention; motivation; classroom management and control; working with disadvantaged and gifted learners; fostering creativity; testing and evaluation. 3 hours
• ED305: Introduction to Differentiated Instruction for ALL Learners: This course focuses attention on how teachers serve students of different backgrounds, abilities and exceptionalities in the classroom. “Differentiated Instruction” (DI) identifies students of varying abilities and prior experiences as benefiting from classroom practices that engage them “where they are.” Differentiated Instruction, furthermore, is an attempt to embrace the diversity within the classroom and serve each student as most benefits them. This course is designed to present a general introduction and knowledge of DI. This includes accounting for the trends in the educational programming and the needs of a diverse student population including those with special needs. 3 hours
• ED306: Curriculum and Instruction: Concepts of curriculum theory, curricular design, curriculum planning, assessment, classroom organization and management, addressing the needs of all children. Audio-visual component. 3 hours
• ED331: Middle Grades Curriculum and Instruction: Uniqueness of Middle Grades; curriculum content and structure, instruction, motivation, general teaching methodologies, remediation, enrichment strategies, appropriate test and evaluation strategies. 3 hours

• ED444b: Middle Grades Student Teaching: Instructional Presentation. 3 hours

Content appropriate methods course ED 325/354/359/395—3 hours

• ED325: Adolescent Literature Grades 6-9 and 9-12: Literary preferences and needs of students at the middle and secondary levels. Includes the use of creative dramatics and story reading. Development of a resource file of titles and descriptions for use in teaching. 3 hours
• ED354: Middle Grades and Secondary Science Methods: Methods, materials, techniques and relevant content for teaching science on the Middle Grades (6-9) and secondary (9-12) levels. Development of lesson plans, a unit, demonstrations, labs, long term experimentation, and technology resources for instruction along with simulated and field experiences. Two hours lecture, three hours lab.
• ED359: Middle Grades Mathematics Methods Grades 6-9: An overview of the essential components in Middle Grades mathematics. Methods and techniques for diagnosing, correcting, teaching and evaluating mathematics in grades 6-9. Consideration of appropriate techniques for the special child and use of appropriate technologies, design and use of lesson plans. 3 hours
• ED395: Teaching Citizenship and Global Issues Grades 6-9: An overview of and methods and techniques for teaching social studies in grades 6-9; integration with other subjects; techniques for teaching the special child; preparation and use of lesson plans. 3 hours

Secondary Education 9-12 candidates will successfully complete the equivalent of 18 semester credit hours, including a content-specific methods course aligned with their teaching position (Biology, English, History, Mathematics) and a 3-credit practicum.  For more information about Middle Grades, please contact Dr. Janet Jenkins, Assistant Dean of Education, j.jenkins@wingate.edu or (704) 233-8076.

Admission Requirements

• Hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
• Be employed by a North Carolina public school as a high school teacher in one of the following areas: Biology, English, History, Mathematics
• Demonstrate content-area knowledge by having successfully completed 24 hours of content courses in the area of employment or by submitting passing scores on
• State-approved licensure examination
• Submit an application for the Post-Baccalaureate Licensure Program

Program Guidelines

1. Each candidate’s transcript will be evaluated and assessed based on a list of courses/competencies needed for initial licensure in the selected content area.
2. Each candidate must successfully complete all designated courses with a grade of C or better.
3. Each candidate must successfully complete all state-required licensure tests.
4. Each candidate must earn a passing score on the edTPA assessment as officially scored by Pearson.

Program Requirements

Candidates for the 9-12 license will successfully complete each of the following courses or approved equivalents:

• ED303: Educational Psychology: Theories of learning; maximizing learning and retention; motivation; classroom management and control; working with disadvantaged and gifted learners; fostering creativity; testing and evaluation. 3 hours

• ED305: Introduction to Differentiated Instruction for ALL Learners: This course focuses attention on how teachers serve students of different backgrounds, abilities and exceptionalities in the classroom. “Differentiated Instruction” (DI) identifies students of varying abilities and prior experiences as benefiting from classroom practices that engage them “where they are.” Differentiated Instruction, furthermore, is an attempt to embrace the diversity within the classroom and serve each student as most benefits them. This course is designed to present a general introduction and knowledge of DI. This includes accounting for the trends in the educational programming and the needs of a diverse student population including those with special needs. 3 hours

• ED306: Curriculum and Instruction: Concepts of curriculum theory, curricular design, curriculum planning, assessment, classroom organization and management, addressing the needs of all children. Audio-visual component. 3 hours

• ED335: Classroom Strategies for the Secondary Teacher Grades 9-12: This course will provide an introduction to teaching methods that are common to all subjects at the secondary level. Topics will include cooperative learning, discovery learning, direct instruction, questioning techniques, differentiation of instruction for diversity, appropriate use of technology, and basic issues of assessment. 2 hours

Content appropriate methods course ED 325/354/360/390

• ED325: Adolescent Literature Grades 6-9 and 9-12: Literary preferences and needs of students at the middle and secondary levels. Includes the use of creative dramatics and story reading. Development of a resource file of titles and descriptions for use in teaching. 3 hours
• ED354: Middle Grades and Secondary Science Methods: Methods, materials, techniques and relevant content for teaching science on the Middle Grades (6-9) and secondary (9-12) levels. Development of lesson plans, a unit, demonstrations, labs, long term experimentation, and technology resources for instruction along with simulated and field experiences. Two hours lecture, three hours lab.
• ED360: Mathematics Methods Grades 9-12: Teaching methodology in secondary mathematics. Mastery of curriculum content, historical scope and sequence. Selection and use of technology in the teaching of mathematics. Consideration of appropriate math experiences for the exceptional child. Restricted to Mathematics and Education majors.
• ED390: Teaching Citizenship and Global Issues Grades 9-12: Role of the social studies in a spiral curriculum. Methodologies derived from learning theories and the nature of the social sciences are considered as sources for instruction strategies.

Complete appropriate student teaching course (3 credits) selected from the following:

• ED443b (9-12) History Student Teaching: Instructional Presentation

• ED460b (9-12) Mathematics Student Teaching: Instructional Presentation

• ED465b (9-12) English Student Teaching: Instructional Presentation

• ED470b (9-12) Science Student Teaching: Instructional Presentation