Program highlights

• Participate in student teaching during seven of your eight semesters, including three of your first four.
• Immerse yourself in the 3,000-volume children’s literature collection in the Miller Information Commons.
• Graduates are eligible for Vermont Teaching Licensure, which is recognized in 48 other states, including all of New England, New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.
• If you’re aiming for a career in a preschool environment, an associate’s degree in Early Childhood Education is available at Champlain, with the minor revisions to the curriculum noted on the curriculum page. If you pursue the four-year bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood/Elementary Education, you will receive dual certification, and be eligible to teach early childhood education (birth to age 8) as well as elementary education (K-6).
• The federal government has mandated that all states test new teachers. The Vermont Department of Education requires Praxis I (academic skills) and Praxis II (elementary education) exams for a State of Vermont Teaching License. Champlain provides study group support and test preparation for our students.
• With our unique Plus Two approach, you will begin your student teaching in your second semester of your first year.
• WebQuests: Sites created by Champlain student teachers with great ideas for teaching Social Studies.

Mini-Units: The Black Bonnet Series of lessons from senior student teachers using the historical fiction book, The Black Bonnet by Louella Bryant Click on the names below to view social studies lessons based on the book. This powerful story is based on the journey of two young slave girls who travel from Virginia to Vermont. The lessons are examples of how this story can be used to teach historical facts and research on topics ranging from the Underground Railroad to Vermont in the 1860's. Unit A: Amanda Moore Unit B: Erin Cobb Unit C: Rhonda Pecor Unit D: Tiffany Caster