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Mission of Teacher Education -The Teacher Education Program has a primary mission of preparing teachers of quality and distinction. At Colorado State University-Pueblo, preparing teachers is a campus-wide responsibility, with faculty and administrators involved in support of the program's mission. An integral component of the program is its formal partnerships with 17 school districts and four community colleges in southern and southeastern Colorado. The joint efforts of students, faculty, and administrators across all partners focus on improving the quality of learning in classrooms in elementary, secondary, and higher education.

Teacher education is a university wide responsibility at CSU-Pueblo. Content area experts participate in teacher training and contribute to our conceptual framework. More than four hundred students are currently enrolled in our program. We have a full time director, 6 full-time faculty, and 9 full-time grant personnel. The Teacher Education Program is responsible for managing and facilitating initial teacher licensure programs at CSU-Pueblo. Teacher licensure programs available are available in 9 undergraduate areas:

• Elementary Education
• K-12
  • Art
  • Music
  • Physical Education
• Secondary Areas
  • English
  • Math
  • Science
  • Social Science
  • Spanish
• Reading Minor

The model of teacher training at CSU-Pueblo is a performance-based model. We emphasize/utilize:

• Strong content majors in the arts and sciences
• Standards and Performance-Based Teacher Training
• Integration of Course and Field Experiences
• Ongoing Assessment and Monitoring

Our assessment process is aligned with Colorado and national standards. We utilize a three-step process of assessment. Assessment takes place at:

• Admission to the education program
• Admission to student teaching
• Program completion

Ongoing assessment and support is also a part of our teacher training process. Assessment criteria must be met in order to progress through the program. The purpose of our assessment process is to assure that CSU-Pueblo graduates are teachers of quality and distinction.

Field Experiences consist of 800+ hours of planned experiences in K-12 classrooms.