All Grade Education (grades P to 12)

The following content area can be certified for all grades (P-12) but are most like our Secondary program. Candidates would have an extended student teaching placement to ensure experience in the P-6 environment and must pass the P-12 pedagogy licensure exam. The following areas are able to be certified for all grade licensing:

Arts (Visual Art/Theatre Art)
Physical Education and Health
World Languages (French/German/Spanish)

Students seeking certification in these areas will have an extended student teaching assignment (EDU 459) to accommodate student teaching experience at the preschool, elementary, middle school, and high school levels.
To obtain licensing in p-12, program completers must pass the P-12 All Grade pedagogy licensing exam as well as content area exams.

All other aspects of All Grade Certification are the same as those for Secondary Education

All Grade Education candidates may complete the Secondary Major and/or the Mild Interventions Dual Certification program.

The Hanover College all grade teacher programs have been approved by the Indiana Department of Education and are accredited by CAEP. All Grade Education students declare their major in their teaching content area and complete coursework to receive certification. Students must have formal admission to the program from the Teacher Education Committee (TEC) to take 300/400 upper level "methods" education courses. Like Secondary Education, All Grade teacher candidates have both a major academic advisor and an Education advisor who meets with students often to ensure that their course of study is on track for achieving their degree and certification.

Hanover College students who seek elementary, secondary, or all grade certification and licensing must meet the entrance criteria and be admitted into the Teacher Education Program via application to the Teacher Education Committee. See the APPLYING tab at left.

Teacher Candidates must meet all teacher certification requirements.

Successful Final Evaluation by Student Teaching Clinical Educator Mentor and Hanover College Clinical Supervisor
Decision Point 3 video presentation and interview by a panel of current or former educators.
Awarding of their Bachelors degree

Upon awarding of the Bachelor degree and passing of state-required licensure exams in both content area and p-12 pedagogy, and certification of suicide prevention training and CPR, program completers are eligible to apply for a professional teaching license. The Hanover College Educator Preparation Program is designed to meet the standards set forth by Indiana. It is best to obtain the Indiana license and then apply for other states' licensing by reciprocity.

Teacher Candidates in any Secondary or All Grade Education Program may complete a dual-certification program in Special Education (Mild Interventions) which includes five additional courses offered in evenings and online in summer. The student teaching assignment will be split between and regular classroom and a special education classroom. There is an additional licensure exam required for the dual licensing.

All grade teacher candidates must complete all requirements for their major (i.e. comprehensive examinations, thesis papers, etc.). The Secondary Education major also requires a comprehensive examination as well as a senior seminar course (EDU 461).

* After initial licensing in one of the above areas, teachers may also add additional content area to their license by passing the corresponding licensure test. (i.e. geography, sociology, psychology, mathematics, etc.)

For more information, please contact education department chair, Dr. Dustin Bailey bailey@hanover.edu or Student Services Coordinator and Licensing Advisor, Mrs. Cheryl Torline torline@hanover.edu