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If a candidate has content area coursework remaining, their program may extend beyond four terms in order to meet all requirements for licensure.  \nGraduates of this program will:  \n• Learn how to be an educator through hands-on and practical learning experiences  \n• Design and deliver curricula that effectively impact student learning  \n• Implement cutting-edge best practices for classroom instruction  \n• Value diversity of and collaborate with colleagues, parents and students  \n• Experience fieldwork hours in diverse school settings in addition to student teaching  \n• Learn from nationally recognized faculty who consistently deliver real, formative support  \n• Be reflective practitioners who continually evaluate their instruction  \n• Value lifelong learning, engage in professional development and conduct educational research  \n• Help alleviate the Virginia teacher shortage  \n*Our programs specifically prepare students for a Virginia Teaching License. Contact the Education Support Center ([https://www.jmu.edu/coe/esc/](https://www.jmu.edu/coe/esc/)[ ](https://www.jmu.edu/coe/esc/)[index.shtml](index.shtml)) for more information on how to be eligible for an out-of-state license after completion of our program.  \nThis program is designed to be completed in 1.5 years. Summer courses are required.  \nLicensure/Certification  \nCandidates should note that actual teacher licensure requirements may differ from the catalog requirements listed for a program because changes enacted by the Virginia Department of Education or accrediting agencies may have occurred after the catalog copy was approved.  \nTherefore, it is important for students to confer with their education advisors on a regular basis.  \nThis program meets the educational requirements for licensure orcertification in the Commonwealth of Virginia. 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