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**Prior Efforts**
Here is a preliminary version of the elementary merged curriculum from November, 2008. This document was created by a faculty committee. Here is that same file that has been edited and saved in PDF format.

--contributed by Phil Feldman, Oct 14, 2009 Mission Statement
Our mission is to provide the highest level of leadership in furthering education, life-long learning, and well-being for all citizens of Alabama as members of a global community.

Vision Statement
Our vision is to become an exemplar for preparing high quality professionals who are committed to maximizing the potential of every citizen to participate fully in a global society.

= = **Merged Curriculum**

Purpose
The purpose of this Wiki is to create a work environment for the College of Education Merged Curriculum project.

The Merged Curriculum is a program of study leading to a teaching license in Alabama. The Merged Curriculum recognizes the contemporary nature of teacher education and provides a model that meets Alabama State Department of Education certification standards in the context of multi-disciplinary rich clinical field experiences in a professional development schools setting. Teacher education candidates who complete the Merged Curriculum will be eligible for licensure in elementary education, special education, and early childhood education.

Resources
A variety of resources and uploads are available on this wiki. You may access and contribute to these resources by selecting them from the navigation column on the left.

Discussion Boards
Discussion boards are available and unique for each wiki page. That is, each wiki page has its own discussion board. As the wiki grows, we will add more pages as we focus on specific aspects of the Merged Curriculum. Each of these pages will support its own discussions.



Uploads
On each page you can share your ideas by uploading documents to work in collaboration with other faculty members. When you have contributed to your page, you can enter a discussion board entry to let us know, or send an email...

To contribute to this page, click on the EDIT button

You will have to become familiar with basic wiki tools, such as links and uploads.

To upload a file click on the Insert Images and Files icon on the Editor toolbar. That's all there is to it. The more you contribute, the easier it all becomes...

To contribute to the you page: 1. select a heading title 2. describe and upload your contribution(s) 3. sign your work 4. after uploading, go to the discussion board and let us know that you have posted a new file.