Collegeof Arts andSciences
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Department of Teacher Education
ADMINISTRATIVEOFFICER
RuthCaillouet,
Department Chair
FACULTY
DennisG. Attick
RuthCaillouet
EricaK. Dotson
Charles J. Elfer
BeverlyA.Garner
MaryNixHollowell
MandyE. Lusk
ShaylaL. Mitchell
WinifredC. Nweke
Mari AnnRoberts
MISSIONANDGOALS
Themission and goals of the Teacher Education Unit and Department are to
prepare collaborative, competent, caring, committed, and culturally responsive
educatorswhoare reflectivepractitioners.
Theprimarygoalsare to develop teacherswho:
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are knowledgeableabout and committed toworkingwith learners,
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understand curriculumand theorganizationof schools for teachingand
learning,
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understand that teaching is inquiring,
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have content knowledgeand are lifelong learners,
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value varying learningexperiences and diversity, anddetermineand
adjust teachingmethods and strategies according to theneeds of
individual learners.
The Department of Teacher Education offers an undergraduate degree in
Middle Grades Education and coordinates with other departments to prepare
students for certification in the following areas: Secondary Education (Biology,
English, History, and Mathematics), Music Education, and a Master of Arts in
Teaching. The department also offers a Master of Education with a Major in
Teacher Leadership. Graduate Program information can be found in the
graduate catalog.
TheMiddleGrades Education program is designed to lead to certification in
grades 4 thru 8 for teaching two concentrations among four areas: mathematics,
science, social sciences and language arts. The teacher certification programs
for teaching secondary (grades 6 thru 12) biology, English, history and
mathematics are housed in the respective content departments. Refer to the
Departments of English, Humanities, Mathematics, and Natural Sciences
sections of this catalog for additional information. Faculty members from
departments in the College of Arts and Sciences and the Department of
Mathematics in the College of Informational and Mathematical Sciences teach
the content subject courses and assist with field instruction. Education faculty
members teach on-campus professional studies courses and some partnership
field-based teachers collaborate with education faculty for providing field-based
experiences and instruction.
