In the School of Education, we are deeply concerned about instilling the principles of character, competence, and service into our future teachers, as one of the colleges for education majors.
In the School of Education, we embrace the ideology that “Teaching must be characterized as a career deeply influenced by moral practice” (Fenstermacher, in Goodlad, et. al). That’s why we are deeply concerned about instilling the principles of character, competence, and service into our future teachers. Here’s the way we do it:
Character
Every day in the classroom, teachers are faced with decisions of deliberation and choice. Our courses engage in conversation with this in mind. What is the role of a teacher’s character and how does it affect students?
Competence
We pride ourselves in being excellent. The School of Education requires more than 100 hours of classroom experience starting as soon as your first semester—and that’s prior to a full semester of student teaching! We do everything in our control to ensure you graduate a top-notch candidate.
Service
Teachers must have a spirit of community and a willingness to serve. We want you to leave inspired, approaching your career with an eagerness to love others and glorify God.
Micah 6:8
“He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?”
In the School of Education, you will learn how to effectively administer remote education, earn instructional technology certifications, and gain knowledge of many different online platforms. Our Teacher Technology Training will prepare you for today's classroom with Google Fundamentals Training courses culminating in the Educator Level 1 Certification exam. You will also be trained to use platforms such as Seesaw Learning, Flipgrid, Kahoot, Vevox, Loom, and more. You will graduate prepared for the constantly changing world of education.
Grace College School of Education is accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) and is recognized as an approved Educator Preparation Provider by the Indiana Department of Education.
Grace College is also a 2023 recipient of the Frank Murray Leadership Recognition for Continuous Improvement. The Frank Murray Leadership Recognition is awarded to providers demonstrating evidence and data trends to achieve CAEP accreditation with no stipulations or areas for improvement. Recipients are selected from providers granted accreditation by CAEP at the initial level in the previous year. Providers selected for this recognition advance equity and excellence in educator preparation through purposeful use of self-study procedures and evidence-based reporting that assure quality and support continuous improvement to strengthen P-12 learning.
Grace College is nationally recognized by the Council for Exceptional Children. Students at Grace College have the opportunity to join this professional organization dedicated to advancing the success of children with exceptionalities through advocacy, standards, and professional development. (cec.sped.org)
