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 150 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?”
School of Education
Grace College School of Education has a strong reputation with graduates impacting students' lives locally and globally. The School of Education earned an A+ from NCTQ for science of reading teacher training and received 100% 'strong' ratings from TPI-US across all three review areas with a TPI-US co-founder recognizing our program as one of the best in the U.S.
● Nationally recognized for science of reading teacher preparation
● 150+ hours of classroom experience required before student teaching, starting semester one
● CAEP accredited — the gold standard for teacher preparation programs
● 2023 Frank Murray Leadership Recognition from CAEP for continuous improvement
● 100% principal satisfaction rate for Grace graduates
● Transition to Teaching available fully online in 12–18 months for career changers nationwide
● Center for Literacy and Learning — a dedicated evidence-based literacy research and clinical placement center
We believe the ability to read is fundamental to every child’s success. Together we are accountable for ensuring every student is equipped with the skills to read, because readers are the leaders who will shape our future. Learn how the center trains future teachers with science of reading teacher training.
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.
Frank Murray Leadership Recognition for Continuous Improvement
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)
