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October 3, 2009
Alumni Open House
11AM - 12PM
Olin Hall Main Floor
Come join us during Homecoming! Mingle &
enjoy refreshments with other alumni and current students.
October 17, 2009
New Visiting Faculty
Dr. Yusuke Morita will be joining us for three weeks. Dr. Morita
is from Waseda University, Tokyo. Some of you may remember form
Dr. Morita's last visit that his field is educational
technology. He not only brings us his technical experience but
also his experience in crossing cultural, geographical, and
educational boundaries. Dr. Morita's visit is supported by the
Great Lakes College Association.
September 2, 2009
Education Department Places Grads In Jobs
The Albion College education department is celebrating its
success of placing graduates from the 2008-2009 academic year in
jobs as teachers head back to the classroom.
September 1, 2009
Education Department in the News
Albion's use of Tablet PCs in chemistry classes and the
education department's study (funded by a GLCA grant) were
featured in a story by Claire Cummings in today's Jackson
Citizen Patriot. Please
click here for the link to the story.
August 17, 2009
Educational Chemistry?
The Education department's Kyle Shanton and Guy Cox were
presenting at the 238th Annual Meeting of the American Chemical
Society today. Why were our education faculty at a chemistry
conference? They were giving a presentation on how the use of
pen-enabled technology can change the classroom experience for
future chemists and doctors!
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Welcome!
Teacher Certification at Albion
College
In conjunction with the Shurmur Education
Institute, Albion’s Teacher Education Program helps develop the skills,
knowledge, and dispositions needed to teach all students regardless of
academic ability, ethnic or cultural background, home environment, or
socioeconomic status. The Teacher Education Program at Albion College
offers an Education Concentration, not a major. This reflects our
commitment to strong content area preparation at elementary, secondary,
and K-12 levels in all subject areas.
Students are meaningfully engaged in public school classrooms in
every education course, beginning with the introductory courses which
are offered in the sophomore year. EDUC 201 Processes of Learning and
Teaching places students in a diverse K-12 classroom setting and
immerses them in four essential processes for effective teaching:
Observation, Inquiry, Reflection and Creativity. EDUC 202 the
Foundational Contexts of Education course requires hands-on
participation working within a special education setting. Subsequent
education coursework requires development and implementation of original
lesson and unit plans for small and whole group instruction. Albion’s
signature interdisciplinary methodology course, Boundary Crossings in
Elementary/Secondary Schools (EDUC 396/7) is taken junior year,
prior to student teaching. This course enables students to partner with
a local classroom teacher throughout the semester and live on campus for
three weeks in order to teach their own interdisciplinary unit and
experience the daily life of a teacher. The intentional connection of
theory and practice throughout the program allows our students to enter
the final student teaching semester with confidence. The complete
program of study for the Albion College
Faculty and staff in the Education Program are knowledgeable in
their fields and with connecting the liberal arts to pre-service
teacher development. They are excited to help future teachers
learn about the many wonderful opportunities available in the field
of K-12 teaching.
Please Note: In order to remain responsive to the needs
when educating children in the 21st century, and the Michigan Department
of Education, requirements for teacher certification may be subject to
change. Always consult with the Albion College Education Department for
the most current information |
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