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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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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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