teacher success
New teacher 2008 grad Jolene Kratz was honored with the prestigious Mickelson ExxonMobil Teaching Award after her first year in the classroom!- What are the key elements of EMU's teacher education program?
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EMU is one of only five private colleges in Virginia to be NCATE-certified!
Become a Teacher at EMU
At EMU, our teacher education program prepares Christian teachers to teach in public schools. Teacher education students become competent, caring, reflective educators who advocate for children and youth, develop caring learning environments, respond creatively to change, and value service to others. For them, teaching is a calling, an act of service to the world.
Graduate success
Our teacher education program carries the highest accreditation standards in the nation! EMU is one of only five private colleges in Virginia to be NCATE-certified.
Employers know EMU teacher education graduates come from a high-quality program. In 2006 placement rate for new teachers was 100% and in recent years has never dropped below 95%.
Professors say this success comes from the years of field experience; by the fourth week of classes, EMU teacher education students are working in the field, putting their lessons into effect in classrooms near and far.
And EMU's lab school, the Early Learning Center, allows every PreK-3 licensure student to
work with community preschoolers.
Program areasIn the state of Virginia, there is no education degree for students seeking licensure as teachers. Instead, students receive a liberal arts degree or a degree in their content area (like math or biology) with endorsements or licensures for these areas of study: Early/Primary Education (PreK-3) Elementary Education (PreK-6) Special Education: General Curriculum (K-12) Secondary Education (6-12) All-Grade Education (PreK-12) Add-on Endorsements |
Program philosophy
Teacher education handbook Program procedures
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EMU offers an outstanding Christian liberal arts education emphasizing core Anabaptist and Mennonite values of peacebuilding, community and service to others.