Mission Statement
The Department of Teaching, Learning, & Foundations is committed to fostering the
development of professional educators within diverse settings while building upon
the natural leadership abilities of our students. We strive to model innovative techniques
and reflective practices in order to provide our students with unique opportunities
to translate theory and research into effective and practical instructional applications.
Through modeling, mentoring and providing services, we support and pursue local and
global partnerships and participate in collaborative scholarly endeavors.
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Mission Statement
The Department of Teaching, Learning, & Foundations is committed to fostering the development of professional educators within diverse settings while building upon the natural leadership abilities of our students. We strive to model innovative techniques and reflective practices in order to provide our students with unique opportunities to translate theory and research into effective and practical instructional applications. Through modeling, mentoring and providing services, we support and pursue local and global partnerships and participate in collaborative scholarly endeavors.
The Department of Teaching, Learning, & Foundations has been ranked one of the top teacher candidate preparation programs in the state. We strive to advance the scholarly preparation of pre-service and practicing teachers by providing quality instruction that exemplifies the best teaching practices for children from birth through age fourteen. Teacher candidates are able to expand their knowledge through course work, action research, and substantial field experiences. All programs consist of three semesters of integrated coursework and field experience (CORE) prior to student teaching. Each CORE includes: Content knowledge, Outreach, Reflection, and Evaluation.
Graduates who complete EIU's Early Childhood, Elementary, Secondary, and Middle Level Education programs are highly knowledgeable, reflective teachers that use research-based strategies to enable all students to be successful.
All programs are transfer friendly. Transfer students may be eligible to progress directly into professional coursework. For more information continue to the following links:
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