The Winthrop Olde English Consortium is a unique partnership with surrounding school districts and York Technical College with the purpose of improving public education and teacher education. They provide quality teacher training experiences for Winthrop students and opportunities for Winthrop and P-12 school faculty development and renewal. Winthrop has been recognized as a leader in South Carolina for its work with PDSs. Winthrop is a member of prestigious national and state partnerships that focus on improving teaching and learning. Many COE graduates have received national board certification.
Teacher education is a university-wide responsibility.
Faculty and administrators across the campus work together to ensure that all teacher candidates have strong preparation in content and teaching methods. Winthrop has been a leader in the state by developing the Corps of Mentors, a yearlong program for outstanding teachers who supervise field experience students and interns. The Corps of Mentors has strengthened the field-based component of Winthrop s program by ensuring that teachers working with Winthrop students are among the best teachers in the state. More than 90 teachers have completed the program. Winthrop places a strong emphasis on technology throughout the teacher education coursework.