The purpose of the Teacher Education Program is to prepare competent teachers who practice their craft according to biblical precepts in any and every educational setting. To do this, students examine carefully in the light of God's Word various principles and practices proposed by both secular and Christian educators.
Students then apply their convictions in professional settings.
Students also identify and understand individual pupil characteristics and abilities as well as community, social and cultural characteristics that influence the educational process in a given setting. All these understandings then influence the planning of curricula, the selection of materials and technologies, and the identification of appropriate teaching methods and evaluation procedures. Seven expected results are demonstrated by undergraduate students upon completion of the Teacher Education Program. A continual involvement with children and the actual teaching process will be a necessity. For students preparing in Early Childhood and Middle Grades, the senior year will be field-based.