Emporia State University Teachers College

Emporia State University
The Teachers College

One-room schoolhouse on the ESU Campus
Motto Continuing the Legacy of Excellence in Teacher Education
Established February 15, 1863
Type School of education
Parent institution Emporia State University
Location Emporia, Kansas, United States
38°25′04″N 96°10′53″W / 38.4179°N 96.1813°WCoordinates: 38°25′04″N 96°10′53″W / 38.4179°N 96.1813°W
Dean Kenneth A. Weaver
Associate Dean Joan D. Brewer
Website www.emporia.edu/teach

The Emporia State University Teachers College is one of only four post-secondary institutions in the nation, along with Alverno College, Stanford University, and University of Virginia, to be identified as an Exemplary Model Teacher Education program by Arthur Levine in his 2006 national study of teacher education programs Educating School Teachers.

History

Initiated in 1863 as the Kansas State Normal School, ESU's Teachers College is the only state institution whose primary mission continues to be the preparation of teachers and other school personnel. The purpose of The Teachers College of Emporia State University is to develop skilled practitioners who are prepared with essential knowledge and applications in their fields of specialty.[1]

Departments

The Department of Instructional Design and Technology (IDT) offers the only instructional design and technology Master of Science degree in Kansas. IDT's Master of Science degree is offered entirely online.[5]

The Master's of Science degree in Business Education is also offered entirely online for the nation's business teachers.[6]

An Alternative Route/Restricted Licensure Program is available from the Teachers College.[7]

Jones Institute for Educational Excellence (JIEE)

Within the College is the Jones Institute for Educational Excellence (JIEE), whose programs include[8] the Center for Innovative School Leadership, Kansas Future Teacher Academy, Kansas Migrant & English Language Learners Academy, Partnerships for Excellence in Mathematics Instruction, Great Plains Center for National Teacher Certification, and the Kansas Regional Reading Recovery University Training Center.

National Teachers Hall of Fame

The National Teachers Hall of Fame (NTHF) is a non-profit organization that honors exceptional school teachers. It was founded in 1989 by Emporia State University, the ESU Alumni Association, the City of Emporia, Emporia Public Schools, and the Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce. The NTHF has a museum on Emporia State's campus that honors the teachers inducted. It also has a teacher resource center, and a recognition program, which recognizes five of the nation's most outstanding educators each June.[9]

The Hall of Fame annually honors five teachers who have demonstrated commitment and dedication to teaching children. The first induction of five teachers was held in June 1992. Since then, 115 teachers have been inducted into The National Teachers Hall of Fame representing 37 states and the District of Columbia.[9]

Memorial for Fallen Educators with the one-room school house in the background

Memorial for Fallen Educators

On June 13, 2013, the NTHF executive director Carol Strickland, along with ESU President Michael Shonrock, Bill Maness, representing Sen. Jerry Moran, and former mayor Rob Gilligan, broke ground by the one-room school house located on the Emporia State campus to build a memorial for the teachers that have fallen in the "line of duty". The Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting was the main inspiration for the memorial.[10] On June 6, 2014, the granite memorial markers were placed along with granite benches.[11] The official dedication was on June 12, 2014.[12]

Teacher Education Awards (2002–present)

  1. Emporia State University is awarded the 2002 Distinguished Research in Teacher Education Award from the Association of Teacher Educators for the Multicultural/Diversity Assessment Project.[13]
  2. Emporia State University is only one of four post-secondary institutions in the nation to be identified as an Exemplary Model Teacher Education program by Arthur Levine in his 2006 national study of teacher education programs Educating School Teachers.[13]
  3. Emporia State University is identified as one of 10 schools of education in the nation “blazing the trail to better practices” in the November 2007 issue of Edutopia, published by the George Lucas Foundation.[13]
  4. The 2008 Best Practice Award for Collaboration with Community Colleges from the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education is awarded for the Emporia State University and Butler Community College collaborative partnership.[13]
  5. The 2008 Distinguished Program in Teacher Education Award from the Association of Teacher Educators is awarded to Emporia State University for the Olathe Professional Development Schools.[13]
  6. In 2009, nine of the 32 Horizon Award recipients in Kansas are Emporia State University graduates.[13]
  7. The 2009 Edward C. Pomeroy Award for Outstanding Contributions to Teacher Education Pomeroy Award from the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education is awarded to Dr. Tes Mehring, former Dean and Provost.[13]
  8. The 2009 Distinguished Clinician Award from the Association of Teacher Educators is awarded to Dee Holmes.[13]
  9. The International Reading Association awards its Certificate of Distinction to the Elementary Education Reading Program.[13]
  10. In 2009, nine of the 32 Horizon Award recipients in Kansas are Emporia State University graduates. United States Secretary of Education Arne Duncan visited The Teachers College and the National Teachers Hall of Fame to highlight the importance of the teaching profession. The visit was part of the 2012 Cross-Country, Back-to-School Bus Tour: "Education Drives America"
  11. Receiving awards in 2009, 2008, and 2002 from the Association of Teacher Educators makes The Teachers College at ESU the institution receiving the most awards for the collaborative and individual faculty efforts in the last decade.[14] Dee Holmes, Instructor in the Elementary Education, Early Childhood, and Special Education department, received the award for Distinguished Clinician in Teacher Education in 2009.
  12. In 2011, the US Dept of Education featured a video on the hallmark of The Teachers College experience that was highlighted in this production. It explained the college's involvement with 34 professional development schools – public schools modeled after teaching hospitals – where teacher education students do much of their learning in real world situations, working with faculty and public school teachers.[15] [16]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Teachers College History". Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  2. ↑ "Counselor Education". Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  3. ↑ "Health, Physical Education, and Recreation". Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  4. ↑ "Psychology". Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  5. ↑ "IDT". Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  6. ↑ "ESU School of Business AACSB Accreditation". Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  7. ↑ "Alternate Route/Restricted License Program". Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  8. ↑ "Jones Institute for Educational Excellence (JIEE)". Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "About the National Teachers Hall of Fame". Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  10. ↑ "Memorial for Fallen Educators broke ground - June 13, 2013". Emporia Gazette. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  11. ↑ AJ Dome. "Memorial for Fallen Teachers placed - June 6, 2014". Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  12. ↑ "Dedication on June 12, 2014". NBC Connecticut. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 13.6 13.7 13.8 Teachers College Awards
  14. ↑ "Most Awards in last decade". Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  15. ↑ US Dept. of Education Video article - emporia gazette.com
  16. ↑ "US Dept. Education Video". Retrieved 13 October 2014.

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