Emporia State University Teachers College
| Emporia State University The Teachers College | |
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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 |
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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
- Counselor Education[2] (art therapy, mental health counseling, rehabilitation counseling, rehabilitation services education, school counseling)
- Elementary Education/Early Childhood/Special Education<ref name=Elementary">"Elementary Education/Early Childhood/Special Education". Retrieved 13 October 2014.</ref>
- Health, Physical Education, and Recreation[3] (athletic training, health education, health promotion, physical education, recreation, coaching education)
- Psychology[4] (experimental psychology concentration, industrial organizational psychology concentration, clinical psychology, school psychology)
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).[8]
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
On June 13, 2013, the NTHF executive director Carol Strickland, along with former ESU President Michael Shonrock, Bill Maness, representing U.S. 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]
On September 21, 2015, United States Senator Moran of Kansas introduced a bill to the United States Congress to designate the memorial as the "National Memorial to Fallen Educators".[13] Should the bill pass by both the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate, the memorial would then need signed by the President of the United States, and the memorial would not become a unit of the National Park Service and would not allow Federal funds to be expended for any purpose related to that national memorial.[14]
See also
References
- ↑ "Teachers College History". Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- ↑ "Counselor Education". Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- ↑ "Health, Physical Education, and Recreation". Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- ↑ "Psychology". Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- ↑ "IDT". Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- ↑ "ESU School of Business AACSB Accreditation". Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- ↑ "Alternate Route/Restricted License Program". Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- ↑ "Jones Institute for Educational Excellence (JIEE)". Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- 1 2 "About the National Teachers Hall of Fame". Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- ↑ "Memorial for Fallen Educators broke ground - June 13, 2013". Emporia Gazette. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- ↑ AJ Dome. "Memorial for Fallen Teachers placed". Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- ↑ "Dedication on June 12, 2014". NBC Connecticut. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- ↑ "Text – S.2061 – 114th Congress (2015-2016): National Memorial to Fallen Educators Act of 2015 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress". Congress.gov. 2015-09-21. Retrieved 2015-10-19.
- ↑ Associated Press, The (2015-09-25). "Jerry Moran, U.S. Senator, seeks national honor for Fallen Educators Memorial in Emporia". CJOnline.com. Retrieved 2015-10-19.
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