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Title II Annual Report
The Taylor University Teacher Education Program is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), as recognized by the Council for Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP), and by the Indiana Department of Education.
The Teacher Education Program offers accredited programs for Initial Licensure affiliated with Specialized Professional Associations in the following areas:
- English Education (5-12) (NCTE)
- Mathematics Education (5-12) (NCTM)
- Music Education (P-12) (NASM)
- Special Education—Mild and Intense (P-12) (CEC)
- Social Studies Education (5-12) (NCSS)
The following are teacher education programs for Initial Licensure as accredited by the Indiana Department of Education:
- Art Education (P-12)
- Elementary Education (K-6)
- Mathematics/Computer Science Education (5-12)
- Middle School (Language arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies) (5-9)
- Physics/Mathematics Education (5-12)
- Science Education (Biology, Chemistry, Physics) (5-12)
- Spanish Education (5-12)
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) (P-12)
The Teacher Education Program offers accredited programs for additional “add-on” licensures in the following areas:
- Intense Intervention (P-12)
- Mild Intervention (P-12)
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) (P-12)
All degree programs and “add-on” licensures satisfy the appropriate requirements for teacher certification as established by the Indiana Department of Education.
Education Opportunities
- Kappa Delta Pi: Join 1.2 million education students from across the globe in this exclusive, international honor society. Students network, attend seminars, initiate service projects, gain access to scholarships and grants, mentor others, and much more.
- Walk into My Future: Help the Education department plan and execute an educational event for local elementary students. Blackford and Jay County elementary schools bring nearly 700 students to campus, and you get help teach young kids about how to save for college.
- Local Ministries & Education Programs: Partner with local schools and churches to bring educational programs to elementary, middle, and high school students. Tutor kids in their literacy skills during LIFT or just have fun with students at the Red Barn’s after-school program.
- Conferences: Opportunities to do research and give public presentations to build your educational resume include an early childhood education conference and Network of International Christian Schools jobs fair. Attend teaching conferences in and out of state for the chance to listen to and network with teaching professionals.
From Student to Teacher
Scholarships
- Alspaugh-Hodson Family Scholarship: must be an Indiana resident and full-time student majoring in Education, eligible for need-based aid, and have a personal relationship with Christ
- Halbrook Freedom Scholarship: for students interested in entrepreneurship, education, media, and government, who grasp the essentiality of, and strive to uphold, the enduring principles of the United States of America
- Art Scholarship: for declared Art or Art Education majors
Career Opportunities
With a success rate of 98%, Taylor Education students should have no trouble finding post-graduation jobs, internships, or graduate school placements. Education majors have many career options—from camp director to in-class teacher to missionary. Taylor’s Bachelor’s in Education degrees also will prepare interested students to enter graduate school.
Most of our graduates are teaching in Indiana, Illinois, Ohio and Michigan, though some alumni teach outside of the Midwest in Colorado, Texas, Kentucky, and Arizona, among other states. An increasing number of our graduates are teaching abroad, including in the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Ghana, the United Arab Emirates, Venezuela, Bolivia, and many others.
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