Phonics…Cooperative Learning…Integrated Curricula…Reflective Teaching…Differentiated Instruction... Standards Based Education…Teaching Physics with Toys…Early Intervention…At-Risk Students…Multiculturalism…Inclusive Classrooms…Instructional Technology…
At Bluffton University, these are just a few of the many topics you will encounter in the teacher education program as you prepare for classrooms of the future. Your preparation begins with a strong foundation in the liberal arts, which is a framework for all other learning. From this foundation, you will come to understand the unity of knowledge and common experiences provided by both liberal arts and professional development as you become a classroom teacher.
The Bluffton teacher education program is structured around a conceptual framework embodied in the statement, "Educators Nurturing Communities of Learning and Respect."
Our program offers a wide range of licensure areas, fine resources, quality academic advising, field experiences in a variety of school settings and closely supervised clinical practice.
The program is developmental in scope, providing the opportunity for each new experience to build upon the previous experiences and learning. This is evidenced particularly in the field and clinical components, which begin in the first year and continue throughout the four years. At each phase of your development, you will study the theoretical and apply it to the practical.
The education departme
nt at Bluffton University continues a strong tradition of preparing quality teachers. The standards and expectations of the education department place Bluffton graduates among the best qualified in the nation, as reflected in candidate rankings on the Praxis series and in the reputation our graduates enjoy once they enter the teaching profession.
To contact the education department:
Email: education@bluffton.edu
Phone: 419-358-3331
Fax: 419-358-3074
To contact our Admissions Office:
Email: admissions@bluffton.edu
Phone: 800-488-3257
Fax: 419-358-3081
