Secondary Education Minor

Preparing to lead tomorrow’s classrooms

Secondary Education minor

Secondary education students earn a full major in teaching content and a minor in secondary education.

At Simpson, our Secondary Education Minor complements your teaching-content major with the methods, practices, and professional skills needed to thrive in today’s secondary classroom. You’ll graduate prepared with both deep knowledge of the subject you plan to teach and the expertise to engage, support, and inspire students.

Learning goes beyond the classroom. You’ll work closely with faculty who are invested in your success while gaining hands-on experience through practicum, classroom observations, tutoring, student teaching, and opportunities to practice teaching in classroom settings. Along the way, you’ll strengthen your teaching competence, critical-thinking skills, and understanding of educators’ ethical responsibilities while learning to create reflective, inclusive, and engaging classrooms.

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Why Simpson College for Secondary Education

Our MIssion Statement

The Simpson College Teacher Education Program nurtures empowered educational leaders who think critically, reflectively, and creatively; compassionately practice inclusive, equitable, and transformative education; and are continuously engaged in professional growth in order to build a socially just and enlightened society.

Celebrated by the Iowa Department of Education

Simpson College’s educator preparation program was recently featured by the Iowa Department of Education for its work preparing the next generation of exceptional teachers. The feature highlights Simpson’s hands-on approach to educator preparation, including classroom observations, tutoring, practicums, mentoring, and opportunities to apply learning in real-world settings.

At Simpson, we’re committed to preparing educators who are confident, knowledgeable, and ready to make a difference from their very first day in the classroom.