Secondary Education
Minor
Our goal is to nurture and prepare highly effective teachers who are competent, caring and reflective
Secondary education students earn a full major in their teaching content and a minor in secondary education. This prepares you in the subject you will teach and in the methods and practices of teaching.
What will I learn?
Enhance your knowledge, competency and professional skills that are needed in today’s secondary classroom environment. You will become not only an effective teacher but also a leader in secondary education. Check out a few of the classes you'll be taking.
This class explores typical and atypical growth and development of human beings from birth through adolescence. Relevant research and learning theory are examined, especially as they relate to a teacher’s ability to provide learning opportunities that support the physical, cognitive emotional and social development of children and adolescents. An emphasis is placed on individual and group behavior and motivation, active engagement in learning and self-motivation.
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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.