Welcome to MU and the College of Education

“Discovery, teaching and learning for all” is an aspiration that we have for students, faculty and staff who engage in a collaborative endeavor as we prepare teachers for education in the 21st century. If you are ready for the challenge and eager to become an educator, then learn more about our initial teacher certification programs.

Sincerely,

Linda Bennett

Associate Dean, Academic Programs

Director, Teacher Development Program

Highlights for 2008

Undergraduate Awarded $6,000 in Grant Funding - Tina Perna

"Women's History Museum" West Blvd Elementary Fifth Graders and Mizzou Elementary Education Majors

Education Students Give Back - Kathleen Ball and Sarah Lucianek

Research in the Rotunda

Study Abroad Video – Travis Rice in Germany

Faculty and Staff Honors & Awards

Education Faculty Honored at MU Awards - Karen S. Cockrell and Eryca Neville

MU Series on Academic Transformation - Robbie Scholes

The Mizzou ’39 Award – Bryan VanGronigen & Lynn McKinnon (Mentor)

2008 Statistics

Undergraduate Enrollment 1,149
74% Admission Rate
94% Retention Rate
25,813 Credit Hour Production
*45% of College's Instructional Effort
Undergraduates Enrollment Fall 2008: 1,162
29,000 Field Experience Hours prior to student teaching
Undergraduate Degrees 2008: 249

Associate Dean’s Office Information

Teacher Development Program

Advising

Career and Program Services (CAPS)

Field Experience

Organizational Chart 

Impact for the College of Education's Initial Teacher Certification Programs


Real World Experience from the Beginning:
Education students benefit from early field experiences.  Our pre-service
teachers contribute over 29,000 hours of field experiences by assisting in
teaching and learning for 687 classrooms in Mid-Missouri.  Within their
education program, sophomores contribute over 3,200 unpaid service hours
annually in local community organizations for children, youth and families.

Statewide Partnerships Promote Diversity
To incorporate real-world classroom experience, learning is delivered in
partnership with approximately 80 schools in 22 school districts across the
state of Missouri, ensuring that students experience authentic classrooms in
a variety of socio-economic environments and within rural, urban and
suburban settings.

Senior Year On-Site Classroom Training
Students spend the entire last semester of their education program placed in
a partner school district.   Two certification areas, elementary education
and special education, require a full year of on-site training during the
senior year.  In 2008-2009, education students held internships in 35
Missouri school districts.

Graduates in Demand
In 2008-2009, graduates of the College of Education were recommended for
318 Missouri teacher certifications. Education graduates boast a 91% job
placement rate in their first year and benefit from a dedicated education
career office that hosts the largest teacher job fair in the area with more
than 130 employers from 6 states, and provides interview, resume and
etiquette workshops.

Linda Bennett is the Associate Dean, Director of the Teacher Development Program, and an Associate Professor of Social Studies Education at the University of Missouri. Through her efforts, the university offers an online master’s degree in social studies education and her innovations in technology are integral to preparation of elementary social studies teachers. She is editor of Social Studies and the Young Learner and publications range from integration of technology in elementary social studies to teacher preparation. She has made numerous international and national technology related presentations. She can be contacted at lb@missouri.edu

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