工作机会及成果
Most of our graduates teach in public schools in the Oklahoma and Texas areas. 然而, we have graduates teaching in almost all 50 states and around the globe in Russia, 中国, 香港, 非洲, 和墨西哥, 举几个例子. Some graduates use their degree as the stepping-stone to graduate school, seminary or mission work. 有经验, 许多人成为国家委员会认证的教师, 学校管理人员, 一些人甚至成为了教育学教授.
动态和具有挑战性的项目
教育学院是一个动态的, 引人入胜的, 对寻求教师执照的学生进行严格的培训. The School of 教育 prepares teacher candidates in the areas of elementary education (1-8 grade), 特殊教育(K-12年级), 幼儿教育(PK - 3年级), 英语教育(6-12年级), 数学教育(6-12年级), 科学教育(6-12年级), 社会科学教育(6-12年级). 项目 in instrumental music (K-12 grade) and vocal music (K-12 grade) are also degrees associated with the School of 教育.
全国认可的
The School of 教育 is nationally accredited through CAEP, 教育准备认证委员会. In addition, each licensure area is accredited through the state of Oklahoma. Graduates from our program are eligible to teach locally, nationally, and internationally. Faculty in the education program have a combined experience of over 100 years in public school education.
实践教学
The courses within the education program focus on learning the content, 知识, and dispositions of an effective educator through hands-on and 引人入胜的 instruction, alongside practical field experiences in the public school classroom. OBU’s teacher education program partners with districts all over the state, nation and world to offer experiences with diverse K-12 students.
领域经验
One of the many noted strengths of the OBU 教育 program is the amount of field experience/practicum time that is provided across the four years of the degree program. You will be asked to complete between 85–120 hours of observation and practicum experiences in local schools prior to student teaching. Many students even have the opportunity to complete a practicum in a virtual, online setting. 通过实地经验,你将辅导孩子, 教授小组和整个班级, 实行差异化和课堂管理. Unique to OBU and a student favorite is the creation of an Interactive Children’s Museum over a topic of history and a fun-filled science discovery STEM day with hands-on learning for children.
研究
Through coursework, you will be exposed to the latest research-based practices in education. 另外, all education majors have the opportunity to conduct a comprehensive investigation of a research topic of their own interest. 你将向同辈展示你的主题, and may even have the opportunity to present your research to practicing teachers at educational conferences.
设备
OBU teacher education faculty will support you in understanding and utilizing the latest educational technology such as Smartboards, ipad, 学习管理系统和辅助技术. You will also be introduced to the OBU Planetarium as a tool for 引人入胜的 learners.
实习机会
Field experiences culminate in a 14-week internship of student teaching during your senior year. Efforts are made to pair you with your school of preference within 50 miles of OBU. 你也可以选择去国外学习教学.
学生组织
You will be invited to participate in professional teacher education organizations, such as the Student Council for Exceptional Children (SCEC) and Student Professional Oklahoma Educators (SPOE), which enables you to network with other preservice and in-service educators across the state and nation. You also will be invited to travel to state and national conferences which offer professional development related to innovative, 教育领域内的研究性实践.
信仰的集成
教师是被基督呼召,为他做宣教工作的. Through the coursework and field experience in the teacher education program at OBU, students learn first-hand how to share the love of Christ in the classroom. All children are created in the image of God, each with his own unique gifts and talents. Psalms 139:13-14 reminds us that each child is fearfully and wonderfully made, 是上帝之手创造的. The teacher education program focuses on celebrating the uniqueness and diversity within schools and classrooms. You will learn to focus on each child’s strengths to offer an 引人入胜的, 严谨的课程设置同时力求满足所有学术要求, 社会, 文化, 行为需要你发挥出最好的能力.