Students prepare for teacher licensure in the following areas:
- Early Childhood (Pre-Kindergarten - Grade 3)
- Middle Childhood (Grades 4 - 9)
- Adolescent/Young Adult (Grades 7 - 12)
- Multi-Age (Pre-Kindergarten - Grade 12)
- Mild/Moderate Educational Needs (Kindergarten - Grade 12)
Structured on the theme of Teacher as Reflective Decision Maker, B-W's teacher education curriculum includes numerous field experiences, seminars, class sessions, assessments, and remediation procedures. The Division of Education is committed to providing candidates with a diverse array of clinical/field experiences in a variety of school settings (urban, suburban, and rural).
Click on the links below for additional program information, including curriculum outlines.
Baccalaureate Programs |
Undergraduate degree programs for students who have not yet earned a bachelor's degree. |
Licensure Only Program |
A post-baccalaureate program for students who hold a degree from B-W or another accredited college or university, and wish to earn an initial teaching license without completing a master’s degree. |
License+Masters Program |
A master's degree program for college graduates who wish to earn an initial teaching license. |
Master of Arts in Education Program |
A master's degree program for licensed teachers to expand their professional credentials, bring their teaching practice to a new level, master the latest technologies, and enhance leadership skills in their schools and communities. |
Division of Education Highlights
Accreditation
Higher Learning Commission
Baldwin-Wallace College is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission, a commission of the
North Central Association. The address, telephone number and Web site for this accrediting body
is 30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, Illinois 60602-2504; 1-800-621-7440;
www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org.
Other Accrediations and Academic Affiliations
Individual programs also are accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM), National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), and the Commission of Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE).
The programs offered by the Division of Education are approved by the State of Ohio Department of Education and fully accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education to prepare teachers for teaching early childhood education (prekindergarten-grade 3), middle childhood education (grades 4-9), mild/moderate educational needs (kindergarten-grade 12), adolescent young adult education (grades 7-12), for teaching regular academic subjects offered in the junior and senior high schools, and multi-age education (prekindergarten-grade 12), for teaching subjects such as foreign language, health, music, physical education, and visual arts.
Faculty: The faculty members of the Division of Education are committed to a strong performance-based program of teacher education. The curriculum is arranged around six teacher/educator attributes: content knowledge, professional knowledge, pedagogical knowledge, diversity, educational technology, and professional dispositions.
Praxis II and III Test Results: According to information provided by the Ohio Department of Education, B-W education students meet or exceed statewide performance on Praxis II and III tests.
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