Teacher Education
The Teacher Education Program at Kansas Wesleyan University provides a comprehensive background of professional education courses designed to prepare future elementary, secondary, and special education teachers to perform effectively in the classroom setting. Students who intend to be licensed as teachers upon completion of those requirements stipulated by the University are required to follow procedures, policies, and practices outlined below. Applicants to the teacher education program who hold degrees will be evaluated on competencies achieved and advised accordingly. The Kansas Wesleyan University Teacher Education Program is accredited by Kansas State Department of Education and the National Council of Accreditation of Teacher Education. Current program completer placement rate is 95%.
Title II of the Higher Education Act (HEA)
Kansas Wesleyan University’s Teacher Education Program completers received a 97% pass rate on assessments (PLT) required by the State of Kansas for teacher licensure for 2005-06.
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Teacher Education News
Fall 2008 Teachers of Promise Brian Cramer – History Education and Brandy Moon – Elementary/Special Education
Spring 2009 Teachers of Promise Amber Bohl – Physics Education and Seth Schooley – Mathematics Education
Campus Notes and Events
About Kansas Wesleyan University
KWU has been an influential part of higher education in North Central Kansas for more than a century. Founded in 1886 by the United Methodist Church, KWU welcomes students of all faiths.
KWU's primary goal is providing students with an excellent education in a caring Christian campus community. The university is uncompromising in its dedication to providing an atmosphere where students can mature and learn while taking responsibility for their own actions and lives.
The campus environment helps students prepare for the challenges in their personal and professional lives by living and studying with people from many backgrounds, by learning to relate responsibly to God and to others by achieving goals in a timely manner.