Union University
Union University School of Education
Jill Brown in the classroom

Welcome

Mission Statement

The mission of the Teacher Education Program at Union University is to prepare highly effective educators within an environment of sensitivity, reflection, and faith.

Description of the statement: Effective educators demonstrate knowledge in their respective fields; sensitivity to students' diverse learning needs; reflection in scholarship and inquiry; motivation of their students becoming life-long learners; and a careful examination of their worldview and integration of the fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23).

Candidate Outcomes

  • Content Knowledge: Candidates demonstrate academic competence in a broad base of general education and in a major appropriate for the licensure being sought.
  • Knowledge of Learners: Candidates understand the growth and development of children and adolescents with sensitivity to their diverse learning needs.
  • Pedagogy & Instruction: Candidates demonstrate knowledge of a variety of effective teaching methods and materials which utilize skills that effectively apply content knowledge and knowledge of children and adolescents to the learning environment.
  • Assessment, Reflection, Response: Candidates use appropriate assessment strategies to evaluate learning in the classroom and reflect on instruction, assessment, and evaluation to improve teaching and learning.
  • Management of the Learning Environment: Candidates create a learning environment of self-motivation and engagement while modeling Christian character dispositions among students, colleagues, parents, and community.
  • Personal Professional Growth & Development: Candidates demonstrate awareness that teachers need further study and continuing professional growth to remain effective.

Announcements

Effective July 15, 2011, teachers who already have a master’s degree and who wish to add the Library Information Specialist PreK-12 endorsement to their TN license will not be allowed to submit to Union only a passing score on the Praxis II 0311 Library Media Specialist test. Instead, they must complete LIS coursework at Union and pass that test to add the endorsement. The final test date to meet the deadline is June 11, 2011.

International Student Teaching applications due

  • for Fall 2013: due September 23, 2012
  • for Spring 2014: due January 23, 2013
Student Teaching Applications due
  • for Spring 2013: due September 17, 2012
  • for Fall 2013: due February 25, 2013
Minimum scores on all applicable portions of Praxis II must be received by Union University prior to student teaching. Check the testing schedule and register at the Praxis website.



Cheryl Propst

The School of Education was AILACTE'S 2005 Model of Excellence Award winner for Quality 1: Moral and Ethical Dimensions of the Learning Community. The integration of moral and ethical dimensions of learning is strongly evident in the knowledge base, assessment system and field components of the Teacher Education program.

Teacher Education Portfolio

All portfolios will be submitted using LiveText. Students must attend a LiveText workshop on the Jackson, Germantown, or Hendersonville campuses to set up the LiveText account. A portfolio fee of $150 will be assessed when using LiveText.

Title II Institution Reports

2001-2002 (.pdf) | 2002-2003 (.pdf) | 2003-2004 (.pdf) | 2004-05 (.pdf)
2005-06 (.pdf) | 2006-07 (.pdf) | 2007-08 (.pdf) | 2008-09 (.pdf)