Education

The Education Department is proud to announce a new major, minor, and teaching license: Intervention Specialist.

The Intervention Specialist major, with additional coursework, will lead to a license in teaching learners with special education needs. The candidate will major in Intervention Specialist and minor in an area of their choice. The candidate will also choose an area of focus: Early Childhood Intervention Specialist or Mild/Moderate Intervention Specialist. The Early Childhood Intervention Specialist teaching license is valid for teaching learners with mild/moderate/intensive education needs from ages three through eight and prekindergarten through grade three.

The Mild/Moderate Intervention Specialist teaching license is valid for teaching learners with mild/moderate education needs from ages five through twenty-one and kindergarten through grade twelve.

The Mount Union Teacher Education Program's mission statement is derived from the vision expressed in the College's mission statement, but it offers a version more particular to the preparation of teacher candidates.

Mount Union College's Teacher Education Program prepares candidates for meaningful careers in the field of education. Building upon a solid liberal arts foundation, the Teacher Education Program assists candidates in developing knowledge, skills, and dispositions necessary to become effective and caring teachers in an ever-changing society. Mount Union College's candidates are prepared to become reflective, lifelong learners.

  This mission is realized for all candidates through the attainment of eleven common goals that are aligned with Ohio Teacher Education and Licensure Standards, INTASC, PRAXIS and NCATE Program Standards. The Teacher Education Program has established programs in Early Childhood, Middle Childhood, Intervention Specialist, Adolescence to Young Adult and Multiage Education to assist candidates to:

• Understand the foundations and complexities of the education profession;
• Practice critical inquiry and reflective thinking;
• Express ideas effectively through written and oral communications;
• Identify, select, and use appropriate technologies to support instruction in the school;
• Construct a broad pedagogical knowledge base;
• Engage in best practice as defined in the literature of learning societies;
• Appreciate education as a lifelong pursuit apprised by continuous self-assessment;
• Recognize and value cultural, racial, and religious diversity;
• Develop pride in the teaching profession with a desire to make a positive difference in students in an ever-changing world.

For information about requirements and course descriptions, please refer to the College Catalogue by clicking here.