Biola University 2013–14 Catalog
E ducation A division of the School of Education Faculty Dean:
The learning outcomes for Biola’s teacher preparation students are to: 1. Commitment to living out God’s calling as a Christian educator. Candidates identify and articulate God’s calling as Christian educators by reflecting on their spiritual journey and their educational preparation in a Biblically integrated essay. Candidates demonstrate Christian attitudes and actions conducive to professional excellence and witness by maintaining high professional disposition marks in coursework and fieldwork. 2. Dedication to students’ optimum development for God’s ultimate glory. Candidates facilitate growth in mind, spirit, character, social skills, emotional maturity, and physical health, preparing students for growing independence in learning by gathering student profile data and engaging in progress monitoring and feedback. 3. Engagement in experiences with cross-cultural and special populations to appreciate diversity. Candidates demonstrate respect for diversity in cross-cultural and special population educational settings in order to promote equity and justice as exhibited in differentiated learning plans, response to profile data, and high marks in professional dispositions throughout coursework and fieldwork experiences. 4. Application of developmental learning theories to solve educational challenges. Candidates design and implement appropriate adaptations to ensure the attainment of a productive learning environment for each student enrolled in candidates’ classes by focused evaluation and reflection of each student’s strengths and needs. Candidates utilize developmental and learning theories, as a foundation for professional decision-making and reflection by identifying student learning needs and making appropriate adaptations to ensure student learning. 5. Effective implementation of content standards instruction. Candidates design and implement developmentally appropriate lessons, by using the California state-adopted academic content or Common Core standards as a foundation for lessons that integrate aspects of God’s natural revelation. 6. Skillful design and implementation of appropriate and effective learning strategies. Candidates design and implement appropriate and effective learning strategies by designing grade and subject specific lesson and unit plans. 7. Devotion to creating a positive leaning environment. Candidates design and foster a safe and equitable learning environment that encourages students to take intellectual risks by demonstrating their knowledge of a comprehensive classroom management plan.
June Hetzel, Ph.D. Tim Stranske, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean:
Hetzel, O’Quinn, Ramirez, Sibold Bishop, Eastman, Johnson, Stranske, Taylor, Vidaurre Curtis, Hong, LaBarbera, Stein
Professors:
Associate Professors:
Assistant Professors:
Mission and Learning Outcomes The mission of the School of Education is “to equip Christian educators to impact public, private, mission, and homeschools through biblically-centered education, scholarship, and service.” The vision of the School of Education is “to equip a generation of influential educators, who are focused on God’s calling, devoting their strengths, gifts, and scholarship, to meet the needs of diverse students and to advance the Kingdom of God.” Biola University offers high quality undergraduate teacher preparation programs. Students participate in a broad general education program, thorough subject matter preparation, and challenging classroom fieldwork experiences. These programs provide a distinct foundation for professional careers in education. In addition, Biola’s undergraduate 30-credit biblical studies and theology requirement, with its emphasis upon scriptural knowledge, integration, and spiritual formation, provides a strong foundation for service in public, private, mission and homeschools. The learning outcomes for Biola’s Liberal Studies, Elementary Education majors are to: 1. Demonstrate foundational knowledge and comprehension of subject matter content through examination or portfolio. 2. Incorporate subject matter knowledge with Christian beliefs in their philosophy paper to facilitate integration of personal faith and intellectual learning. 3. Develop effective communication and collaboration skills as demonstrated through professional dispositions and competencies evaluations and academic projects. 4. Develop critical thinking skills by analyzing case studies, synthesizing information from multiple sources, considering diverse perspectives, making rational decisions, and critically examining ideas. 5. Demonstrate strong social and personal traits and biblical worldview that reflects a strong spiritual commitment, as reflected in professional dispositions and competencies evaluations and philosophy of education.
Liberal Studies, Elementary Education, B.A. Degree Program
A Bachelor of Arts degree in Liberal Studies, Elementary Education is offered upon completion of the University
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