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MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN
Welcome
to the College of Education at Slippery Rock
University. Your interest
in becoming a teacher indicates that you are interested in working with
children and helping them learn – the most noble of all professions. Since
its founding in 1889, Slippery Rock University has been known as a
teacher's college.
Today,
one in three students at the ROCK is a teacher education major.
Throughout the years, our College of Education has had a marked influence
on the education of K-12 students – not only in our western Pennsylvania
service area, but also throughout the nation. Graduates of our teacher preparation programs are among
the most sought after teacher candidates in the country with school
districts from Hawaii, California, Arizona, Nevada, and many southern
states regularly attending our Teacher Education Job Fairs.
Our
faculty believes that future teachers “learn by doing” and to that end, they have
developed outstanding experiences for our students. These experiences
include field experiences in urban areas (Pittsburgh and Philadelphia),
rural areas, and student teaching
opportunities in Pittsburgh, Clark County, Nevada, Mexico City, and
Dublin, Ireland, as well as our local service area. As you proceed in
making your decision about which teacher preparation program to enter, we
sincerely hope that you will carefully examine all that the ROCK has to
offer. Regardless of the program in which you are interested, please
don't hesitate to contact us if you have questions about any of our
teacher preparation programs.
We look forward to having you
prepare for your future as a teacher at: THE ROCK!!!
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