Education

Browse Majors & Minors

Get to Know Us

We offer several majors for students interested in studying education, each with their own unique opportunities for teaching certification.

Mission

In addition to these programs, we also offer a degree in educational studies if you love working with kids, but aren’t interested in earning a teaching certification.

Educational Studies

Experiential Learning

Hands-on Experience

A key to the education program’s success is its strong emphasis on practical experience. Beginning in the first or second year, students explore various teaching roles and develop teaching skills by working in classrooms in local schools.

Get Involved

Education Club

Travel Spring Terms

Kappa Delta Pi (International Education Honorary Society)

Current Student Resources

Student Teaching

Field Placement

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Teacher Education Program Application Information

Forms (Link to Almapedia)

Information Regarding Certification

Transportation Options

Travel Spring Terms

Dual Enrollment

Test Prep Resources

Accreditation

The Alma College teacher education program accredited by the Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC). This accreditation certifies that our education program has provided evidence that the program adheres to TEAC’s quality principles.

Higher Learning Commission Annual Report

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<span class="lw_profiles_image lw_item_thumb lw_image"><img src="/live/image/gid/136/width/200/height/200/crop/1/src_region/109,144,949,984/8107_brandtayoub11.rev.1510101394.jpg" alt="Brandt Ayoub"/></span><div class="lw_profiles_name"><a href="/live/profiles/5993-brandt-ayoub">Brandt Ayoub</a></div><div class="lw_profiles_2"/><div class="lw_profiles_59"/><div class="lw_profiles_30"/><div class="lw_profiles_31"/><div class="lw_profiles_53">a 9th grade English teacher.</div>
<span class="lw_profiles_image lw_item_thumb lw_image"><img src="/live/image/gid/11/width/200/height/200/crop/1/src_region/296,0,1394,1099/6818_edit-0653.rev.1417034275.jpg" alt="Jessie C. Store"/></span><div class="lw_profiles_name"><a href="/live/profiles/421-jessie-store">Jessie C. Store</a></div><div class="lw_profiles_2">Chair, Education Department</div><div class="lw_profiles_59"/><div class="lw_profiles_30"/><div class="lw_profiles_31"/><div class="lw_profiles_53"/>
<span class="lw_profiles_image lw_item_thumb lw_image"><img src="/live/image/gid/136/width/200/height/200/crop/1/src_region/0,60,640,700/7543_devewishart18.rev.1510101394.jpg" alt="Deve Wishart"/></span><div class="lw_profiles_name"><a href="/live/profiles/5883-deve-wishart">Deve Wishart</a></div><div class="lw_profiles_2"/><div class="lw_profiles_59"/><div class="lw_profiles_30">Secondary Education, English</div><div class="lw_profiles_31">German</div><div class="lw_profiles_53"/>
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<span class="lw_profiles_image lw_item_thumb lw_image"><img src="/live/image/gid/11/width/200/height/200/crop/1/src_region/278,0,1376,1099/6827_edit-0692.rev.1510101404.jpg" alt="Mary Kuenn"/></span><div class="lw_profiles_name"><a href="/live/profiles/5542-">Mary Kuenn</a></div><div class="lw_profiles_2">Field Instructor</div><div class="lw_profiles_59"/><div class="lw_profiles_30"/><div class="lw_profiles_31"/><div class="lw_profiles_53"/>
<span class="lw_profiles_image lw_item_thumb lw_image"><img src="/live/image/gid/136/width/200/height/200/crop/1/src_region/146,0,506,359/12542_kelsey_merz_classroom_photo_2016.rev.1483631167.jpeg" alt="Kelsey Merz"/></span><div class="lw_profiles_name"><a href="/live/profiles/6946-kelsey-merz">Kelsey Merz</a></div><div class="lw_profiles_2"/><div class="lw_profiles_59"/><div class="lw_profiles_30"/><div class="lw_profiles_31"/><div class="lw_profiles_53">a kindergarten teacher</div>
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<span class="lw_profiles_image lw_item_thumb lw_image"><img src="/live/image/gid/42/width/200/height/200/crop/1/13560_img_3958.rev.1501093505.jpg" alt="Alora Adams"/></span><div class="lw_profiles_name"><a href="/live/profiles/6554-alora-adams">Alora Adams</a></div><div class="lw_profiles_2"/><div class="lw_profiles_59"/><div class="lw_profiles_30"/><div class="lw_profiles_31"/><div class="lw_profiles_53">…a graduate student at Eastern Michigan working on a Master of Science in Historic Preservation. I am also working at Greenfield Village and Starbucks & own my own business, Uniquely Geek.</div>
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Education News

Dr. Yates Presents at the Council for Exceptional Children 2019

Dr. Peggy Yates proudly represented Alma College at the National Council for Exceptional Children 2019 Conference in Indianapolis, IN. Her session, Effectively Incorporating Classroom Paraeducators to Optimize Individualized Instruction was a featured session in the journal Special Education Connection and had 200+ special educators in attendance.
Kelsee Brinklow ’17 Wins “Cool Teacher” Award

A History, Secondary Education and Social Studies major at Alma makes an impact on her students at Zeeland East High School.