Education

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Get to Know Us

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

Elementary Education
Secondary Education
Early Childhood Education
Special Education

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

TK20 (Watermark)

Teacher Education Program Application Information

Student Teaching Application Information

Forms (Link to Almapedia)

Resources for Certification

SAT Test Score Requirements

Transportation Options

Test Prep Resources (PDF)

Travel Spring Terms

Dual Enrollment

Test Prep Resources (Web)

Graduate Success

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

Dr. Nicola Findley, Dr. Peggy Thelen, Mr. Brian Hancock, Dr. Peggy Yates, Dr. Jessie Store

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<span class="lw_profiles_image lw_item_thumb lw_image"><img src="/live/image/gid/110/width/200/height/200/crop/1/src_region/0,132,746,878/11802_amanda_trecy.rev.1510102415.jpg" alt="Amanda (Bacome) Trecy"/></span><div class="lw_profiles_name"><a href="/live/profiles/6771-amanda-bacome-trecy">Amanda (Bacome) Trecy</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 literacy coach at a 6-8 middle school.</div>
<span class="lw_profiles_image lw_item_thumb lw_image"><img src="/live/image/gid/7/width/200/height/200/crop/1/src_region/0,79,734,813/11925_karla_cartrite.rev.1473437277.jpg" alt="Karla Cartrite"/></span><div class="lw_profiles_name"><a href="/live/profiles/6735-">Karla Cartrite</a></div><div class="lw_profiles_2">Accreditation Coordinator and Adjunct Instructor</div><div class="lw_profiles_59"/><div class="lw_profiles_30"/><div class="lw_profiles_31"/><div class="lw_profiles_53"/>
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<span class="lw_profiles_image lw_item_thumb lw_image"><img src="/live/image/gid/110/width/200/height/200/crop/1/src_region/0,0,512,512/11793_kymberli_wregglesworth.rev.1510101363.jpg" alt="Kymberli (Barrette) Wregglesworth"/></span><div class="lw_profiles_name"><a href="/live/profiles/6764-kymberli-barrette-wregglesworth">Kymberli (Barrette) Wregglesworth</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 high school social studies teacher at Onaway High School and adjunct faculty at North Central Michigan College.</div>
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Education News

Students present at Michigan Academy Conference

Elementary Education Majors, Libbey Jones ’18 and Kapre Filhart ’18, presented at the Michigan Academy Conference on March 9, 2018.
Trustees Approve Faculty Tenure, Promotions

Faculty members John Davis, Ed Lorenz, Scott Messing, Cameron Reed and Carol Zeile are awarded emeritus status.