Secondary education majors choose a content-specific teaching area and are prepared to teach grades 5 through 12. In addition to their content area, students take professional education coursework to build teaching skills and gain practical experience through field placements and student teaching. This major also includes K-12 Physical Education or K-12 Music Education.Â
After completing this program students will have developed complex problem solving skills and effective communication abilities, allowing them to be reflective practitioners in their classrooms. Recent graduates of the William Penn Elementary Elementary Education program have been employed with the following schools:
With a focus on both theory and practice, students engage in meaningful fieldwork from their first education course and participate in a robust sequence of field experiences, culminating in 16 weeks of student teaching. Recent placements have been completed in the following area school districts:
William Penn University’s Education Club promotes a fun learning environment for current students. Club members make frequent trips to local schools to help tutor and demonstrate important leadership qualities. Upon permission, students will volunteer and judge elementary science and history fairs, as well as other fun events which portray the growth in elementary education.
ISEA Aspiring Educators provides opportunities for students pursuing education degrees to address the broader aspects of education, such as educational reform efforts, technological advances, governmental policies, and social and philosophical issues.
Assistant Professor of Education
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Assistant Teaching Professor of Education
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Assistant Professor of Education, Assessment Coordinator, Licensure Official
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