Teacher Education
Welcome to Teacher Education
Contact Us at TeacherEd@adrian.edu

It’s hard to imagine a more exciting and essential career than education. In many ways, the future is shaped by teachers. So it’s appropriate that expectations for the work done by teachers are rising. Adrian College’s Teacher Education Department, along with the entire college faculty, are committed to providing the very best preparation possible, with our central focus always staying on the lives of the children that our graduates will impact in their careers.

Although most people automatically think of school classrooms as the goal for teacher certification, our programs can lead to a variety of career options. Our graduates have used the skills and knowledge they gained at Adrian College in educational settings at museums and zoos and in industry. The possibilities are wide open and incredibly valuable!

Certification standards are rigorous and the procedures can be complex. As a supplement to the College Catalog, our department’s Guide to Teacher Certification is designed to help our candidates achieve the standards and work through program requirements with confidence. We also encourage all candidates interested in teacher education to ask a member of the Teacher Education Department to assist with course selection and scheduling, starting as freshmen.

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information provided in the Guide and on these web pages. But because State rules may change with short notice, we occasionally need to revise programs, policies and requirements. For example, the 2008-2010 catalog includes a number of major changes in our majors and minors. As we make those changes, we promise to work closely with candidates to keep them on track towards graduation.

We wish you every success as you pursue your goals.

Scott Behrens, Ph.D.
Teacher Education Department chair

Teacher Education Faculty, Dr. Andrea Milner, Dr. Richard Lovett, Ms. Shirley McDaid, Dr. Vanessa Morrison, Dr. Scott Behrens, Ms. Julie Sinkovitz, Ms. Cynthia Carson

Under Title II of the Higher Education Act, all colleges providing teacher education programs are required to report the results of certification tests taken by prospective teachers. Adrian College's results are available at www.adrian.edu/academics/TeachEd/TestResults.htm.