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Thinking about
becoming a teacher? Considering enrolling in a teacher education
program at Youngstown State University? We hope your answer is "yes"
to both questions. This Web site was created to guide and stimulate
your thoughts in these areas.
You are considering
preparation for a career that today is the focus of heightened public
attention and professional concern. As we continue to learn more
about teaching and teachers, the Beeghly College of Education modifies
its educational programs to reflect emerging knowledge and practice
drawn from the "best practices" literature and research, changes
in program accreditation, and the educational needs of our region.
Because of
this dynamic, ever-changing aspect of teacher preparation, it is
important that you read all program materials carefully, raise questions
when in doubt about program requirements, and understand the sequencing
of your program. Because of the time you began your program and/or
your own personal career goals, the teacher education program you
are following may be quite unlike that of your friends or your K-12
school teachers. Make it a priority to seek out course planning
advice from a Professional Academic Advisor in the Beeghly College
of Education and/or a full-time faculty member in your major area
of study every semester you are in the program.
The materials,
resources, faculty, and staff of the Beeghly College of Education
are extensive and are provided to guide and support you.
In the end,
however, as Galileo suggests, it will be your own achievements .
. . what develops and emerges within yourself as you study to become
a teacher . . . that will determine your professional success.
Welcome to
one of the most personally rewarding and challenging professions
you could choose!
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