Accredited by the Iowa Department of Education and the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education programs, the School of Education offers undergraduate degrees in teacher education which lead to licensure in the state of Iowa in several endorsement areas. The School of Education provides several options for students wishing to pursue a bachelors degree in teacher education.
Cares
Candidates seek to establish a relationship of unconditional acceptance and respect for learners.
Reflects
Candidates analyze, debrief, and abstract from their experiences, articulating what they have felt, thought, and learned through instructing learners.
Leads
Candidates prepare to lead instruction and assume leadership roles to advance their profession.
Collaborates
Candidates develop high levels of involvement with learners, parents/guardians, colleagues, and the community.
Students have said . . .
"The Teacher Education Program was very caring and supportive. They became not only your teachers but your friends."
"The program is well-rounded and organized as well as accommodating to a non-traditional student lifestyle. I am very pleased with the program and would recommend it to anyone pursuing a career in education."
"You are truly a caring group of people and I greatly appreciate that. You want the best for your students and will work to help them."
"I am very proud to be a Graceland graduate. The professionalism of the staff is exceptional."
