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Teachers shape the future. How do you shape the future faithfully and with excellence? Learn what it means to educate and teach school-age and special needs children with your head and your heart. Geneva’s dual certification PK-4th grade / PK-12th grade provides a unique and cohesive education program that shapes the hearts and minds of students.
Field experience starting Freshman year
Geneva has been recognized as a College of Distinction in the Elementary Education Program
Through inter-state certification agreements, certification is readily achieved in many other states
Explore social and philosophical ideas in American education from a Christian perspective.
Support and assist real, English-learning students in schools.
Observation and pre-service teaching under the direction and supervision of a cooperating teacher and a student teaching supervisor from Geneva College.
Provides aspiring teachers with a survey of the characteristics of students with special needs.
Teachers make a great impact on the social, personal, and intellectual development of individuals, and Geneva students learn to cultivate their passion to teach in a variety of educational settings. Education is a mission field and at Geneva our graduates are prepared to teach redemptively in both public and Christian schools, or wherever they are called.
Grounded by a Christian worldview, the mission of the education department is to prepare professional teachers committed to excellence and integrity in:
The learning objectives for early childhood/special education majors are:
Pennsylvania is a member of NASDTEC the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification. This membership assists in clarification of reciprocity from one state to another. Geneva’s Education program meets Pennsylvania’s educational requirements for licensure. Once Pennsylvania licensure is earned, then the PA license can be evaluated by the other state. To view the current reciprocity agreements, please visit: www.nasdtec.net/page/InterstateAgreements
The most accurate regulations can be found on the state education websites. For example, if you want to convert a PA teaching license to the state of Ohio, you would visit: sboe.ohio.gov/educator-licensure/information-and-resources/educator-licensure-process
Graduates who aspire to have an impact in their communities and their careers through a Geneva Education gain expertise in this field enhanced by academics rooted in Christian values and ethics in Geneva’s program.
Of Geneva's education students passed certification exams upon their first try (2022-2023)
Programs lead to certification in PA through the PA Dept of Ed. Through inter-state certification agreements, certification is readily achieved in many other states
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We believe teaching special needs children is as much a calling as it is an occupation.
Education is more than going to your classes and doing the work necessary to get a passing grade—it’s about preparing for life! So, use this time wisely and work hard to take advantage of all the benefits a good education has to offer.
If you are considering your major options, have you thought about pursuing a degree in education? Geneva College has a wide range of options, from early childhood to secondary education, for your consideration. Is education a good college major? For many students, the answer to this common question is “yes.” There are many distinct perks to majoring in education.
Education majors tutored 18 kindergarten children in early reading at Central Elementary School in Beaver Falls in the spring semester 2018
Geneva College announces that the National Science Foundation has awarded a $1 million Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship grant for a new Geneva Preparing STEM (GPS) Teachers program for pre-service teaching students in science, technology, engineering or math (STEM).
Geneva College hosts the STEM Symposium for Undergraduate Research from 6:30-8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 6, 2022, in Old Main. Chemistry Professor John Stahl, PhD, will speak on “Lessons Learned in Research: Observations from Conducting Chemistry Research for over 40 Years,” followed by a student poster session.
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