You will take EDU 224, EDU 230 and Core Courses for the college and the major. You will also start field experience hours.

You will take EDU 228, EDU 300, Write Teacher ED Essay and take the Praxis Core. You will take classes toward your major and general education. You will work on field experience hours.

You will take education classes, depending on your area of emphasis and take upper-level education classes. You will complete or nearly complete field experience hours.

You will take your remaining education classes and finish up any field experience hours. You will have one semester senior year where you participate in student teaching and complete an internship and mentoring class.

Hands-on and applied learning are integral to the Newberry Teacher Education process. Over 75% of education classes include field experience hours. Field experience observation hours start freshman year and continue throughout your four years. Classes have hands-on applied assignments where you will create projects and real work products. Professors have over 70 years of combined teaching and leadership experience in public schools.

At Newberry, our faculty is diverse, and we work to improve and implement strategies to teach diverse learners. Students complete several diversity courses and participate in Dufford Diversity Week, where educators share and promote diversity and equity. Faculty attend diversity conferences and provide diversity and equity training to other faculty. We have a very active chapter of the Call Me MiSTER program, as well as a student and alumni program, Women Inspiring Successful Educators.

The hallmark of Newberry College Teacher Education is individual attention. Your advisor will be your major professor and will provide one-on-one mentoring throughout your program. Many local schools are full of Newberry College alumni, who will serve as additional mentors. After graduation, we continue to support alumni with informal support get-togethers. Our Retain Center of Excellence provides extra support and mentoring, especially in your first three years of teaching.

Our Department of Teacher Education is constantly monitoring and assessing our program and teaching. We are committed to excellence in the classroom, community and teaching profession. At Newberry, we work to help you pass all state and national testing, with classes and study sessions on Praxis tests. We also have a library dedicated to free preparation materials and provide financial support to help you pass all mandated tests. We are in this process with you and for you to help you succeed!