Successful completion of these programs fulfills the requirements for North Carolina Class A Teaching Licensure. Courses are also available for career teachers seeking teacher renewal and for students holding a baccalaureate degree who wish to obtain teacher licensure.
Gardner-Webb University's teacher education program is approved by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (DPI) and is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). The Music Department holds accreditation from the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM).
MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the School of Education is to facilitate within a Christian context undergraduate and graduate candidates' development of the knowledge, skills, and dispositions needed in order to assume instructional and leadership roles in our nation's schools to ensure the success of all students.
GOALS
The School of Education strives to accomplish its mission through its commitment to:
1. preparing undergraduate and graduate candidates for professional roles and responsibilities within school settings;
2. providing rigorous programs of study which will facilitate reflective practice within a learning environment based upon Christian principles and values;
3. hiring faculty who fill the role of caring, patient mentors while they model life-long learning that reflects inquiry- and problem-based decision-making; and
4. fostering partnerships with and providing service to public schools and other organizations through collaborative activities such as consultation, research, and staff development.
2005-2006 Title II Information
Praxis I pass rate - 100%
Praxis II pass rate for elementary education - 100%
Gardner-Webb University
School of Education
P.O. Box 7226
Boiling Springs, NC 28017
(704) 406-4406
