Education

The Teacher Education program at Salem College is rooted in our history and grounded in our foundational belief that equitable learning opportunities should be made available for all students. Prospective teachers, Salem faculty, and school-based partners collaborate to promote lifelong learning for all students.

Teaching is most definitely an art. At Salem, women (traditional-age, Fleer, and graduate level) and men (Fleer and graduate-level) who are looking to become the educational leaders of tomorrow learn the art of teaching through a careful and intentional blend of course work and multiple field-based experiences. Through it all, they enjoy a close and collaborative learning environment.

Teaching, Schools, and Society Major

The Teaching, Schools and Society major offers students several interdisciplinary concentrations blending broad areas of study and foundational education classes: Advocacy (public policy, history, sociology and psychology), Math (multiple math strands), Environment (biology, environmental sciences and policy), Literacy (English, creative writing), Natural Sciences (bio, chemistry, physics and earth science) and Social Sciences (history, sociology, economics and political science). Along with focusing on a specific area, Teaching, Schools, and Society “situates” each concentration within the figured world of school and schooling. While TSS majors are not required to pursue teacher licensure, this major is excellent preparation for teaching in the areas of elementary and special education.

Your Faculty

The Teaching, Schools, and Society major is truly interdisciplinary, though it is housed in the Education Department. Depending on your choice of concentration, you will work with faculty across several departments at Salem College including: arts management and not-for-profit management; English and creative writing; education; policy, politics, and public service; mathematics; psychology; sciences (biology, chemistry, environmental studies, and physics); and sociology.

Your Results

When you graduate from this program, you’ll have a broad understanding of the societal context in which twenty-first century schools operate. More importantly, you will be equipped to serve as a change agent in that setting and be committed to promoting equitable educational opportunities for all learners.

Program Faculty

Sheryl Long

Director of Teacher Education & Graduate Studies in Education; Associate Professor of Education

336-721-2774

sheryl.long@salem.edu

Main Hall

Carol Kirby

Education Professional-in-Residence

336-721-2704

carol.kirby@salem.edu

Main Hall 305

Johnna Lyons

Associate Professor of Education

336-917-5785

johnna.lyons@salem.edu

Caroline Beam

Affiliated Professor in Teacher Education

336-917-5848

caroline.beam@salem.edu

Melissa Beeson

Associate Professor of Education

336-917-5783

melissa.beeson@salem.edu

Main Hall 204-B

Ayesha Swinton

Assistant Professor of Education

ayesha.swinton@salem.edu

Department of Teacher Education and Graduate Studies

Your Program

Your Faculty

The Teaching, Schools and Society major is truly interdisciplinary, though it is housed in the education department. Depending on your choice of concentration, you will work with faculty across several departments at Salem College including: arts management and not-for-profit management; English and creative writing; education; policy, politics and public service; mathematics; psychology; sciences (biology, chemistry, environmental studies, and physics); and sociology.

Your Results

Teaching, Schools and Society Major (BA)

The Teaching, Schools, and Society major provides an interdisciplinary course of studies providing students with a strong cross-curricular foundation firmly grounded in the liberal arts. Students select a concentration within the major and can pursue a licensure curriculum of professional studies courses (listed below the major itself), maintained to ensure that teacher education candidates meet the competencies required by the North Carolina Standards for Professional Educators.

Core Courses for all TSS Concentrations:

EDUC 110. 21st Century Teaching & Learning (3 hrs)

EDUC 112. Social and Historical Foundations of Education (3 hrs)

EDUC 120. Text in Context (3 hrs)

EDUC 122. Learners in Context (3 hrs)

Teaching, Schools and Advocacy Concentration:

POLI 105. Introduction to Public Policy (3 hrs)

PSYC 010. Introduction to Psychology (4 hrs)

SOCI 100. Introduction to Sociology (3 hrs)

EDUC 390. Senior Seminar (3 hrs)

Choose three from:

COMM 107. Digital Storytelling (3 hrs)

COMM 120. Oral Communications (3 hrs)

COMM 170. Intercultural Communication (3 hrs)

COMM 321. Community Journalism (3 hrs)

HIST 209. African American History (3 hrs)

HIST 211. Public History (4 hrs)

HIST 221. American Women’s History (3 hrs)

NFPM 100. Introduction to Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector (3 hrs)

NFPM 130/SOCI 130. Making Change: Public Policy, Advocacy, and Grassroots Organizing (3 hrs each)

NFPM 140/ENTR 120. Foundations of Entrepreneurship (3 hrs)

POLI 100. Survey of Political Science (3 hrs)

PSYC 100. Developmental Psychology (3 hrs)

PSYC 130/SOCI 205. Social Psychology (3 hrs)

PSYC 150. Psychology of Personality (3 hrs)

SOCI 202. Race and Ethnic Relations (3 hrs)

SOCI 220. Social Stratification (3 hrs)

SOCI 232. Marriage and the Family (3 hrs)

Teaching, Schools and Social Sciences Concentration:

ECON 100. Principles of Economics (4 hrs)

HIST 103. World History I (3 hrs)

HIST 104. World History II (3 hrs)

HIST 105. United States History to 1877 (3 hrs)

HIST 106. United States History Since 1877 (3 hrs)

POLI 100. Survey of Political Science or POLI 120. American Politics and Public Policy (3 hrs each)

POLI 235. International Political Geography or SOCI 240. Globalization and Global Inequities (3 hrs)

Teacher Licensure for Elementary (K-6) or General Curriculum Special Education (grades K-12)

Successful completion of Salem College curricular requirements does not guarantee licensure. To obtain a professional teaching license in any area, candidates must pass all state-required licensure tests.

Candidates wishing to obtain licensure for elementary education (K-6) or general curriculum special education (K-12) may currently select any major offered by Salem College and pursue licensure coursework as well. Students wishing to obtain teacher licensure for elementary or special education are advised to complete the following professional studies curriculum, including the Teachers as Practitioners semester (student teaching) in addition to one of the interdisciplinary concentrations in the Teaching, Schools and Society major. To ensure satisfactory progress, elementary and special education licensure candidates should seek advising from the Director of Teacher Education or an advisor in the Teacher Education Department as early as possible in their academic programs.

The complete licensure curriculum for candidates seeking a professional teaching license for elementary education (K-6) or general curriculum special education (K-12) include:

Professional Studies Core Courses:

BLOCK I

EDUC 110. 21st Century Teaching and Learning (3 hrs)

EDUC 112. Historical and Social Foundations of Education (3 hrs)

BLOCK II

EDUC 120. Text in Context (3 hrs)

EDUC 122. Learners in Context (3 hrs)

BLOCK III

EDUC 330. Instructional Design (3 hrs)

EDUC 332. Development and Cognition (3 hrs)

BLOCK IV

EDUC 394. Teachers as Practitioners Seminar (2 hrs)

EDUC 399. Teachers as Practitioners (13 hrs)

Specialty Area Program Courses (choose one option:

ELEMENTARY EDUCATION (K-6)

EDUC 333. Comparative Educational Studies (3 hrs)

EDUC 334. Introduction to Exceptionalities (3 hrs)

EDUC 355. Primary Literacy (3 hrs)

EDUC 356. Intermediate Literacy (3 hrs)

EDUC 370. Integrated Mathematics (3 hrs)

EDUC 372. Integrated Content Areas (3 hrs)

GENERAL CURRICULUM SPECIAL EDUCATION

EDUC 333. Comparative Educational Studies (3 hrs)

EDUC 355. Primary Literacy (3 hrs)

EDUC 356. Intermediate Literacy (3 hrs)

EDUC 370. Integrated Mathematics (3 hrs)

EDUC 380. Exceptional Students – Exceptional Characteristics (3 hrs)

EDUC 381. Exceptional Students – Exceptional Strategies (3 hrs)

Teacher Licensure for Candidates in Middle School (grades 6-8)Content Areas, Secondary (grades 9-12) Content Areas, Art (K-12), or Second Language (grades K-12)

Candidates wishing to teach middle (6-8) or secondary (9-12) content, art (K-12), or second language (French or Spanish) currently major in the discipline they plan to teach: art (licensure concentration) for art; English for language arts; biology or chemistry for science; economics, history, psychology or sociology for social sciences; mathematics for math; or Spanish for second language. Candidates should seek advising from the Director of Teacher Education as early as possible in their degree programs.

Professional Studies Core Courses:

Block I

EDUC 110. 21st Century Teaching and Learning (3 hrs)

EDUC 112. Historical and Social Foundations of Education (3 hrs)

Block II

EDUC 120. Text in Context (3 hrs)

EDUC 122. Learners in Context (3 hrs)

Block III

EDUC 330. Instructional Design (3 hrs)

EDUC 332. Development and Cognition (3 hrs)

Block IV

EDUC 394. Teachers as Practitioners Seminar (2 hrs)

EDUC 399. Teachers as Practitioners (13 hrs)

Specialty Area Program Courses:

EDUC 333. Comparative Educational Studies (3 hrs)

EDUC 334. Introduction to Exceptionalities (3 hrs)

EDUC 368. Adolescent Pedagogy (3 hrs)

EDUC 385. Teaching Content in the MS/HS OR one of the following Specialty Area Methods Courses:

EDUC 375. English in the MS/HS (3 hrs)

EDUC 376. Foreign Language in the MS/HS (3 hrs)

EDUC 377. Mathematics in the MS/HS (3 hrs)

EDUC 378. Science in the MS/HS (3 hrs)

EDUC 379. Social Studies in the MS/HS (3 hrs)

EDUC 383. Art in the K-12 School (3 hrs)

After graduating from Salem, I moved to Costa Rica to volunteer and teach English. I was excited, but I was scared and extremely nervous. I had never lived in another country, and it would be my first real teaching experience. Even though I had graduated, my favorite English professor, Dr. Dulan, and my advisor, Dr. Ljungquist, wrote me letters throughout the year to encourage me and even sent me a care package of books because they knew how much I loved to read! I have never forgotten how much this meant to me. Feeling my professors’ support gave me the courage and strength to make the most of this incredible experience. Now that I am a teacher, I take time to get to know my students and their interests. I write them notes of encouragement and show them they are important because my time at Salem taught me the incredible feeling of knowing that an entire community supports you and your dreams. In many ways, I am where I am and who I am today because of the years I spent at Salem. I am grateful to be part of the Salem sisterhood and community because it stays with you always!

Sarah-Henning Snellings

Class Year: 1995

Majors: English and Spanish

Career: High school teacher

Salem READY, Salem STRONG

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Teaching, Schools, and Society Major

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Sheryl Long

Carol Kirby

Johnna Lyons

Caroline Beam

Melissa Beeson

Ayesha Swinton

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Teaching, Schools and Society Major (BA)

Teacher Licensure for Elementary (K-6) or General Curriculum Special Education (grades K-12)

Teacher Licensure for Candidates in Middle School (grades 6-8)Content Areas, Secondary (grades 9-12) Content Areas, Art (K-12), or Second Language (grades K-12)

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Teaching, Schools and Society Major (BA)

Teacher Licensure for Elementary (K-6) or General Curriculum Special Education (grades K-12)

Teacher Licensure for Candidates in Middle School (grades 6-8)Content Areas, Secondary (grades 9-12) Content Areas, Art (K-12), or Second Language (grades K-12)

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