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 As we mature we think about the teachers who have inspired us to reason, to question, and to create. Good teachers are as varied as the methods they use, but they have common characteristics. They are competent and well prepared to teach; they are caring individuals committed to making a difference, and they are qualified to do their jobs.
PHOTO: Anne Reeves '94 teaching at Morningside Elementary School
Meeting Licensure Requirements
Because no college or university in Virginia offers a major in education, students seeking teacher licensure wil major in a liberal arts or sciences discipline and also take a sequence of education courses. When you graduate from Hollins, you'll be prepared to meet licensure requirements in Virginia as well as all other states. Hollins began the first graduate program in the Roanoke Valley to allow college graduates in the liberal arts to earn teaching licensure and a master of arts in teaching at the same time.
Students may seek endorsements in elementary education (prek-6), or in the following areas in secondary education: art (prek-12), biology (6-12), chemistry (6-12), English (6-12), French (prek-12), Spanish (prek-12), Latin (prek-12), history and social sciences (6-12), mathematics (6-12), choral music (prek-12), and physics (6-12).
The Hollins Program
Education courses emphasize content knowledge, principles of teaching and learning, and specific skills. Not only will you learn more about art, history, math, science, and other disciplines, but you'll also learn how to present these subjects to children in ways that engage them in learning.
Hollins' Education Department Receives TEAC Accreditation
Hollins University's Teacher Education Program, which serves both undergraduate and graduate students, has earned accreditation by the Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC) until March 2015. This accreditation certifies that the faculty members of Hollins' Education Department have provided evidence that undergraduate and graduate initial licensure programs adhere to TEAC's quality principles.
Founded in 1997 and based in Washington, D.C., TEAC is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving academic degree programs for professional educators, those who will teach and lead in schools, pre-K through grade 12. TEAC's goal is to support the training of competent, caring and qualified professional educators.
Student Teaching: Putting Learning Into Practice
Student teaching is a challenging experience, almost a full-time job. You'll find yourself face-to-face with people from widely differing backgrounds, with widely divergent abilities. You'll have pupils who depend on the quality of your work and the enthusiasm you bring to it. As a student teacher, you'll spend 35 hours a week in the classroom and countless hours outside the classroom preparing. You'll also meet regularly in a seminar with education department faculty to talk over concerns, to share experiences, and to strengthen your teaching skills.
Four public school systems are located just minutes from campus by car, and Hollins has excellent working relationships with these area schools. Special learning situations such as the Achievement Center, for children with learning disabilities; the Community School, a private school located on the Hollins campus; and other private schools are eager to provide teaching and learning opportunities for our students as well.
Faculty
Our education department is designed for those people who seek to teach professionally. Because of our size and professor/student ratio, we're able to give you close supervision as you observe classrooms and complete internships and student teaching.
Anna B. Baynum, instructor in education; B.A., Guilford College; M.Ed., University of Virginia; Ed.D. candidate, University of Virginia
Kristi Stroud Fowler, associate professor of education and director of education programs; B.A., M.Ed., Ph.D., University of Virginia
Rebecca Reiff, assistant professor of education; B.A. Earlham College; M.A., Ph.D., Indiana University
Hollins Alumnae: Where are they now?
Because of their excellent preparation, Hollins graduates are strong job candidates for the kinds of teaching positions they are seeking. Recent graduates have found teaching jobs with the following local school systems, which actively seek our graduates:
- Roanoke City Schools
- Roanoke County Schools
- Botetourt County Schools
- Salem City Schools
- Roanoke Catholic School
Hollins graduates have also founding teaching positions with school systems in many other states, including Alabama, Massachusetts, Montana, North Carolina, Oregon, and South Carolina
Hollins graduates are regularly admitted to some of the best graduate schools in the country and often choose to pursue master's degrees in special education and counseling. They have received degrees from such institutions as:
- University of Virginia
- University of Texas
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Smith College's School for the Deaf
- Virginia Tech
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