Undergraduate
Education Studies – Teaching and Learning Concentration (Secondary Licensure)
Preparing exceptional teachers for tomorrow鈥檚 classrooms.
Education Studies - Teaching and Learning Concentration (Secondary Licensure)
Secondary education students earn a full major in their teaching content and a major in Education Studies 鈥� Teaching and Learning Concentration.
At 91快播, the Education Studies 鈥� Teaching and Learning Concentration (Secondary Licensure) program prepares you with a strong liberal arts foundation and a dual focus on both the content you鈥檒l teach and the pedagogy you鈥檒l use to teach it. Recognized by the Iowa Department of Education, our strong educator preparation program develops the next generation of exceptional teachers ready to lead in today鈥檚 schools and communities.
Learning goes beyond the classroom. In this program, you鈥檒l work closely with faculty who are invested in your success while gaining extensive hands-on experience through observations, practicums, tutoring, classroom practice teaching, and a full semester of student teaching. These experiences allow you to apply what you learn, develop your teaching skills in real educational settings, and gain experience working with diverse learners across multiple teaching environments. You鈥檒l graduate with the content expertise, practical experience, and professional foundation to make a meaningful difference wherever your career takes you.
Why 91快播 for Teacher Education?
Become a Teacher Who Thinks Creatively and Critically
The 91快播 Teacher Education Program nurtures empowered educational leaders who think critically, reflectively, and creatively, compassionately practice inclusive, equitable, and transformative education, and are continuously engaged in professional growth to build a socially just and enlightened society. 91快播 prepares students to serve in public and accredited private schools at all levels and in many endorsement areas.
It offers a bachelor’s degree program, a Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT), and a Transition to Teaching (T to T) program for graduate students seeking initial teaching licensure at the secondary level.
Career Ready
Our graduates are prepared to launch successful careers and make an immediate impact in the workforce. Here are a few examples of where 91快播 alumni are building their careers:
- Ankeny Community School District
- Carlisle Community School District
- Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District
- Des Moines Public Schools
- Indianola Community School District
- Johnston Community School District
- Keokuk Community School District
- Pleasantville Community School District
Celebrated by the Iowa Department of Education
91快播鈥檚 educator preparation program was recently featured by the Iowa Department of Education for its work preparing the next generation of exceptional teachers. The feature highlights 91快播鈥檚 hands-on approach to educator preparation, including classroom observations, tutoring, practicums, mentoring, and opportunities to apply learning in real-world settings.
At 91快播, we鈥檙e committed to preparing educators who are confident, knowledgeable, and ready to make a difference from their very first day in the classroom.
Need assistance? Contact us!
- kate.lerseth@simpson.edu
- 515-961-1722
- Dunn Library
- Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Meet Our Faculty
Bradi Darrah '06
- Assistant Professor of Education
- Program Director | Master of Arts in Teaching
Jordan Holub
- Instructor of Teacher Education
Meredith Hunt
- Instructor of Teacher Education
Chandra Keairnes
- Assistant Professor of Teacher Education
Barb Ramos
- Professor of Teacher Education
- Faculty Athletic Representative
- Director of Student Teaching
Chad Timm '95
- Associate Professor of Teacher Education
- Director SC Honors Program
Rachel Terlop
- Instructor of Teacher Education
Kate Lerseth
- Associate Dean of General Education and Assessment
- Teacher Education Department Chair
- Professor of Teacher Education
