Teacher Education – High School

The B.A. in History with licensure in Integrated Social Studies, grades 7-12, is offered in partnership with Heidelberg University. Students will make the six-minute trip from TU to attend their education courses at Heidelberg University. Teacher credentialing and certification will be handled through Heidelberg University. Meanwhile, the general education curriculum and the content specialization in history are taught by Tiffin University faculty. 

This major will provide you with all the coursework necessary for a degree in integrated social studies. You will also meet the adolescent and young adult licensing requirements and teaching credentials for integrated social studies, grades 7–12. 

• Nationally accredited (CAEP, 2022) 

• Consistent rating of “Effective,” Ohio’s highest ranking for teacher preparation programs 

• Field experiences range from one-day observations in the first Education courses to 15-weeks during student teaching 

Adolescent to Young Adult (AYA) education is a specialized field of study with a body of knowledge and research that recognizes the distinct developmental stage of students from ages 12-21 and grades 7-12. This program is designed to prepare you for a teaching career by providing an education that allows you the opportunity to acquire the knowledge, skills and disposition necessary to teach and work with adolescents and young adults in grades 7-12. 

The curriculum is based on contemporary research and the most current standard requirements of the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP), Ohio Department of Education and Workforce (ODEW), the International Society for Teaching in Education (ITSE), and the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS). 

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION TRAINING 

• Education is a growing field and due to COVID, many teachers have decided to retire, creating many openings within the K-12 environment. 

• The History with licensure in Integrated Social Studies program leads to State Licensure within Ohio. 

• Courses are taught by professionals within the field. 

• You’ll gain professional experience in the school setting – starting with your first education course. 

• The program has field experiences and clinical hours built into each semester of the student’s experiences. 

• The program offers field experiences in a variety of teaching environments, including public, private, rural and urban settings. 

• TU’s Education Club and education events connect you to campus and help build close community. 

Clinical and field experiences are incorporated throughout all four years of the student experience. The work builds upon prior knowledge and gets more hands-on as you continue in the field. You’ll move from observing classes, to building and teaching lessons within a variety of classroom settings, using knowledge gained from your content and education course work.

Within your program, you’ll build a strong foundation of knowledge in history, making connections between the past and present. You’ll gain insights into student development (psychology/sociology) and learning styles and needs. You’ll learn about assessment, accommodations, modifications, diversity and integration of technology within unit planning.

At the end of your program, you’ll carry away career-ready skills, including:

• Lesson planning
• Assessment
• Time management
• Communication
• Organization
• Classroom Management
• Collaboration
• Differentiation

Experiential learning is the essence of teaching. Without the experiences of being in the classroom observing and teaching, you would be ill prepared mentally, emotionally and academically to teach in a real-world setting.

During your program, you’ll practice lessons in your college classroom on your peers, work with peers to build unit plans and assessments and engage in discussions around scenarios to help prepare you for the classroom setting. You’ll then take what you’ve learned and teach these lessons to students in the 7-12 setting as a classroom leader.

Bringing Knowledge to Practice

• You’ll gain professional experience in the school setting – starting with your first education course.
• You’ll take a diversity-in-education course along with a course that introduces you to challenges within the inclusion and special needs setting, allowing you to learn how to communicate and work effectively with others who are different from yourself.
• The Education Club provides you opportunities to meet other students and participate in various activities and events.

Through the program partnership with Heidelberg University, students have the opportunity to add an Intervention Specialist Add-on to their licensure by taking the following courses: 

• EIS285 Phonics/Word Identification: 3 Credit Hours 

• EDU414 Diagnosis Reading Difficulties: 3 Credit Hours 

• Additional 3 Credit Hours in EIS279 

• EIS273 Building Positive Classroom Support Systems: 3 Credit Hours 

• EIS348 Communication, Coordination, Collaboration in Special Ed: 3 Credit Hours 

• EIS349 Supporting Improved Outcomes: 3 Credit Hours 

• EIS350 Curriculum/Instruction Methods: 3 Credit Hours 

• Student teaching is five hours of EIS427 and 5 hours of EIS429 

Students who opt to include this add-on will be able to earn a separate Special Education licensure for K-12 in addition to their AYA grades 7-12 licensure. This additional licensure will allow students more fluidity in their career and widen their job search post-grad. 

This major will provide you with all of the coursework necessary for a degree in integrated social studies. You will also meet the Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) licensing requirements and teaching credentials for integrated social studies, grades 7–12.

WHERE TU GRADS HAVE WORKED

• Cleveland Metropolitan School District
• Horizon Science Academy
• Ohio Virtual Academy
• Renhill Group Inc.
• Springboro Community City Schools
• Toledo Public Schools
• Vermilion Local Schools
• Warren County Educational Service Center
• Winchester Public Schools