Education Department

Education At-a-glance (.pdf)
Student/Teacher Handbooks
Testing and Program Info
Evaluation forms
Faculty
Goshen College Kindergarten

Preparing for tomorrow’s classrooms

Goshen College seeks to graduate teachers who interact with their students, and the content they teach, to construct meaning for living responsibly in a changing world. Programs offered include: elementary education (K- 6); elementary/special education (K-6); all grade education in visual art, music, physical education and English as a new language (K-12); and secondary education (5-12) in various subject areas.

GC’s teacher education programs meet standards set by state and national accrediting agencies. Department faculty members are actively involved in the world of education, teaching in the college laboratory kindergarten or working collaboratively in public school settings.

GC prepares teachers to be lifelong learners who are also professionally active. They also invite preservice teachers to put their faith into practice in all aspects of teaching and learning.

Several themes emerge throughout all teacher education courses: (1) an emphasis on teaching diverse student populations, including those with special needs; (2) principles of peacemaking inside and outside of the classroom, including conflict resolution skills; and (3) an approach to curriculum which integrates content within and across the disciplines as well as with students’ lives.

Learn more about the special attributes of Goshen's teacher education program.