Secondary Education
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Secondary Education
Make an impact on children's lives! Our education program prepares you to be an amazing teacher who passionately serves all students and makes a difference in society. In addition to hands-on classes on campus, you will apply what you have learned in middle school and high school aiding experiences and student teaching during your time at Ä¢¹½´«Ã½. Graduate with both your college degree and teaching license, fully prepared to begin your career as a middle school or high school teacher.
As a secondary education major at Ä¢¹½´«Ã½
you might take:
Investigate public schools and the teaching profession, including the history of American education, control of curriculum, philosophies which have influenced educators and laws governing teachers and students. (EDUC 150)
Foundations of Education
Investigate public schools and the teaching profession, including the history of American education, control of curriculum, philosophies which have influenced educators and laws governing teachers and students. (EDUC 150)
A review of brain research, social and emotional learning, and theories of learning and human development with application to P-12 learners, all through a sociocultural lens. (EDUC 200)
Learning and Development
A review of brain research, social and emotional learning, and theories of learning and human development with application to P-12 learners, all through a sociocultural lens. (EDUC 200)
Examine the school-society relationship in the U.S. Dive deep into equity in education, equal opportunity, human diversity and social change, among other topics impacting how teachers teach in today's world. (EDUC 260)
Equity and Culturally Responsive Teaching
Examine the school-society relationship in the U.S. Dive deep into equity in education, equal opportunity, human diversity and social change, among other topics impacting how teachers teach in today's world. (EDUC 260)
Why study secondary education at Ä¢¹½´«Ã½
You’ll learn to teach with purpose, confidence and heart. At Ä¢¹½´«Ã½, secondary education majors apply research from multiple learning theories to build real classroom praxis—strengthening skills in community‑building, culturally responsive teaching and the professional dispositions that define excellent educators. You’ll sharpen your critical thinking and clear, effective writing while preparing to make a meaningful impact on the lives of middle and high school students.
Through hands‑on coursework and extensive practicum experiences in local schools, you’ll put theory into action from your first semester onward. By the time you graduate, you’ll earn both your Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ degree and your Oregon teaching license, fully prepared to begin your career as a passionate, student‑centered secondary teacher.
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Carrie Kondor
Associate Dean of Education and Department Chair
Potter Hall
503-883-2646
ckondor@linfield.edu
Associate Dean of Education and Department Chair
Potter Hall
503-883-2646
ckondor@linfield.edu