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SCHOOL OF EDUCATION (EDU)
UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM
Teacher Education Program
Bluefield College’s Teacher Education Program, which is designed to prepare
competent, caring, and qualified teachers who are reflective practitioners, is granted
Accreditation by the Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC) for a period of
seven years, from December 11, 2009 to December 11, 2016. This accreditation certifies
that the forenamed professional education program has provided evidence that the program
adheres to TEAC’s quality principles.
The Teacher Education Program at Bluefield College has graduated highly qualified
teachers for more than 30 years. These graduates serve in distinctive careers as teachers
and administrators in public and private schools throughout Virginia and the United States.
Their schools and communities have richly benefited from their service and leadership.
The Teacher Education Program reflects the liberal arts nature of the College as
demonstrated by a program of general education courses, carefully chosen content
knowledge courses, and professional studies courses that the teacher licensure candidates
must follow. Courses have been selected and designed to provide opportunities for the
achievement, application, and refinement of knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary for
entrance into and effective performance in the teaching profession. In conjunction with
extensive fieldwork in the local public schools, their courses of study enable the teacher
licensure candidates to design learning experiences responsive to the individual academic,
cultural, socio-economic, and physical differences of learners. Teacher licensure candidates
are encouraged to apply theories presented in the college classroom to their practical
experiences in the schools and to engage in continuous reflection in their approach to
teaching.
The overall aim of the Teacher Education Program is to prepare
competent, caring,
and qualified
teachers who are reflective practitioners. The goals of the Teacher Education
Program are to develop teachers with…
• Reflective Practice
, seeking to continually improve as a teacher and as a reflective
learner.
• Subject Matter Knowledge
, a deep understanding of one or more content area
specialties.
• Pedagogical Knowledge
, a deep understanding of the teaching/learning processes
related to effectively teaching content to a variety of learners.
• Caring Teaching Skills
, applying pedagogical knowledge and skills in a caring and
professional manner to help all students reach their optimal educational goals.
• Diversity
, using the knowledge of the rich diversity among people in terms of gender,
race, socioeconomic status, ethnicity, culture, abilities, and individual differences, to
provide educational opportunities for all students.
EBE 4603 Entrepreneurial Finance and Business Planning
The course covers the financial aspects of small business entrepreneurship for owners
of sole proprietorships, partnerships, and small non public corporations. We focus on:
(1) updated financial statement coverage; (2) forecasting definitions and formulas;
(3) equipment replacement by using the low cost model; (4) application of operation
techniques to examples of small businesses including capital budgeting and working
capital management; (5) use of financial statements. Required