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Graduates of the College of Education’s licensure
Graduates of the College of Education’s licensure
programs have totaled up a 100% success rate in programs have totaled up a 100% success rate in
earning their teaching licenses and, once employed,
earning their teaching licenses and, once employed,
they’re rated by their principals and supervisors as
they’re rated by their principals and supervisors as
uniquely prepared to design and deliver effective
uniquely prepared to design and deliver effective
learning experiences to diverse student populations.
learning experiences to diverse student populations.
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“I’d been in teaching for about 15 years when I decided to go
or 10 of the last 13 years, the Delaware Department of
“I’d been in teaching for about 15 years when I decided to go
or 10 of the last 13 years, the Delaware Department of
back and get my master’s,” says Lea Wainwright, who studied
Education’s (DOE) Teacher of the Year has been a graduate
back and get my master’s,” says Lea Wainwright, who studied
Education’s (DOE) Teacher of the Year has been a graduate
Applied Technology in Education at WilmU four years before
of Wilmington University. It’s not hard to see why.
Applied Technology in Education at WilmU four years before
of Wilmington University. It’s not hard to see why.
she was named 2014 Teacher of the Year. “I needed to be smarter
“One reason is that we provide so many of the teachers to
she was named 2014 Teacher of the Year. “I needed to be smarter
“One reason is that we provide so many of the teachers to
about technology if I wanted my students to be smarter about the
Delaware’s classrooms!” remarks Alfred DiEmedio, director of
about technology if I wanted my students to be smarter about the
Delaware’s classrooms!” remarks Alfred DiEmedio, director of
world. Why Wilmington University? Because the scheduling is so
teacher preparation programs in WilmU’s College of Education.
world. Why Wilmington University? Because the scheduling is so
teacher preparation programs in WilmU’s College of Education.
flexible for teachers. They totally get teachers.”
Indeed, more than 3,500 of the state’s K-12 teachers earned
flexible for teachers. They totally get teachers.”
Indeed, more than 3,500 of the state’s K-12 teachers earned
Sandra Hall, 2016’s Teacher of the Year, earned her master’s
education degrees from Wilmington University. What’s more, about
Sandra Hall, 2016’s Teacher of the Year, earned her master’s
education degrees from Wilmington University. What’s more, about
in Elementary Studies in 2007. “WilmU works for me because it
half of Delaware’s principals and assistant principals have also
in Elementary Studies in 2007. “WilmU works for me because it
half of Delaware’s principals and assistant principals have also
changed my life,” she says. “I was able to raise my family, work,
s s t t u u d d i i e e d d a a t t W W i i l l m mU U. .
changed my life,” she says. “I was able to raise my family, work,
studied at WilmU.
and go to school. The seven-week blocks allowed me to graduate
It’s a wise choice. The National Center on Teacher Quality
and go to school. The seven-week blocks allowed me to graduate
It’s a wise choice. The National Center on Teacher Quality
in a timely manner without overloading my coursework.”
rates Wilmington University’s teacher prep programs among the
in a timely manner without overloading my coursework.”
rates Wilmington University’s teacher prep programs among the
“We have shown that we can help people who want to be
t t o o p p t t h h r r e e e e p p e e r r c c e e n n t t i i n n t t h h e e n n a a t t i i o on n . .
“We have shown that we can help people who want to be
top three percent in the nation.
t teachers to achieve their goals, regardless of their backgrounds or r
“The quality of the instructors and the leadership from the
teachers to achieve their goals, regardless of their backgrounds or
“The quality of the instructors and the leadership from the
career paths,” says Dr. John Gray, dean of the College of Education.
school has been top-notch,” says Wendy Turner, Delaware’s 2017
career paths,” says Dr. John Gray, dean of the College of Education.
school has been top-notch,” says Wendy Turner, Delaware’s 2017
“ “ T T h h a a t t ’ ’s s o o u u r r t t r r u u e e m m i i s s s s i i o o n n , , a a n n d d w w h h y y w w e e ’ ’r r e e s s o o c c o o m m m m i i t t t t e e d d t t o o i i t t . .” ”
Teacher of the Year and a 2010 graduate of WilmU’s Master of
“That’s our true mission, and why we’re so committed to it.”
Teacher of the Year and a 2010 graduate of WilmU’s Master of
For more information about WilmU’s College of Education
E E d d u u c c a a t t i i o on n i i n n E E l l e e m m e e n n t t a a r r y y S S t t u u d d i i e e s s p p r r o o g g r r a a m m . .
a and its teacher preparation programs, visit wilmu.edu/Education. . and its teacher preparation programs, visit wilmu.edu/Education.
Education in Elementary Studies program.
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At both the bachelor’s and master’s level, WilmU’s teacher
At both the bachelor’s and master’s level, WilmU’s teacher
preparation degree programs satisfy the Delaware DOE’s content
preparation degree programs satisfy the Delaware DOE’s content
knowledge requirements and can establish students’ eligibility
knowledge requirements and can establish students’ eligibility
for licensure and certification as educators in Delaware’s public
for licensure and certification as educators in Delaware’s public
schools, pending the successful completion of state-mandated
schools, pending the successful completion of state-mandated
p p e e r r f fo o r r m m a a n n c c e e a a s s s s e e s s s s m m e e n n t t t t e e s s t t i i n n g g a a n n d d a a p p p p l l i i c c a a t t i i o o n n f fo o r r c c r r e e d d e e n n t t i i a a l l s s . .
performance assessment testing and application for credentials.
Plus, all teacher preparation students enjoy the factors that have
Plus, all teacher preparation students enjoy the factors that have
long made WilmU the choice of working adults: an affordable
long made WilmU the choice of working adults: an affordable
education, flexible schedules, and experienced faculty, all available
education, flexible schedules, and experienced faculty, all available
r r i i g g h ht t w w h h e e r r e e t t h h e e y y a a r r e e . .
right where they are.
On any given school day, WilmU sees about 1,000 of its teacher
On any given school day, WilmU sees about 1,000 of its teacher
candidates learning on the job in classrooms throughout the region.
candidates learning on the job in classrooms throughout the region.
This fieldwork includes an immersive Year-Long Residency
This fieldwork includes an immersive Year-Long Residency
program, the only course of its kind in Delaware and one of only
program, the only course of its kind in Delaware and one of only
a handful nationwide, through which student teachers spend an
a handful nationwide, through which student teachers spend an
entire school year working alongside mentor teachers in select
entire school year working alongside mentor teachers in select
partner schools.
partner schools.
WilmU also offers master’s degrees and graduate certificates
WilmU also offers master’s degrees and graduate certificates
that focus on specialized areas of education, including counseling,
that focus on specialized areas of education, including counseling,
reading, teaching English to speakers of other languages, educational
reading, teaching English to speakers of other languages, educational
technology, and teaching gifted and talented students.
technology, and teaching gifted and talented students.
For more information about WilmU’s College of Education
WilmU works WilmU works
for tomorrow’s teachers. for tomorrow’s teachers.
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