The Education Division at Lindsey Wilson College offers Bachelor of Arts degree programs in teacher education and an Associate of Arts degree in Early Childhood Care & Development. All programs incorporate a rich array of practical, clinical experiences in authentic and diverse settings to strengthen the connection between theory and practice.

We are state accredited through the Education Professional Standards Board (EPSB) and will seek National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) during our next accreditation visit which is slated for Fall 2012. Candidates in our programs are expected to meet Kentucky Teacher Standards, Kentucky Core Content, Academic Expectations, and Program of Studies.

The Education Division at Lindsey Wilson College is committed to the institution's mission of "Every Student, Every Day" and centers instruction on our division motto "Teacher as Leader for the 21st Century." Our instructors are qualified professionals who are current in best practices and are active in area, state, and national organizations.

Lindsey Wilson College's Education Division has a proven record in service to the surrounding community and is proud to offer a variety of programs.

Goodhue Building houses the Education Division. Faculty offices and most education classes are held in this building. It is equipped with many special features imperative to preparing successful candidates to be teachers.

Goodhue Computer Lab
The Education Division houses a computer laboratory in Goodhue 107. It is equipped with 22 computers, an instructor's station, a printer, a scanner, and a SmartBoard. Each computer is installed with current versions of Microsoft Office, Outlook, Mozilla Firefox, and various other programs education students need to complete assignments. The computer lab is also used as a classroom for courses which have a technology component. Outside of classroom use, the lab is reserved for use by education students.

Education Curriculum Lab
Goodhue also houses an Education Curriculum Lab that contains resources that education students use for lesson planning in various disciplines. These resources include P-12 textbooks, art supplies, bulletin board supplies, Ellison dye cuts and press, paper cutter, and chart paper. There are also four computer stations, two TV/VCR/DVD stations, a scanner, and a typewriter available.

Smart Rooms
Goodhue has five Smart Rooms that are equipped with SmartBoard technology. There is also a mobile cart with a laptop computer and projector of use in rooms that are not wired for SmartBoard use. In addition, the entire campus is wireless, so students may use personal laptop computers to check e-mail, etc.

Teacher Education Committee
The Teacher Education Committee is a collaborative group of P-12 teachers, P-12 administrators, Lindsey Wilson College Arts and Science faculty, Education Division faculty, and a student representative for the teacher education program. This committee is the governing body within the Education Division. The responsibilities of this committee include the development, implementation, and assessment of all programs.

Professional Partnership Sites
The Professional Partnership Sites is a group of surrounding schools that provide opportunities for students to participate in field experiences and/or clinical practice. This partnership has been in existence since 2002.

Area Teachers as Adjunct Instructors
Lindsey Wilson College utilizes the resources available in the area by employing teachers as adjunct instructors. In this way, the Education Division keeps current with P-12 educational policy, procedures, and state mandates that will affect students in the teacher preparation programs.

Teaching is one of the most interesting, challenging, and rewarding professions. Not only do you share your knowledge with young people, but you can contribute to society by educating the next generation. Teachers' roles are not simple. They are instrumental in influencing the personal, social, and intellectual lives of their students. If you are a caring and passionate person who wants to make a difference in students' lives, teaching is for you.

Just imagine a classroom in which you decide how to relay knowledge to your students. The classroom is your stage, and you can make learning fun by using creative and innovative strategies to help meet your students' needs. Your students are eager to learn and are engaged in classroom activities. If you can envision yourself in this role, teaching is for you.

Teachers are culturally responsive to student needs and teach in different ways with different strategies to make lessons easy to understand. They plan ahead and tie classroom lessons to real-life experiences.

Lindsey Wilson education graduates are among the most sought-after education candidates in Kentucky. That's because principals and superintendents know that Lindsey Wilson graduates are held to the highest professional standards and are prepared as educators.

As an example, for the last three years, a Lindsey Wilson education graduate received the Professional Development Award from the Kentucky Association of Teacher Educators. The award is given annually to the outstanding education graduate from colleges and universities in Kentucky.

Lindsey Wilson's Education Division is accredited by the Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board (EPSB) and is seeking national accreditation through NCATE. The program is distinguished by the theme "Teacher as Leader for the 21st Century," and is committed to helping every student, every day.