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Franks School of Education
Teacher preparation first began at Tri-State Normal College, now Trine University, in 1884. “We shall always have a teachers’ training class, for the benefit of those who want to teach,” proclaims a school pamphlet published in 1886.
Since those days, when a teacher candidate took just four courses for 12 weeks to become a teacher, many things have changed. Our commitment to prepare the best educators has not. Today, the Franks School of Education is dedicated to three main goals:
- helping you develop and expand your content knowledge;
- helping you develop teaching strategies so children of all ages and abilities learn and grow (communication); and
- helping you expand your knowledge of caring indicators and your ability to show all children you care.
Faculty
As former teachers, building and district level administrators, and department chairs, our faculty members know the theory and practice of the education profession. They share that knowledge with you to help you become the best professional educator you can be.
Areas of Study
- elementary education (K-6 or K-9)
- secondary education – mathematics (9-12 or 5-12)
- secondary education – biology (9-12 or 5-12)
- secondary education – chemistry (9-12 or 5-12)
- secondary education – physics (9-12 or 5-12 )
- secondary education – social studies (9-12 or 5-12)
- all-grade education – health /physical education (K-12)
Transition to Teaching (T2T)
Trine University′s Transition to Teaching (T2T) programs are for individuals who have completed degrees in fields other than teacher education. For information about our T2T program, click here.
Field Experiences
Field experiences, important and practical opportunities for you to interact with K-12 students and teachers, are part of nearly every education course. They are integrated into the curriculum, and begin as early as your freshman year.
Title II Report
Our Title II pass rate has remained at 100 percent for many years.
Testing Period: 9/08 – 8/09
| Type of Assessment | Trine Pass Rate (for program completers) |
| Basic Skills | 100 percent |
| Academic Content Area | 100 percent |
| Summary Total/Pass Rates | 100 percent |
Third–Party Comments
The Franks School of Education at Trine University is hosting an accreditation visit by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) in spring 2011. We invite interested parties to submit third-party comments for review by the visiting team. Please note that comments must address substantive matters related to the quality of professional education programs offered, and should specify the party's relationship to the institution (i.e., graduate, present or former faculty member, employer of graduates).
We invite you to submit written comments to:
Board of Examiners
NCATE
2010 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Suite 500
Washington, DC 20036-1023
Or by e-mail to: callforcomments@ncate.org
Copies of all correspondence, which must be received by NCATE no later than January 20, 2011, will be sent to the institution for response. NCATE will not consider anonymous comments.
