Teaching is one of the most important works in society today. The teacher preparation program will prepare you for a career in teaching, which is among the most rewarding and challenging careers you can choose. The demand for teachers is high and although educators are not paid the highest salaries, the long-term benefits of a career in education are priceless.
Teacher Preparation Programs across multiple colleges at BYU-Idaho are supported by a common vision for preparing teachers in becoming disciples of Jesus Christ, the master teacher. Each program provides deep knowledge of the content needed for teaching in the chosen discipline with support from a common teacher preparation core.
The common teacher preparation core for each program includes 9 courses that provide the fundamental knowledge for teaching and satisfy Idaho state standards.
The 9 courses are:
- Education 200 – Teaching as a Profession (2 credits)
- Education 304 – Educational Psychology and Human Development (3 credits)
- Education 359 – Assessment Methods and Analysis (3 credits)
- Education 361 – Instructional Methods and Technology (3 credits)
- Education 344 or Education 322 – Idaho Comprehensive Literacy #1 (primary) or Reading in the Content Area (secondary) (3 credits)
- Sped 360 – Diverse and Exceptional Students (2 credits)
- Education 461 or Education 441 – Reading in the Content Area (secondary) or Language Arts Methods (primary) (3 credits)
- Education 450 – Management and Professional Ethics (2 credits)
Education 492 – Student Teaching (10 credits)
Student teaching and other clinical experiences are coordinated through the Teacher Preparation Program's Student Teaching Services Office. Student teaching placements are coordinated with partner school districts in the states of Idaho, Utah, and Texas.