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Whitney Davis Eastwood

Whitney Davis Eastwood, B.S. ’09, M.Ed. ‘11

Follow in the footsteps of excellence.

Over 140 years ago, William Woods University began training teachers. And, that foundation for excellence in pedagogy has grown stronger with each passing decade. When you study to become a teacher at William Woods, you’ll join the company of Missouri’s leading educational professionals — current and throughout history.

Answer your calling to serve and educate future generations by earning a degree in Education from William Woods University.

Student-centered learning

As a prospective teacher, you will be immersed in a learning environment focused on theory, knowledge, experience and reflection. We believe that student-centered coursework, application of learning in educational settings, group-based activity and the ability to reflect on one’s practice are the essential disciplines for developing you into the kind of high-quality teacher needed to boost student achievement in our state and elsewhere.

We base our Teacher Education Program on the belief that all students deserve to have effective, caring educators who are knowledgeable in content, management, interpersonal skills, and the teaching/learning process. When you qualify for this program, you will receive the guidance and mentoring you need to follow the path to certification.

Unique opportunities and campus involvement

  • Complete several service-learning activities during education courses, such as math fairs, tutoring, health fairs, practical learning labs and more
  • Gain experiences in local schools, shadowing and interviewing teachers, as well as student teaching
  • Learn from a curriculum that explores content knowledge (the information they need to know in order to be effective teachers) and pedagogical skills (how to teach the information effectively). Students learn not only what to teach but the nuances of how to teach it effectively so ALL students learn
  • Become a Google Certified Educator.
  • Join the international honor society in education, Kappa Delta Pi, where teachers and future teachers come together
  • Prepare for graduate study in education, curriculum and instruction, administration and more

What kind of teacher do you want to be?

The degree choices and concentrations at William Woods University will equip you for teaching at every level. They will also prepare you for further career advancement through our graduate level master, specialist and doctorate degree programs.

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Alumni Perspectives

Learning doesn't stop after you leave the doors of the education department. Professors still keep in contact with me about my teaching styles and new techniques to use in my classroom.

— Shannon Barnard, B.S. in Elementary Education, M.Ed. in Education Administration, ‘12 elementary teacher at Jefferson City Public School, Jefferson City, Mo.

We have some phenomenal teachers. Not only are they knowledgeable and supportive, but they also have a broad background of teaching experiences.

— Sarah Zolinski, B.S. in Elementary Education and B.S. in Equestrian Science, ’10 and M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction, ’12

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