Educating the future
Educators emphasize the best and latest methods for instructing older children in the areas of composition, creative writing, dramatic readings and interpretation, literature, poetry and reading comprehension.
English Language Arts Education
Start your future in english language arts education.
Program Highlights
Licensed to Teach
The English language arts education degree is a four-year program that prepares students to teach English to grades 6-12.
Special Honors
In the last three years, two Friends University English language arts education majors have been awarded the Teacher of Promise.
Highly Successful
All English education majors were employed as teachers within a year of graduation. English education majors consistently pass the Praxis with high scores.
Intership Opportunity
The program includes an internship at the middle or high school level during the fall semester of the senior year. Friends University boasts successful relationships with the middle and secondary schools of Wichita and the surrounding areas.
Passionate Faculty
Professors in the Division of Education emphasize the best and latest methods for instructing older children in the areas of composition, creative writing, dramatic readings and interpretation, literature, poetry, and reading comprehension.
Licensed to Teach
Graduates are licensed to teach by the state of Kansas after successfully completing the degree and passing the Principles of Learning and Teaching Exam (PLT). Other requirements for a degree include a cumulative 2.75 grade point average with no “D” grades in the major.
Career Services
Helpful career guidance. Starting salary for USD 259 for a beginning teacher is approximately $39,000.
“Teaching isn’t a career that people go into for the money or the prestige. Most enter the career with a passion for making the world a better place – one child at a time.”
Matt Skillen, English Teacher
Program Outcomes
- The teacher education candidate will demonstrate an appropriate level of content and pedagogical knowledge.
- Demonstrate knowledge of content to be taught.
- Demonstrate knowledge of students’ skills, knowledge and prerequisite relationships.
- Demonstrate knowledge of content-related pedagogy.
- Demonstrate the ability to design coherent instruction.
- Demonstrate the ability to assess and evaluate student learning.
- Provide quality feedback to students and colleagues.
KSDE Standards 1, 2 and 3. KPTP Focus Area A: analysis of Contextual Information
- The teacher education candidate will develop and implement an appropriate learning environment where all students are engaged and on task.
- Recognize and implement factors related to development of a classroom environment of respect and rapport.
- Establish appropriate expectations for learning and achievement.
- Demonstrate the ability to manage common non-instructional duties.
- Demonstrate the ability to manage student behavior appropriately.
- Demonstrate the ability to engage all students in learning.
KSDE Standards 3, 4, 7, 11 and 12. KPTP Focus Area B: Analysis of Learning Environment Factors
- The teacher education candidate will appropriately implement and adapt instruction for diverse learners to ensure all learners meet expectations.
- Demonstrate the ability to communicate clearly and accurately.
- Demonstrate the ability to use questioning and discussion techniques appropriately.
- Demonstrate flexibility and responsiveness toward a diverse population.
- Demonstrate knowledge of age group characteristics.
- Demonstrate knowledge of students’ varied approaches to learning.
- Demonstrate knowledge of students’ interest and cultural heritage.
KSDE Standards 4, 11 and 12. KPTP Focus Area C: Instructional Implementation. KPTP Focus Area D: Analysis of Classroom Environment
- The teacher education candidate will demonstrate appropriate professional behaviors.
- Reflect on teaching and its effect on learners’ performance.
- Maintain accurate records of attendance, lesson completion, and student progress.
- Serve appropriately as student advocate.
- Communicate appropriately with families.
- Maintain cordial relationships with colleagues.
KSDE Standards 5, 6 and 8. KPTP Focus Area E: Analysis of Assessment Procedures. KPTP Focus Area F: Reflection and Self Evaluation
Featured Faculty
Dr. Vicki Ronn
- Associate Professor of English
- Theology & Humanities
- B.A., St. Mary of the Plains; M.A., Fort Hays State University; Ph.D., Texas Tech University