“We are excited to begin this partnership with the North Carolina Teacher Cadet Program,” said Dr. Kim Creamer, Dean of the School of Education. “We look forward to welcoming NC Teacher Cadets to Catawba and helping them continue their journey toward becoming a professional educator.”
Catawba’s School of Education offers 15 undergraduate licensure programs, including Birth-Kindergarten (online), Elementary Education (K-6), Middle School Education (6-9, with concentrations in Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies), Secondary Education (9-12 in English, Mathematics, Comprehensive Social Studies, Comprehensive Science, Biology, and Chemistry), Special Education and Special Subject Areas (K-12 in Music or Theatre Arts). Through the Shirley Ritchie Academy for Teaching, the School of Education provides professional development and travel opportunities for teacher candidates, as well as offers the Martha West Scholarship program that provides scholarships up to $12,000 per year for prospective teachers.
The North Carolina Teacher Cadet Program is an in-state teacher recruitment and leadership program designed to create a pipeline of students to be the next generation of teachers and to reflect the diverse demographic makeup of students served in the public schools. The NC Teacher Cadet Curriculum introduces students to the science of learning, the role of the learner, professional expectations and responsibilities of the teacher, and presents the global perspective of educational systems past, present, and future.
