| Stevenson to Launch First Middle School Teacher Prep Program |
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MICUA Matters Summer 2008
This fall, Stevenson University (formerly Villa Julie College) will launch the State's first teacher preparation program designed specifically for middle school education. The Maryland State Department of Education recently approved the college's application to add the program. “We take educating the teachers of tomorrow very seriously,” says Stevenson President Kevin Manning. “This new program will allow us to provide teachers who can make a difference in the lives of middle school students.”
The program will train highly qualified teachers for grades four through nine. Stevenson will offer one track in English/language arts and social studies and a second track in mathematics and science. The college currently has more than 200 students enrolled in teacher preparation programs for early childhood education and elementary education. Current freshmen and incoming freshmen will have the opportunity to enroll in the middle school program beginning this fall. Stevenson students who enroll in the new option will spend their entire senior year working in classrooms at nearby Pikesville Middle School.
Villa Julie College announced at a press conference on June 12 that after several years of research and focused efforts it has achieved university status and is changing its name to Stevenson University. |