Thinking about a career change? Have you completed your undergraduate degree and want to become a high school or middle school teacher?
This coursework combines theory and practice, ensuring that you have early and frequent opportunities to gain experience and apply you knowledge in the school setting. We provide the foundational and pedagogical skills needed to support strong preparation and future teaching success. Our curriculum sets the foundation for the cumulative employment portfolio, which concluded after student teaching.
Application Deadlines
Fall Enrollment
Materials due July 1
Spring Enrollment
Materials due December 1
Post-deadline applications are considered on an individual basis.
Areas of Licensure Offered
Those who have earned a bachelor’s degree in one of the content areas below can complete the necessary coursework and field experiences to become licensed educators in their respective subjects.
Flexible & Convenient
Courses are taught during the day or late afternoon hours. Our courses are offered face-to-face and you may pursue their studies part-time.
Courses are taught in a traditional classroom setting, leveraging technology to fully engage the breadth of teaching and learning pedagogies.
You may complete the coursework in as few as four semesters or over a longer period of time depending on your needs and prior preparation.
Student Experience
Students have both content area and education faculty advisors ensuring integration across all requirements.
Diverse field experiences locally and throughout the region to best support student preparation.
Professional Development School
All students participate in a Professional Development School prior to student teaching which provides an immersive, collaborative connection to mentor teachers that support students in applying and reflecting upon best teaching practices.
Accreditation
The Loras Teacher Education program is approved by the state of Iowa and holds membership in the Iowa Association of Colleges for Teacher Education.
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Meet Your Professors
Rebecca Fabricius MS
Director of Clinical Education
Aryn D Kruse PhD
Assistant Professor of Education
Scott Scheuerell PhD (’95)
Professor of Education
Alexandria (Alli) Steepleton MA (’15)
Assistant Professor of Education
Hilarie Welsh PhD
Associate Professor of Education
First Year Director