December 2008 - Education Graduates

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We have 4 Elementary and 3 Secondary teachers graduating from the Union College Education Program in December. They are:

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 Nicole Cowgill
Elementary Education

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 Taryn Clark
Elementary Education

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 Jeaneen Gates
Elementary Education

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 Bethany Parker
Elementary Education

 Daniel Cress
Religious Education
Will finish Physical Education in May 2009

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 Eric Schoonard
Mathematics Education

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 Adam Shipowick
History Education

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Secondary Student Teachers – Fall 2008

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The Secondary Student Teachers are well into their school year by now. They began with pre-school week responsibilities, will shadow their Cooperating Teacher for two weeks and then gradually assume responsibility to teach four or five classes on their own. Three of them are already teaching their first subject. The Cooperating Teachers supervise their and make suggestions to help them “learn the ropes.” Their last day of student teaching is Friday December 19.

This year there are nine student teachers assigned to 15 Cooperating Teachers.

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Naomi Bruette, Music Education major K-12, teaches vocal music at North Star High School and Norwood Park Elementary School.

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Daniel Cress, PE & Religious Education major, teaches at College View Academy.

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Katie Hudson, Math Education major, teaches at Southeast High School.

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Lisa Kemper, biology Education major, teaches science subjects at College View Academy.

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Allison Koch, Math Education major, teaches at Northeast High School.

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Ben Santiago, Art Education K-12 major, teaches at both East High School and Eastridge Elementary School.

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Eric Schoonard, Math Education major, teaches at Norris High School.

Adam Shipowick
Adam Shipowick, History Education major, teaches at East High School.

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Jacob Smith, History Education major, teaches at Dakota Adventist Academy.

Adam and Eric will graduate in December 2008. The rest will continue coursework in spring and graduate in May 2009.

First Rotation as a Teacher

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The students in EDUC 458-Methods in Religion, Health, Science and Social Studies are teaching their first rotation in elementary schools.

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Brittany shows off her weather word wall.

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Bethany gets a hug from a little learner.

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Janelle oversees her students.

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Lacy monitors student learning.

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Starla, Mikaela and the 3rd-4th graders.

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Taryn and Shannell teach students about drugs.

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“Where should we put our chicken bones?”


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Amber pauses for a hug.

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Alissa and her students engaged in “word-sort.”

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Jennifer and her students review “The Bones.”

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Jeaneen, 2nd-3rd graders and a bone review.

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Katie reads about a doctor.

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Katie, Jennifer and the Kindergarteners.

The Teaching Certificate

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Upon graduation from the Education Program at Union College, new teachers qualify for a Nebraska Department of Education Teacher’s Certificate, which allows them to teach in their endorsement area in the State of Nebraska and an SDA Certificate for the North American Division of the SDA church.

If a graduate takes a position in the public school system in another state, they must apply to the department of education in that state for a certificate since each state has their own Rules & Regulations. Most states expect that a graduate will obtain a certificate from the state in which they graduated. Therefore, each teacher who graduate with an Education degree from Union College is encouraged to apply during the last semester of teacher training.

For further information, visit the website of The Nebraska Department of Education and The Mid-America Union Conference Education Department