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DEPARTMENT OF TEACHING AND LEARNING
Chairperson: Dr. Silas H. Christian III, Associate Professor
Professors:
Dr. Vykuntapathi Thota, Dr. Sheila Saravanabhavan
Associate Professors: Dr. Patricia Aldridge, Dr. Joyce Glaise, Dr. Carolyn Wilson
Assistant Professors: Dr. Mark A. Richardson, Dr. Edith P. Rudd, Dr. Trina L. Spencer
Description of the Department
The Department of Teaching and Learning offers a myriad of programs approved by the Virginia Board of
Education, with recognition from The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, for aspiring
is designed for program endorsement. In addition, the department offers a non-endorsed undergraduate
program in Community-based Education that is designed to develop professionals to work in community
community based agencies.
Mission Statement
Creating a positive learning environment for all students and using evidence-based performance standards to
promotes and maintains academic programs with research-based pedagogy, technology-based learning, and
backgrounds. The College of Education is the Unit that prepares quality graduates who become productive
members of the Local Community, the State of Virginia, and the Nation.
Objectives of the Department
The objectives of the department are centered on a common Conceptual Framework that is aligned with
by current research on teacher education and feedback from advisory boards, evaluations from clinical
faculty partners from the school districts, and other community stakeholders. The department’s goal is
to produce graduates from a professional accredited program who are competent, caring, effective and
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• Apply effective methods of teaching students who are at different developmental stages, have
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• Be able to integrate technology into instruction effectively.
Scholarships
The Virginia Teaching Scholarship Loan Program Virginia Department of Education.
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