2009-2011 - Benedict College

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SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
The mission of the School of Education is to prepare students to enter helping and service professions
that address the well-being, development, and support of individuals and families across the lifespan.
A comprehensive program of teaching, research, and service provides the foundation for the work of
the faculty in the departments that comprise the School of Education.
The School of Education includes the following units: Office of Teacher Education; Education, Child
and Family Studies Department; Health, Physical Education and Recreation Department; Social
Work Department; and the Military Science Program Department.
ADMINISTRATION
Dr. Allen Coles, Dean
Dr. David Whaley, Assistant Dean
DEPARTMENTS
Education, Child and Family Studies
Dr. Mona Williams Thornton, Chair
Health, Physical Education and Recreation
Dr. Ifeanyi Emenike, Interim Chair
Social Work
Dr. Dorothy Osgood, Chair
Military Science Department
Lt. Col. Charles Brown, Officer-in-Charge
OFFICE OF TEACHER EDUCATION
Dr. Mona Williams Thornton,, Director
Teachers as Powers for Good in Schools and Communities
The School of Education is the professional education unit for the teacher education program at
Benedict College. Through the Office of Teacher Education, students, candidates, and faculty receive
assistance in meeting institutional, state, and professional standards.
The major thrust of the conceptual framework stems from the strong historical emphasis of the mission
of Benedict College which is to prepare students to serve as “powers for good in society”. With
the premise that the service provided by candidates must be in alignment with professional standards
as well as the needs of the community in which teachers work, the conceptual framework identifies
four outcomes of Benedict College Teacher Education (BCTE) program completers: (1) Teachers as
scholars; (2) Teachers as effective practitioners; (3) Teachers as reflective decision makers; and (4)
Teachers as resources for the community.