Emporia State University Teachers College

The Emporia State University Teachers College is an education college located in Emporia, Kansas, United States. It is a part of Emporia State University.

Emporia State University
The Teachers College
One-room schoolhouse on the ESU Campus
MottoContinuing the Legacy of Excellence in Teacher Education
TypeSchool of education
EstablishedFebruary 15, 1863 (1863-02-15)
Parent institution
Emporia State University
DeanJoan Brewer, interim
Location
Emporia
,
Kansas
,
U.S.

38.4179°N 96.1813°W / 38.4179; -96.1813
Websitewww.emporia.edu/teach

History

The university was established in 1863 as Kansas State Normal School. A university history gives 1907 as the first date teacher training was organized as a department.

Since then, The Teachers College has been through a few name changes:

  • 1907-1929: Department of Pedagogy;
  • 1929-1969: Department of Education;
  • 1969-1983: School of Education and Psychology;
  • 1983-1988: College of Education;
  • 1988-present: The Teachers College
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Departments & Services
  • Counselor Education[2] (art therapy, mental health counseling, rehabilitation counseling, rehabilitation services education, school counseling)
  • Elementary Education/Early Childhood/Special Education[3]
  • Health, Physical Education, and Recreation[4] (athletic training, health education, health promotion, physical education, recreation, coaching education)
  • Instructional Design & Technology[5]
  • Jones Institute for Educational Excellence[6]
  • Kansas Masonic Literacy Center[7]
  • Office of Field Placement & Licensure[8]
  • Psychology[9] (experimental psychology concentration, industrial organizational psychology concentration, clinical psychology, school psychology)
  • School Leadership / Middle & Secondary Teacher Education[10]

Art Therapy program

The Art Therapy program was created in 1973 by Robert Ault, and is one of the oldest in the country.[11] The degree program is two years long and, the completion of the program earns students a Master’s of Science in Art Therapy Counseling.[12] The program provides students with the necessary training to work with diverse populations through the creative process. Emporia State University’s program is approved by the American Art Therapy Association. Students who are pursuing a degree in Art Therapy are eligible to enroll in the Dual Curriculum which allows students to get a Master’s of Science in Clinical Counseling as well. Receiving both degrees grants student’s eligibility to become licensed by the Behavioral Science Regulatory Board.[11]

Three instructors educate students in the Art Therapy Department: Jessica Stallings ATR-BC, LPC, AS, Libby Schmanke MS, ATR-BC, LCAC, and Gaelynn Wolf Bordonaro PhD. ATR-BC. Stallings was published as a co-author in the journal Arts and Psychotherapy for her research in best practices with children who have autism spectrum disorder.[13] Schmanke is the author of Art Therapy and Substance Abuse: Enabling Recovery from Alcohol and Other Drug Addiction and Bordonaro is on the board of directors for the American Art Therapy Association.[14][15]

Each spring, the Art Therapy program hosts the Art Therapy Discovery Day Conference which began in 1974. The conference is open to the public and includes an annual keynote speaker as well as breakout sessions, presentations over pertinent Art Therapy topics, a silent auction, and a provided lunch. A variety of individuals attend the conference including: current students, professional art therapists, counselors, therapists, social workers, and psychologists.[16]

National Teachers Hall of Fame
Main article: National Teachers Hall of Fame

The National Teachers Hall of Fame (NTHF) is a non-profit organization that honors exceptional school teachers. The NTHF was established in 1989 by a consortium of organizations including Emporia State, the Alumni Association of the school, the City of Emporia, Emporia Public Schools, as well as the Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce. The NTHF has a museum on Emporia State's campus that honors the teachers inducted. Every June, the Hall of Fame inducts five of the most outstanding educators in the United States.[17]

Memorial for Fallen Educators with the one-room school house in the background

Memorial for Fallen Educators

On June 13, 2013, the NTHF executive director Carol Strickland, along with former ESU President Michael Shonrock, Bill Maness, representing U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran, and former mayor Rob Gilligan, broke ground by the one-room school house located on the Emporia State campus to build a memorial for the teachers that have fallen in the "line of duty". The Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting was the main inspiration for the memorial.[18] On June 6, 2014, the granite memorial markers were placed along with granite benches.[19] The official dedication was on June 12, 2014.[20]

On September 21, 2015, United States Senator Jerry Moran introduced a bill to the United States Congress to designate the memorial as the "National Memorial to Fallen Educators".[21] Since the bill was passed by both the United States House of Representatives and Senate, the memorial was signed by the President of the United States, and the memorial did not become a part of the National Park Service nor are federal funds used.[22]

Accolades and rankings

The Teachers College at Emporia State University is one of only four post-secondary institutions in the nation—along with Alverno College, Stanford University, and University of Virginia—to be identified as an Exemplary Model Teacher Education program by Arthur Levine in his 2006 national study of teacher education programs Educating School Teachers.[23]

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See also

References
  1. "Teachers College History". Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  2. "Counselor Education". Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  3. "Elementary Education/Early Childhood/Special Education". Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  4. "Health, Physical Education, and Recreation". Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  5. "Instructional Design & Technology". Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  6. "Jones Institute for Educational Excellence (JIEE)". Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  7. "Kansas Masonic Literacy Center". Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  8. "Office of Field Placement & Licensure". Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  9. "Psychology". Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  10. "School Leadership / Middle & Secondary Teacher Education". Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  11. O'Higgins, B. (2012, October 3). New emporia state program aims to increase art therapists in state. Retrieved from http://kmuw.org/post/new-emporia-state-program-aims-increase-art-therapists-state
  12. Art therapy counseling: Emporia state university. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.gradschools.com/graduate-schools-in-united-states/kansas/emporia-state-university-emporia/art-therapy-counseling-240596
  13. Farnum-Patronis, A. (2017, July 20 Published). FSU researcher develops are therapy best practices for children with autism. http://news.fsu.edu/news/arts-humanities/2017/07/20/fsu-researcher-develops-art-therapy-best-practices-children-autism/
  14. Libby Schmanke author profile: Biography, books and appearance information. (2017). Retrieved from https://www.allamericanspeakers.com/author/Libby Schmanke
  15. American Art Therapy Association. (2015). Board of directors. Retrieved from: https://arttherapy.org/aata-aboutus/
  16. Stallings, J., Wolf Bordonaro, G.P., (2017, March 23). Emporia state university hosts 43rd annual art therapy conference. American Art Therapy Association. Retrieved from http://multibriefs.com/briefs/aata/emporia032317.pdf
  17. "About the National Teachers Hall of Fame". Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  18. "Memorial for Fallen Educators broke ground - June 13, 2013". Emporia Gazette. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  19. AJ Dome. "Memorial for Fallen Teachers placed". Archived from the original on 18 October 2014. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  20. "Dedication on June 12, 2014". NBC Connecticut. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  21. "Text – S.2061 – 114th Congress (2015-2016): National Memorial to Fallen Educators Act of 2015 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress". Congress.gov. 2015-09-21. Retrieved 2015-10-19.
  22. "Jerry Moran, U.S. Senator, seeks national honor for Fallen Educators Memorial in Emporia". CJOnline.com. 2015-09-25. Retrieved 2015-10-19.
  23. Levine, Arthur (2006). Educating School Teachers (PDF). The Education Schools Project. p. 48.
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