If you've been searching for an elementary education program in Indiana, the accredited programs at Indiana Wesleyan University are designed to prepare successful, highly qualified teachers for preschool, kindergarten, and middle school classrooms in public and private schools. The program is also designed to meet Indiana early childhood and middle childhood content and developmental standards, and the standards developed by the Association for Childhood Education International.

As a student in the School of Teacher Education, you will acquire the knowledge, skills, and dispositions necessary to be a successful educator and make a difference in the lives of students. Classroom instruction and practice teaching placements allow you to combine theory and practice, while exploring the relationship between teaching and biblical principles.

As you progress through the ElEd program, whether you are earning an Associate of Science degree, Bachelor's or Master's in education, you will have numerous opportunities for real-life field experiences, beginning in the freshman year and culminating in the student teaching experience. University faculty will mentor and challenge you in the refinement of your pedagogical skills and professionalism. Each stage of the program allows for assessment and reflection as you develop your God-given gift of teaching.

If you sense a calling to bring a Christian worldview to your teaching career, we invite you to consider majoring in Elementary Education at Indiana Wesleyan University.

Brandon Forshey '16 Receives Award

Brandon Forshey ‘16, was recently awarded the 2022 Earle C. Clements Innovation in Education Award. Six social studies/civics teachers throughout the Commonwealth of Kentucky ranging from Elementary through High School were chosen as recipients. The award is presented in partnership of the National Archives and the University of Kentucky Libraries Wendell H. Ford Public Policy Research Center. Recipients show strong evidence of teacher knowledge and enthusiasm for the subject; a commitment to increasing student awareness of public service; an impact on student success; evidence of creativity and innovation.

"IWU and the School of Teacher Education stresses that love and passion should be at the forefront of all that you do. We do it all to honor God, and I still approach teaching this way. I put my heart and passion into my classroom and into every lesson just as each of my professors did. I learned how to turn those lessons into so much more than a standard or two, but rather a way to interact with history, grow creativity, cultivate a love for learning, and build student camaraderie."

Forshey is currently employed as a 6th Grade Social StudiesTeacher at Summit View Academy (Kenton County School District).

Faculty

Whether right out of grad school or after some years in the profession, IWU professors moved to the head of the class. Was it a passion for sharing the field of their dreams? Was it a divine prompting to make students their business? Or were they looking for a place where they could teach their profession and still share a profession of faith? No doubt it was all of the above.

Career Paths

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Courses

One of the best ways to discover a degree program is to check out the course listings. Preview the courses for Elementary Education at Indiana Wesleyan University using the course catalog.