
Cathy Smeltzer Erb
Specialties: Emotions of teaching, beginning teacher development, self-care and renewal of teachers, equitable instruction
Teaches Courses Like: Exploring Teaching; Methods of Teaching and Curriculum
Change the world, become a teacher. At EMU in Harrisonburg, Virginia we prepare students to be the very best educators. Students are in the classroom in the first five weeks of class, getting practical, hands-on experiences and learning the art and craft of teaching right from the start. You will learn to become a reflective educator, asking yourself "How can I engage my students more effectively? How can I make this lesson better?"
EMU emphasizes the importance of being adaptable and engaging in a growth mindset. We prepare students to continue to evolve to meet the different and changing needs of students and the differing roles and responsibilities of teachers.
Our teacher education program has carried the highest national accreditation standards in the nation for more than 40 years. EMU is one of only five private colleges in Virginia to be NCATE-certified.
These areas of study may be selected along with any of the above listed programs:
Specialties: Emotions of teaching, beginning teacher development, self-care and renewal of teachers, equitable instruction
Teaches Courses Like: Exploring Teaching; Methods of Teaching and Curriculum
Specialties: Elementary classroom instructional methods, bilingual education
Teaches Courses Like: Organizing for Learning; Elementary Math, Science, and Lang. Arts; Reflective Teaching Seminar
Specialties: Exercise Sciences, Motor Learning
Teaches Courses Like: Fitness Administration & Assessment, Biomechanics, Exercise Physiology
Specialties: History and social studies, instruction for English language learners/emergent bilinguals
Teaches Courses Like: Social Studies Methods; Foundations of Education
Specialties: Educational Psychology, Learning Theories, Classroom Climate, Restorative Justice
Teaches Courses Like: Learning, Motivation, and Assessment, Restorative Justice in Education, Circle Processes, Differentiated Instruction
Specialties: Methods of literacy Instruction, children’s literature
Teaches Courses Like: Children’s literature, Reading Diagnosis, Reading and Writing in the Content Area
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