{"id":37405,"date":"2018-03-20T13:20:53","date_gmt":"2018-03-20T17:20:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/?p=37405"},"modified":"2018-03-23T13:40:47","modified_gmt":"2018-03-23T17:40:47","slug":"emu-names-five-as-teachers-of-promise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2018\/emu-names-five-as-teachers-of-promise\/","title":{"rendered":"EMU names five as Teachers of Promise"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Five senior education students from Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) were selected to attend the March 2-3 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.teachersofpromiseinstitute.com\/\">Teachers of Promise Foundation<\/a> Institute in Richmond, Virginia. The annual event brings together 100 outstanding pre-service teachers from Virginia for recognition, mentorship and professional development.<\/p>\n<p>EMU&#8217;s Teachers of Promise are<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Emily Clatterbuck<\/strong>, an English education major from Grottoes, Va.;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jessica Longenecker<\/strong>, a special education major from Fredericksburg, Va.;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Keyri Lopez-Godoy<\/strong>, an elementary education major from Charlottesville, Va.;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hannah Shultz<\/strong>, a music education major from Harrisonburg, Va.;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Alexa Weeks<\/strong>, an elementary education major from King William, Va.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<aside class=\"highlight highlight-right\">EMU-prepared teachers are highly sought-after. Learn more <a href=\"http:\/\/www.emu.edu\/education\/\">here<\/a>!<\/aside>\n<p>The honorees \u201cexemplify strong potential for impacting students in the classroom, high academic standing, commitment to the teaching profession, and embody EMU&#8217;s teacher education mission to \u2018teach boldly in a changing world through an ethic of care and critical reflection,\u2019\u201d says department chair and professor of education <a href=\"https:\/\/www.emu.edu\/personnel\/people\/show\/cs858\">Cathy Smeltzer Erb<\/a>. \u201cI am confident that these future teachers will positively influence the lives of each student in their classrooms as they create and advocate for just and equitable learning environments.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>EMU\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/education\/\">education program<\/a> values experiential learning, offering early practicum experiences that help candidates determine their professional path. Teacher candidates choose from 16 different licensure programs.<\/p>\n<p>The education program is one among five private colleges in Virginia accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education.<\/p>\n<p>Recently, two of EMU\u2019s former Teachers of Promise teaching in Harrisonburg City Schools were <a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2018\/02\/two-alumni-teaching-in-harrisonburg-city-schools-are-honored-by-grateful-students\/\">recognized by their students<\/a> for their professional excellence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Five senior education students from Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) were selected to attend the March 2-3 Teachers of Promise Foundation Institute in Richmond, Virginia. 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