As a teacher of 7th to 12th-grade students, you have the opportunity to touch lives and transform futures. A strong emphasis on your primary subject matter coupled with extensive, real-world experiences strengthens your ability to spark academic interests and help adolescents transition to adulthood.
Bachelor of Arts (BA) In Adolescent/Young Adult Education
Adolescent/Young Adult (AYA) Education Program
Teaching. Leading. Growing.
When you enroll in the AYA Education program at John Carroll, you鈥檒l enter a warm, caring environment that鈥檚 wholly focused on helping you develop professionally and personally. Through our expert education faculty, first-hand experience, and supportive classmates, you鈥檒l be poised and ready to make a difference for your students, school, and community.
A few pertinent details and plusses of the AYA Education program:
- Because you鈥檒l have two majors, an academic subject area and Education, you鈥檒l have two advisors. This means double the insight and double the support.
- Social Justice is integral to John Carroll and our education program. This better prepares you to address the challenges young adults may face and be a leader for positive change.
- You鈥檒l be prepared to meet the standards for Ohio teacher licensure. All John Carroll鈥檚 Education Majors are accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) and approved by the Ohio Department of Higher Education (ODHE).
Adolescent/Young Adult Program
In the AYA concentration, your academic subject area is your primary major and Education is secondary. Choose from Integrated Language Arts, Integrated Social Studies, Integrated Mathematics, Integrated Science, and Mulit- Age World Languages (Spanish or Latin). It鈥檚 a great way to combine your interest in a specific subject with your passion for teaching.
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BA in Adolescent/Young Adult Education Program Highlights
In-Class Experience
Because the best way to learn is to do, our education students participate in a full academic year clinical experience in one school. During the first semester, Pre-Student Teaching, you鈥檒l work with a mentor teacher; gaining understanding, confidence, and 90 hours of teaching experience. In the second semester, Student Teaching, you鈥檒l spend more time leading the class, teaching for a minimum of 360 hours.
A Deeper Educational Experience
During an immersive week-long trip to Ecuador, our students get an in-depth look at one country鈥檚 struggle to educate their young. Here, free education is guaranteed, but schools are so underfunded they must charge fees, which the very poor cannot afford. Our students spend their time in the city of Duran, visiting after school programs, daycare centers, social service centers, and talking with those in the community. It鈥檚 a tremendous opportunity to understand the value of education for all.
Featured Faculty
鈥淥ur focus on seeing and educating the whole person has a ripple effect. Our students tend to embrace this approach and bring it into their own classrooms. At John Carroll, you learn to be a great teacher who affirms, respects, and furthers your students.鈥
鈥 Gregory DeLisi, Associate Professor
Featured Courses
ED 4073 ADOLESCENT EDUCATION SEMINAR
Through this seminar, you鈥檒l continue with your study of adolescent development, learner achievement, and assessment. At the same time, you鈥檒l receive real classroom experience, develop a professional portfolio, and prepare for job interviews.
ED 3215 ADOLESCENT LITERATURE
During this critical analysis of adolescent literature genres and major authors, you鈥檒l explore intellectual, social, cultural, and political issues, and the role of adolescent literature in the traditional language arts curriculum.
Notable Alum
Chad Miller, PhD 鈥00
Status: Specialist, University of Hawaii's Manoa's Institute for Teacher Education and Director of Teacher Development, Uehiro Academy for Philosphy and Ethics in Education Focus: Bringing Philosophy into the classroom
鈥淎t John Carroll, school wasn鈥檛 about finding the right answers. It was about asking the right questions and trying to understand why we believe what we believe.鈥
Adolescent/Young Adult Education Alumni Across the Region
糖心logo在线入口 alumni live, work, teach and support communities throughout the region from Northeast Ohio to Chicago, Indianapolis, Detroit, Columbus, Buffalo, Rochester, Pittsburgh, New York City, Washington D.C., Maryland and Virginia.