Teacher Licensure at Mary Baldwin College

Licenses Available:

Early Education (PK-6)

Middle Education (6-8)

Secondary Education (6-12)
(Major or equivalent in endorsement area required)

Endorsement Areas: Business, English, French, Spanish, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, History, Political Science, Social Science

Arts and Languages (PK-12)
(Major or equivalent in endorsement area required)

Endorsement areas: art education, music education, theatre arts, French, Spanish

Special Education (PK-12)

Endorsement areas: learning disabilities, emotional and behavioral disorders, mental retardation, gifted education

Four Ways To Become A Teacher Through Mary Baldwin College

• Undergraduate residential programs for young women
• Adult Degree Program for men and women who do not yet have bachelor's degrees
• Post-Baccalaureate Teacher Licensure Program for adults with bachelor's degrees
• Master of Arts in Teaching for those with bachelor's degrees who want a graduate degree and licensure in elementary, middle or special education

	PK-6	6-8	6-12	Special Education PK-12	Arts PK-12
RCW
ADP
PBTL
MAT

The Mary Baldwin teacher is an inquiring and reflective learner, a well-educated professional who brings forth the best in all students. Our programs model and encourage inquiry and reflection; integrate theory, practice, opportunities for individual exploration within a collaborative environment.

Our teacher licensure programs offer:

• Personal, individual attention and advising
• A strong learning community
• High expectations and strong support
• Modeled active learning
• A consistent philosophy
• Extensive field experiences

MBC-trained teachers demonstrate:

• Scholarship
• Instructional creativity and effectiveness
• A sense of power and efficacy
• Professionalism
• Enthusiasm for teaching and learning
• Respect and appreciation for student diversity
• A strong knowledge base in pedagogy and the liberal arts
• Professional and personal integrity
• Competence with information technologies
• Passing scores in Praxis I and the appropriate Praxis II examination, as required by the Virginia State Department of Education

"As a teacher, I will play many roles. I will be a friend when a child needs comfort. I will be a nurse when a child needs a Band-Aid. I will be a mentor when a child needs guidance. And I will be a coach when a child needs encouragement. I plan to inspire my students to be the best in everything they do in the classroom and in the future."