Health and Physical Education

During the most recent academic year, 100% of FVSU education graduates passed the state certification exam, and 90% found teaching positions, were enrolled in graduate school or became gainfully employed in careers related to education within one month of graduating.

In addition to classroom work, FVSU education majors engage in a field experience, working with practicing teachers in their classrooms to plan, implement, assess, and reflect on instructional methods, procedures, and principles. This includes lesson planning, assessing, evaluating, grading, conducting case studies, and developing effective classroom management strategies.

The college is committed to the preparation of “proficient educators” who are competent in content, pedagogy, and technology, as well as educators who possess a caring disposition while understanding and appreciating diversity.

The following are the standards of a Proficient Educator and the core of our teacher preparation program: 

• The Proficient Educator demonstrates competence in content knowledge; 
• The Proficient Educator uses effective pedagogical skills; 
• The Proficient Educator uses technology appropriately to enhance learning; 
• The Proficient Educator evidences a caring disposition; and 
• The Proficient Educator has an understanding of and appreciation for diversity