Prescott College’s Teacher Education Programs

Location: Prescott, Arizona

Prescott College is an independent, liberal arts college that offers bachelor's, master's, and Ph.D. degrees with focuses in education as well as teacher certification. Educational programs at Prescott have a commitment to the environment and social justice and provide students with a self-directed and experiential learning-by-doing experience. Programs include full and low-residency options to enable learners to live and work at their home location while earning their degree.

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Prescott College prepares students in the field of teacher certification at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Prescott College’s Teacher Preparation Programs provide relevant and rigorous education that focuses on diversity, social justice and environmental sustainability. We seek to model the experiential methods and cultural and environmental sensitivities that will in turn enable our students to flourish in a variety of educational settings and meet the challenges of today’s profession.

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self-directed learning, higher education, teacher training, experiential learning

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