Cedarville Magazine, Fall 2014

C r a s h Course e A test drive of the classroom experience (without the final exam) PROGRAM TITLE Student Teaching and Seminar ADVISER Cynthia Gayer Director of Teacher Education Services DESCRIPTION The final, capstone course for education majors is a student teaching internship. Throughout the semester, they’re engaged in a classroom under supervision of a cooperating teacher and University field supervisor, and eventually assume full classroom responsibilities. Students attend weekly seminars on campus with the program adviser and guest presenters, reflecting on the teaching experience and discussing topics such as discipline and preparing students for state testing. The internship allows students to practice and apply teaching skills and education strategies they have learned at Cedarville. At the conclusion of this internship, these students turned teacher-candidates are ready for their first teaching position! BIG IDEA Every effort is made to place candidates in their preference for rural, suburban, or urban schools and public or Christian schools, as well as the grade level of their choice. Ninety percent of Cedarville’s teacher-candidates are placed in local school districts. Ten percent choose the Overseas Internship Program and teach in locations such as Ecuador, the Dominican Republic, Portugal, and Australia. University professors or adjuncts observe and evaluate local interns six times during the semester. LEARN MORE: cedarville.edu/education “My student teaching experience has allowed me to actively participate in the lives of my students and learn from my cooperating teacher. Being able to get a “real” experience as a teacher in a classroom has prepared me for my own classroom and excites me as I look forward to that day.” Jennifer Lee ’14 Early Childhood Education “My education at Cedarville has prepared me uniquely for student teaching at an international school. My capstone education course served as a controlled training environment for student teaching — just as student teaching is my first mile in a lifetime of teaching.” Matthew Dix ’14 Language Arts Education 2014: A Golden Year for Murdoch In 1964, The Beatles appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show for the first time. UCLAwon its first of 10 NCAA basketball national championships under legendary coach JohnWooden. And Dr. J. Murray Murdoch first stepped on the campus of Cedarville University. This August, Murdoch celebrated his golden anniversary teaching at Cedarville University. “I feel incredibly blessed to have shared my biblical worldview on history and society with Christian young people for the last 50 years,” said Murdoch. “I love the students I am privileged to teach, and I love doing it at a University that stands boldly for the Word of God and the Testimony of Jesus Christ.” Murdoch, a Senior Professor of History, earned his doctoral degree in philosophy from Northwestern University. The former chair of the history department, he now teaches courses in social movements, reflecting his “lifelong desire that peoples of all races find an open and loving reception in Bible-believing institutions.” Murdoch authored Portrait of Obedience: The Biography of Robert T. Ketcham and the 100-year history of Cedarville University. Beyond teaching history, Murdoch made history as Cedarville’s men’s tennis coach. His teams recorded 563 wins during a stellar 29-year career, including 88 consecutive dual-match victories, both records at the University. Under his leadership, Cedarville’s men’s team claimed 23 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) District titles and 23 Mid-Ohio Conference championships. In 1989, his team finished eighth at the NAIA national tournament. Murdoch’s commitment as a husband and father is as notable as his tenure. He has been married to Ruth Mary Murdoch for 56 years. They have two sons, Jim ’87 and Mark ’91, and four grandchildren. Congratulations, Dr. Murdoch, on a tremendous career and for proclaiming a biblical worldview in an age when it has become increasingly unpopular. Thanks for your bold stand for Christ. Dr. Murdoch, circa 1960’s Dr. Murdoch loves to coach students toward a biblical view of history and culture. Campus News 22 | Cedarville Magazine