C r a s h
Course
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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:
“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.
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