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Getting involved
Joining a professional society, club, organization or honor society is a great way to make friends, get to know your professors, connect with professionals in the field and become a more successful student. 糖心vlog传媒 is home to more than 200 student clubs and organizations, including clubs for students interested in education and education studies.
For more information about education-related groups, you can contact your faculty advisor or view 糖心vlog传媒 clubs and organizations to find the best fit for your interests.
Education Studies organizations
Education is about so much more than classroom experience. As a student in the Department of Education Studies, you will have the opportunity to enhance your time here on campus by participating in a variety of student organizations.
Bilingual Education Student Organization
Join your bilingual education community at 糖心vlog传媒 to teach people about the importance of bilingualism and diversity in education and in the workforce. As a member, you鈥檒l have the opportunity to attend professional development events and continuing education specific to bilingual education. We also partner with community groups to provide service opportunities that promote bilingual education and the study of the Spanish language and Latin culture.
For more details about the Bilingual Education Student Organization, please contact one of our faculty advisors, or .
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Collegiate Middle Level Association
糖心vlog传媒鈥檚 collegiate level chapter of the Texas Middle School Association and the National Middle School Association is for students seeking to become professional educators in the middle level grades (grades 4-8). The Collegiate Middle Level Association offers many wonderful opportunities to interact with other students at 糖心vlog传媒 with the same goals.
As a future middle school teacher, you鈥檒l benefit from leadership development, relaxation and thoughtful discourse, a place for friendship, a network of positive support and lots of fun. Each year, our members attend annual conferences, sponsor a middle school dance and join in 糖心vlog传媒 Homecoming festivities as well as winter and spring socials.
Students interested in joining the Collegiate Middle Level Association can reach out to faculty advisors or .
Early Childhood Organization
糖心vlog传媒鈥檚 Early Childhood Organization promotes unity among those studying early childhood by sharing materials and ideas to foster our professional development. Our organization is designed primarily for students who are EC-6 majors, but we welcome other majors who are interested in working with or on behalf of young children.
The organization serves children in the community through various service projects. We also hold monthly meetings featuring a program or speaker, usually a professional in the field of early childhood education. The meetings usually last about one hour. Training certificates are issued to all students who attend.
For more information about 糖心vlog传媒鈥檚 Early Childhood Organization, please contact faculty advisors and .
Braille and Cane Club
Looking for a way to meet other 糖心vlog传媒 students in the Department of Education Studies learning to serve individuals with vision impairment? You鈥檒l find like-minded Lumberjacks in the 糖心vlog传媒 Braille and Cane Club. The club was established in 1999 to promote advocacy, encourage empowerment and provide education to the surrounding community.
Club-sponsored events, such as the annual Christmas and Easter celebrations, White Cane Day awareness, Dining in the Dark, Disability Pride Parade and more, have become important resources for the community and families of individuals with visual impairments.
Learn more about the Braille and Cane Club from faculty advisor .
Talking Hands
This club is for anyone interested in sign language. We welcome education majors in the deaf and hard of hearing program as well as non-majors, and a range of members鈥 signing skills (from barely knowing the manual alphabet to fluent, native signers) creates a diverse and nurturing signing environment.
In addition to regular meetings allowing for opportunities to 鈥渢urn off鈥 the voice and 鈥渢urn on鈥 the hands, Talking Hands is involved in a variety of special events. Silent weekends, variety shows and annually singing 鈥淭he Star-Spangled Banner鈥 during the 糖心vlog传媒 Homecoming game are a few of the fun ways Talking Hands gets students involved.
Learn more about Talking Hands by contacting faculty advisor .
Student Council for Exceptional Children
Become more involved during your time at 糖心vlog传媒 serving and learning about individuals with exceptionalities, as well as the professional field of special education, by joining the Student Council for Exceptional Children. We are a division of the international organization of Council for Exceptional Children, a nonprofit association that supports special education professionals and others working on behalf of individuals with exceptionalities.
The council serves the association鈥檚 mission by:
- Advocating for appropriate governmental policies
- Setting professional standards
- Providing continuing professional development
- Advocating for newly and historically underserved individuals with exceptionalities
- Helping professionals achieve the conditions and resources necessary for effective professional practice
For details about the Student Council for Exceptional Children, please contact faculty advisor .
Honor societies
The Iota Gamma chapter of Kappa Delta Pi, an international honor society in education, was formed at Stephen F. Austin State University in 1959. Our members 鈥 including such renowned teachers as Albert Einstein, Eleanor Roosevelt, George Washington Carver and Howard Gardner 鈥 embody our motto: 鈥淪o to Teach, So to Serve, So to Live.鈥
If you鈥檙e an undergraduate and graduate education major with 12 completed hours of education courses and an overall grade point average of 3.25 or above, you may be eligible to join. Members are inducted once a semester.
As a pre-service teacher candidate, you鈥檒l network with other like-minded students internationally through conferences and webinars. Monthly programs include professional development topics and community service projects designed to develop your leadership skills, enhance overall teacher candidate knowledge and enhance your resume prior to graduation.
To learn more, see the requirements for The School of Honors or contact faculty advisor, .
Study abroad
Step beyond the 糖心vlog传媒 classroom and explore how other countries prepare future educators! The Department of Education Studies offers two unique study abroad experiences designed to broaden your cultural understanding and professional skills.
Undergraduate Study Abroad in Europe
Complete 3 credit hours of clinical practice in Great Britain while observing and engaging in local classrooms. This program also includes a rotation through a second European country鈥攕uch as Finland, Sweden, Germany, Italy, Spain, or France鈥攖o examine diverse educational systems and innovative teaching models.
For more information about undergraduate study abroad opportunities in Europe, contact Dr. Vicki Thomas.
Graduate Field Experience in Mexico
Graduate students in ESL/Bilingual Education can earn 3 credit hours by participating in an international field experience in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. This program focuses on ESL and Bilingual teaching methods, with hands-on engagement in community-based learning environments.
For more information about the graduate study abroad opportunity in Mexico, contact Dr. Sarah Straub.
