by Toni Carmichael
Children are taught the importance of a good education, as well as how to be a good person. Once they turn 18, though, how they live is up to each individual.
WVU Parkersburg’s Education and Humanities Division trains teachers for this important role in the lives of children. Cynthia Gissy, Ed.D., chairperson of Education & Humanities Division, teaches the capstone course Curriculum and Instruction for Education Majors.
Gissy announced the welcoming of a new faculty member for Fall 2011. Megan Roy, a teacher in the developmental courses such as reading and English, joined the faculty full-time after serving as an adjunct instructor. She also teaches Language Arts, and Children’s Literature.
The division also has a new degree certificate — General Education Certificate, which works into the Associate of Arts Degree.
Also new to the campus this fall is the four-year Bachelor of Applied Science with an emphasis in Child Development. With this degree a student would be qualified to work as lead teachers in early care setting, directors, resource and referral personnel, social workers, or paraprofessionals in public schools. “The difference between this and the elementary education degree is you can not work as a certified teacher in a public school. This is mainly used working with children.” Gissy said.
She explained how the college does its part to encourage Education and the Humanities in this community. “By offering a four-year elementary education degree, they give this community ‘high quality’ elementary and middle school teachers.”
In an effort to enhance cultural options, the college also offers music, theater, writing, and 2-D & 3-D Art courses to reach people in every interest.
“Therefore students have the ability to gain a good education, and become a great contributor to society,” she said.
Children are taught the importance of a good education, as well as how to be a good person. Once they turn 18, though, how they live is up to each individual.
WVU Parkersburg’s Education and Humanities Division trains teachers for this important role in the lives of children. Cynthia Gissy, Ed.D., chairperson of Education & Humanities Division, teaches the capstone course Curriculum and Instruction for Education Majors.
Gissy announced the welcoming of a new faculty member for Fall 2011. Megan Roy, a teacher in the developmental courses such as reading and English, joined the faculty full-time after serving as an adjunct instructor. She also teaches Language Arts, and Children’s Literature.
The division also has a new degree certificate — General Education Certificate, which works into the Associate of Arts Degree.
Also new to the campus this fall is the four-year Bachelor of Applied Science with an emphasis in Child Development. With this degree a student would be qualified to work as lead teachers in early care setting, directors, resource and referral personnel, social workers, or paraprofessionals in public schools. “The difference between this and the elementary education degree is you can not work as a certified teacher in a public school. This is mainly used working with children.” Gissy said.
She explained how the college does its part to encourage Education and the Humanities in this community. “By offering a four-year elementary education degree, they give this community ‘high quality’ elementary and middle school teachers.”
In an effort to enhance cultural options, the college also offers music, theater, writing, and 2-D & 3-D Art courses to reach people in every interest.
“Therefore students have the ability to gain a good education, and become a great contributor to society,” she said.