David O. McKay School of Education
The David O. McKay School of Education is located on the southwest end of Brigham Young University (BYU) in Provo, Utah and is housed in the David O. McKay Building. Originally founded as the College of Education, the school was formally renamed the David O. McKay School of Education in 1996.
History
The David O. McKay School of Education began as the Church Teachers College, an integral part of BYU, in 1913 with Edwin S. Hinckley as its first dean. It was renamed the School of Education in 1920 and in 1921 became the College of Education.
Prior to 1954 BYU's College of Education was much larger in its scope than it is today. Two reorganizations happened in that year that made the school more focused in its curriculum. First the Department of Physical Education, Health and Recreation was broken off into a separate college. The other was that undergraduate majors outside of elementary education and early-childhood education were shifted to the colleges of their specific discipline, with only the educational methods courses they needed being offered through the school of education. The later change was facilitated by Reuben D. Law who was a the dean of education and a supporter of the broad and all inclusive education program being appointed president of BYU Hawaii and Asahel Woodruff a strong advocate of a cooperation between the School of Education and other colleges being made the acting dean.
In 2009 The Physical Education Teaching/Coaching major, which had left the College of Education with the rest of the Health, P.E. and Recreation major in 1955 to form the College of Recreation, Physical Education, Health and Athletics, was brought back into the college of Recreation with the dissolution is dispersement of the College of Health and Human Performance.
Educator Preparation Program (EPP)
Through the Educator Preparation Program, the McKay School of Education coordinates teacher education courses and training for all elementary and secondary education majors at BYU. The McKay school provides educator courses in six departments:
The following six colleges and their 21 departments participate in the EPP and are supported by the McKay School of Education.
BYU-Public School Partnership (BYU-PSP)
For 25 years, the Public School Partnership has facilitated collaboration between the McKay School of Education, the College of Arts and Sciences, and five Utah school districts (Alpine, Jordan, Nebo, Provo, and Wasatch). The Partnership includes more than 7,000 teachers, and approximately 180,000 students. BYU and the McKay School graduate approximately 1000 new certified teachers every year, many of whom are trained in Partnership schools.
Every year the partnership sponsors ESL endorsement training (TEEL), local and regional Science Fairs (K-12), local, national, and international internships, behavioral research and application (PBSI), and comprehensive mathematics and literacy education.
Endorsements and training
The McKay School offers students endorsements in the following areas:
Student teaching opportunities are available locally within the BYU-Public School partnership, as well as nationally in Houston and Washington D.C., and internationally in Fiji, Kiribati, Mexico, Samoa, and Tonga. There are also a limited number of year-long internships available on a competitive basis.
Namesake
David O. McKay was a teacher, administrator, and religious leader of millions. He was born in Huntsville, Utah on the family farm on the 8th of September, 1873. McKay's mother worked as a teacher before marrying, and his father, despite a lack of formal schooling, educated himself and helped found Weber College (now Weber State University).
After attending Huntsville School, McKay graduated from Weber Stake Academy. Then, with the help of a financial gift from his Grandmother Evens, he enrolled in the University of Utah. While at the U, He played football, studied education, and met his future wife Emma Mae Riggs. McKay graduated as the president of his class and shortly thereafter served a mission to Scotland for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
McKay was married to Emma Mae shortly after returning home from Scotland and they both went to work as educators. He worked at Weber Stake Academy, and Emma at Madsen School, in Ogden. After three years McKay was made Principal of Weber Stake Academy and as principal was influential in helping encourage female student enrollment.
While serving as the Academy administrator, McKay also worked as the assistant superintendent of the Weber Stake Sunday School. He created curriculum and developed in-service programs for students. Then, in 1906, at age 32, He was called to serve in the quorum of the twelve apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day saints. As an apostle, McKay supervised the Sunday Schools for nearly three decades, and spent another two decades writing curriculum.
David O. McKay was called to the presidency of the LDS Church in 1951, when he was 78 years old, and he served for 19 years as prophet and president before his death in 1970.
Quick facts
References
- McKay School of Education fact sheet.
- David O. McKay, "True Education," Instructor, August 1961, p. 253.
- David O. McKay, Ancient Apostles (Salt Lake City: Deseret Sunday School Union, 1918), p. 2.
- "Our Namesake." McKay Today Magazine, Fall 2005. P. 16-17.
- Text of article is adapted from a video narrative written in committee: Glenn L. Anderson, E. Vance Randall, Melissa Randall, Stefinee Pinegar, Mary Jan Woodger, Nancy Wentworth, Elizabeth Morris, Catherine Britsch, Al Merkley, Roy Brinkerhoff, Clyde Williams, Carol Lee Hawkins, Tamee Roberts, and Dr. Edward R. McKay. Edited by McKay Today Magazine staff.
External links
Notes
- Wilkinson. BYU 100. Vol. 2, p. 776
- Ernest L. Wilkinson, ed., Brigham Young University: The First One Hundred Years. (Provo: Brigham Young University Press, 1975) Vol. 2, p. 641-643
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