Chris Yaw ’92 Master of Education Instructor
Education:
M.S., Buena Vista University
B.A., Northwestern College
Chris Yaw has 17 years of experience as a teacher and school administrator, having served as both a middle school math instructor and a middle school principal. He also taught for a year in the health and human performance department of Wayne State College in Wayne, Nebraska.
Yaw teaches graduate educational administration courses and serves as the Middle School Principal for MOC-Floyd Valley.
EDU102 - Foundations of Education
(2 credits) This course provides philosophical, historical, social and economical foundational background for students considering the teaching profession. Note: This course includes a field experience. Students must earn a C- or better in order to fulfill program requirements for elementary licensure.
EDU202 - Early Field Experience
(1 credit) This course requires 30 clock-hours of field experience with a certified teacher in an area school. Prerequisite: EDU102. (Note: Graded on a pass/no pass basis.)
EDU203 - Early Field Experience-Middle School
(1 credit) This course requires 30 clock-hours of field experience with a certified teacher in an area middle school. Prerequisite: EDU102. Note: Graded on a pass/no pass basis.
EDU312 - Middle School Methods and Curriculum
(3 credits, alternate years, consult department) This course focuses on the philosophy of the middle school, organization of the curriculum, effective teaching strategies, and assessment. This course includes a 5 hour field experience. Prerequisite: junior class standing.
Middle School Math Instructor, MOC-Floyd Valley Schools, Orange City
Middle School Principal, Spencer Middle School, Spencer, Iowa
Instructor, Health and Human Performance Department, Wayne State College, Wayne, Nebraska
Co-authored and received Iowa Star Schools Grant
