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 2003.

Contents 1 History 2 Educator Preparation Program (EPP) 3 BYU-Public School Partnership (BYU-PSP) 4 Endorsements and training 5 Namesake 6 Quick facts 7 References 8 External links 9 Notes

[edit] History

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.^[1]

[edit] 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:

• Center for the Improvement of Teacher Education and Schooling[1]
• Communication Disorders[2]
• Counseling Psychology and Special Education[3]
• Educational Leadership and Foundations[4]
• Instructional Psychology and Technology[5]
• Teacher Education[6]

The following seven colleges and their 21 departments participate in the EPP and are supported by the McKay School of Education.

• Biology and Agriculture
• Engineering and Technology
• Family, Home, and Social Sciences
• Fine Arts and Communications
• Health and Human Performance
• Humanities
• Physical and Mathematical Sciences

[edit] 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 is part of the National Network for Education Renewal and is coordinated by BYU’s Center for the Improvement of Teacher Education and Schooling (CITES). 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 (BEEDE), local and regional Science Fairs (K-12), local, national, and international internships, behavioral research and application (PBSI), and comprehensive mathematics and literacy education.

[edit] Endorsements and training

The McKay School offers students endorsements in the following areas:

• ESL
• Gifted and Talented
• Reading
• Special Education

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.

[edit] 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 Principle of Weber Stake Academy and as principle 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.

[edit] Quick facts

• 1774 Total Students in Fall 2008
• 150+ Faculty and Staff Members
• 900 Annual Graduates from MSE and EPP
• 27,000+ Graduates to date
• NCATE Accredited

[edit] References

1. McKay School of Education fact sheet.
2. David O. McKay, "True Education," Instructor, August 1961, p. 253.
3. David O. McKay, Ancient Apostles (Salt Lake City: Deseret Sunday School Union, 1918), p. 2.
4. "Our Namesake." McKay Today Magazine, Fall 2005. P. 16-17.
5. 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.

[edit] External links

• David O. McKay School of Education
• Brigham Young University

[edit] Notes

1. ^ 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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