tional meeting of the College and University Personnel Association in Pittsburg, Pa., and the southwest regional meeting in San Anton io, Texas . All members of the education faculty partiCipated in the Program for Effective Teaching (PET) implemented by the State Department of Education. Dr . J ones began the second cycle of PET training and Dr. Harris certified as an instructor for this program. As a result of changes in the state certification requirements for spec ial education teachers, Harding offered for the last year majors in mental retardation and specific learning disabilities. The major in mildly handicapped was phased in for all students except seniors. During 1981-82, 72 students completed the baccalaureate degree with a major in education - 48 in elementary education, 21 in specific learning disabilities, and three in mental retardation. There were 33 students who completed the M.Ed . degree . The 78 graduates certifying to teach at the secondary or K-12 levels Preparation of resource files is an interesting activity. Education major completed majors in their specific teaching field. Harding graduates filled important teaching assignments across the national in both public and private institutions. During - Darrell L. Truitt the summer, there were more requests for Harding-trained teachers than there were teachers available. Commenting on teacher education at Harding, Dr. Joseph E. Pryor, vice president for academic affairs, sa id, " Teacher education has been a vital concern of Harding from the very beginning of the institution. Harding graduates are filling important roles at all levels of education from university preSidents to kindergarten teachers. As Christian elementary and secondary schools increase, there is an increasing demand for Hardingtrained teachers because of their good professional training, their willingness to work, their commitment to Christ, and their ability to relate empathetically with their students. Harding has an excellent education faculty that is cooperatively supported by the other academic disciplines. ~ Sharon Logan organizes hers in the Curriculum Lab. School of Education Jerome Barnes, EdO Prof., Educational Media Wade Bedwell, PhD Assoc. Prof ., Special Education lois Brown, MA Assoc. Prof., Special Education James Carr. Jr., EdO Prof., Administration Bobby Coker. EdD Prof., History and Philosophy, Dean Richard Duke, PhD Asst. Prof ., Supervised Teaching Mary Ann Harris, EdO Assoc . Prof., Reading and Special Education Wyatt Jones, EdO Prof., Educational Psychology James Nichols, MEd Asst. Prof ., Mjddle School Edward Sewell, PhD Prof., Tests and Measurements Betty Watson, MA Assoc. Prof., Elementary Education School of Education/199
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