In all of our communications, we emphasize that APPLE is an accelerated pathway to teaching that is online, competency-based, and flexibly-paced. Most of the conversations we have about the program ask about two of those concepts — accelerated and flexibly-paced. We thought it might be helpful if we explained both of those terms in greater […]
This past weekend, the MLC campus celebrated our May graduation. While that celebration is certainly important, it pales in some ways to the Call Service that follows the graduation ceremony. Families, friends, classmates, and recently graduated education and staff ministry students return to the same room where they just celebrated their graduation to attend the […]
MLC recognizes that its student body, especially returning adult learners, often has professional experiences and credentials that could be considered in their academic studies. Experiential Learning Credit An “experiential learning” experience is a previous learning experience in a classroom, on the job, in previous training, or through personal study that a student wishes to apply […]
At MLC, our academic programs are regularly reviewed internally and by the appropriate accrediting bodies. Over the past year, our faculty and staff, especially those in our Licensure Office, have worked diligently to prepare for an onsite Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB) review of our academic programs that lead to eligibility for […]
Over the course of this week, Christian schools and churches remember the perfect life, painful death, and promised resurrection of Jesus Christ. Join MLC faculty this week in reflecting on The Foolishness of the Cross. This devotion guides our Holy Week reflections, challenging us to consider “how the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, […]
MLC has intentionally designed the competency-based education courses we are offering for returning adult learners to ensure that the courses meet the same academic rigor expected of our traditional undergraduate students. Whether a learner completes their elementary education program on campus as a traditional undergraduate student or through our online competency-based education program as a […]
We designed the CBTE Minor to mirror the same six Theology courses that all undergraduate elementary education majors complete at MLC. Together, these courses provide a strong foundation in Scripture and assure a shared understanding of the tenets of our faith. But we always planned that once the Alternative Pathway to Professional Licensure Eligibility (APPLE) […]
