Summer 2026
JUne—AUGUST
Pacific University Orientation online June 2026.
Arbor Orientation & Initial Faculty Meeting in late-August at the Arbor School.
Summer 2026 coursework begins at Pacific University in mid-June (online):
EDUC 606: Critical Perspectives on Identity & Social Systems - 3 Credits
EDUC 604: Advanced Educational Psychology, Development & Learning - 4 Credits
Fall 2026
SEPTEMBER—December
Full time co-teaching experience in one of Arbor’s K-8th grade classrooms.
Daily support and instructional coaching from experienced mentors.
Instructional Rounds within other grade levels and academic disciplines at Arbor.
Optional for candidates interested in adding a middle or high school endorsement: Foundational Methods for social studies, language arts, or science (online)
University coursework onsite at Arbor, Mondays and Thursdays 3-5pm:
EDUC 667: Learning & Teaching: Literacy Development - 4 Credits
EDUC 650: Field Experience - 1 Credit
The Social Curriculum - Arbor Seminar not for Pacific credit
Spring 2027
January—june
Increased responsibility for teaching in Arbor classrooms with particular focus on developing units of study in math, science, and literacy.
Instructional Rounds extend to other school settings.
University coursework onsite at Arbor, Mondays and Thursdays 3-5pm and online with Pacific University:
EDUC 666: Learning & Teaching: Math - 2 Credits
EDUC 665: Learning & Teaching: Science/Health - 2 Credits
EDUC 680: Preparing the edTPA - 1 Credit
EDUC 650: Field Experience - 1 Credit
EDUC 607 - Technological Learning Environments - 2 Credits
Summer 2027
June—August
Summer School teaching opportunities available at Arbor School.
University classes held online with Pacific University’s hybrid cohort:
EDUC 668: Learning & Teaching: Expressive Arts - 2 Credits
EDUC 640: Teaching Diverse Learners - 4 Credits
EDUC 612: Teaching & Inquiry: Fundamentals- 1 Credit
Fall 2027
SEPTEMBER—December
Teaching residency in Arbor classrooms 4 days per week.
Second teaching placement in a local public school one day per week.
University coursework onsite at Arbor, Mondays and Thursdays 3-5pm and online with the larger Pacific cohort over six Saturday sessions:
EDUC 664: Learning & Teaching: Social Studies & General Methods - 3 Credits
EDUC 672: Student Teaching - 3 Credits
EDUC 613: Teaching & Inquiry II: Design & Implementation - 2 Credits
EDUC 614: Teaching & Inquiry III: Analysis - 2 Credits
Spring 2028
January—june
Month-long teaching placement in a local public school in January or February.
Month-long solo teaching experience and completion of the edTPA within Arbor classrooms in April.
Support with job application and interview process.
University coursework onsite at Arbor, Mondays and Thursdays 3-5pm:
EDUC 673: Teaching Seminar - 1 Credit
EDUC 672: Student Teaching - 3 Credits