Virginia Scates
Virginia Scates
Assistant Professor of Elementary Education|Department Chair of Education & Kinesiology|Program Coordinator of Elementary & Early Childhood Education

Upcoming Courses

- Teaching Language Arts in the Elementary School
- Principles of Effective Teaching in the Elementary Classroom
- Principles of Effective Teaching in the Elementary Classroom
- Professional Leadership and Mentoring
- Field Experience
- Field Experience
- Field Experience
- Early Childhood Curriculum
- Early Childhood Curriculum
- Early Childhood Methods
- Early Childhood Methods
- Early Childhood Clinical Practice
- Early Childhood Clinical Practice
- Early Childhood Clinical Practice
- Early Childhood Clinical Practice
- Seminar on Teaching in Early Childhood Education
- Seminar on Teaching in Early Childhood Education

The above list of courses is not an exhaustive list. It only includes courses for the current and imminent terms. For more information visit the Course Schedules page.

Education
  • BS Elementary Education, Lander University
  • BS Early Childhood, Lander University
  • M.Ed. Early Childhood, Converse College
  • Certificate to Practice Montessori Education, Lander University
  • Early Childhood Specialist, National Board Certification
  • Ed.D. Curriculum and Instruction, Gardner-Webb University
Professional Accomplishments
  • South Carolina Reading Association
  • Conference Presenter, State Council Committee Chair, State Council
  • Board Member
  • Cherokee County Reading Association
  • Treasurer
  • South Carolina Early Childhood Association
  • SCECA State Conference, Presenter
  • Cherokee County Teacher Forum
  • Chairperson, Board of Directors
  • Cherokee County Teacher of the Year 2011-2012
  • Corinth Elementary School Teacher of the Year 2011-2012
  • Reading Association Teacher of the Year 1998-1999
  • Donor's Choose Grant Recipient 2010, 2012. 2015, 2016, 2017
Affiliations: 
  • Palmetto State Teacher's Association
  • International Reading Association
  • South Carolina International Reading Association
  • National Association for The Education of Young Children 
  • North American Montessori Teachers Association