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Steven Wentland, Ed.D.O.L.

Associate Professor of Liberal Studies		 Phone: (626) 815-5312
Email: swentland@apu.edu
Fax: (626) 387-5720
Steven J. Wentland, Ed.D.O.L., is an associate professor at APU. He is currently the cofounder and president of America's Battle of the Books, the largest reading-incentive battle of the books program in America. The program is recognized nationally and reaches to many international schools. He has authored two teacher-educational textbooks, the most recent is The Christian Teacher: Ethical, Insightful and Knowledgeable. In addition, he is the creator of Foundations of Freedom - a competition-style program in grades K-12 that allows students to discover, legally and objectively in a public school setting, the significance religion has played in American History. He hopes this program will be the largest of its kind in America within a few years. He also is a national and international presenter on ‘teaching about religion’. He is presently completing his new book, Wisdom: What it is and what it ain’t! , as well as, a radio inspirational commentary for teachers, But God...what about me? He recently implemented a new service-learning program called S.C.H.O.L.A.R.S., which allows university students to help teachers teach core curriculum standards in the classroom. He is also a board member on two national non-profit organizations and in his spare time enjoys his 21-acre ranch in the San Emigdio Mountains.

Education

Ed.D. - Organizational Leadership, Pepperdine University
M.Ed. - Education Management, University of La Verne
B.A. - Humanities/Philosophy, Fresno Pacific College

Credentials/Certifications
State of California Professional Clear Multiple Subject Teaching Credential General Subjects
State of California Professional Clear Administrative Services Credential

Department

  • College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
    • Undergraduate Programs

Expertise

  • First Amendment Issues
  • Prayer and Religion in the Classroom
  • Teacher Education
  • Understanding the Activity of God

Courses Taught

EDLS 496 – Senior Seminar: Education and Professional Ethics
TEP 505 – Educational Foundations and Classroom Experiences (K–8)
TEP 506 – Educational Foundations and Classroom Management (K–8)
TEP 525 – Clinical Experiences in Teaching Mathematics (K–8)
TEP 526 – Methods of Teaching Mathematics (K–8)
TEP 535 – Clinical Experiences in Teaching Science (K–8)
TEP 536 – Methods of Teaching Science (K–8)
TEP 545 – Clinical Experiences with Integrating the Humanities (K–8)
TEP 546 – Methods of Integrating the Humanities (K–8)

Professional Involvement and Accomplishments

Teacher of the Year, Tuolumne County, 1985
Teacher of the Year, Kern County, 1992
Leadership Excellence, California Associations of Science Specialists, 1992