Begin by taking听Designing STEM Learning Environments and Experiences:
Designing STEM Learning Environments is听a 3-credit course (EDUC 2035) that invites students to explore teaching as a career by providing first-hand experience co-teaching science and engineering听lessons in local middle school classrooms.听Teaching professors and mentor teachers provide ongoing support and feedback throughout the course.
Step 1 meets weekly on the CU campus (2.5 hours/week), plus听5 additional visits to a local middle听school.
Coursework:
The CU Teach program is a four-year degree/licensure program that allows students to complete a rigorous education in a science, engineering,听or mathematics听major and fulfill the requirements for a Colorado initial teaching license in Secondary听Science or听Mathematics. For more information about courses and program requirements,听.听
Interested in STEM outreach? Consider the听STEM Education Certificate听where听students learn how to effectively communicate STEM related concepts.听The STEM Education听Certificate听provides graduates with an important communication skill set听useful听in听industry, academia, medicine, and other fields.听
Have you heard about听the Middle School Mathematics Licensure Program?听This is an innovative new听track for non-math majors interested in teaching mathematics in the middle grades, 6-8.听听For more information about sample courses,听visit the School of Education website.
Scholarship and Internship Opportunities:
CU Teach students may be eligible for a number of scholarships including Americorps and a听Noyce Fellowship.听There are听also听听available for all programs in the School of Education.听鈥婩inally, CU Teach Engineering students have a variety of Bechtel听scholarships available to them.听For more information,听.
CU Teach students have opportunities to complete paid internships in local nonprofit science and mathematics organizations. For example, and the offer very attractive opportunities for both science and math teacher candidates.
A Unique University Experience:
CU Teach students form a close community in which they share experiences of college life and obtaining teaching licensure.听They continue to support each other after graduation through a network of STEM teachers who are interested in continued听professional improvement and exploring issues of equity and justice within schools.
Support from Teaching Professors:
Teaching Professors听are CU-Boulder faculty members who are veteran math and science听teachers of grades 6-12. They teach courses as well as coordinate and听support real-life teaching experiences for CU Teach students. Teaching Professors听mentor CU Teach students from their entrance into the program to post graduation and are accessible to the students as a consistent source of support.
Support from Mentor Teachers:
Mentor teachers are teachers currently teaching in K-12 schools who help CU Teach students with feedback on lesson planning, teaching strategies, classroom management and other important issues that teachers face in today's classrooms.
Support from Affliated听CU Teach Faculty:
Faculty members from the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Engineering,听and the School of Education work closely with CU Teach students. These faculty members all share an avid interest in K-12 education and discipline-specific education听research.
After Graduation:
CU Teach provides continued support for its graduates by offering face-to-face and/or online support through regularly scheduled professional development opportunities to help them overcome challenges in the classroom.听 Additionally, CU Teach graduates can join the National UTeach Alumni Network, a collaboration of STEM educators that promotes inquiry-based education and offers opportunities for professional development.
