Western Michigan University and the College of Education and Human Development to launch Urban Teacher Residency Program this summer.
TLES grad wins Michigan's 2019-20 Teacher of the Year award.
New agreement awards qualifying students college credit for Career and Technical Education courses.
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The College of Education and Human Development's Department of Teaching, Learning and Educational Studies (TLES) develops educators who are committed to teaching for social justice. We support life-long teacher development through various certificates and degrees in online, hybrid and in-person instructional formats. You will gain valuable professional and networking experience in your chosen field through internships and student organizations, and our dedicated faculty and student services professionals will ensure you have the support you need to prosper.
We are aware that families in our community need support to juggle the demands of work, distance learning and child care. Our department is happy to share resources and information to support families and schools.
Western Michigan University's online master's in education program is among the top in the country, according to U.S. News and World Report. Second in Michigan only to Michigan State University, the report cites Western's use of "contemporary instructional design practices and instructional technologies combined with the subject matter expertise of faculty to provide students with an effective and engaging learning experience."
Marcy Peake and the Future Teachers of Color RSO decorated and donated 60 of the screens to the Friends of KPS Supply Closet to be distributed to kids in need in Kalamazoo Public Schools.
A $4.9 million U.S. Department of Education grant will spearhead the Urban Teacher Residency Program at WMU. The product of nearly two years of planning, this program will pay for candidates within the districts—like paraprofessionals, bus drivers, food service staff and custodians—to earn their teacher certification while they work, mitigating some of the barriers that impede qualified candidates from pursuing a career.
From creating structure and boundaries to finding time to make time to connect as a family, there are a number of ways parents can help ease the transition to the virtual classroom.
2021 TLES Educator Appreciation Award recipients - June 3
Two Mid-Michigan educators, authors to be honored at State Capitol - Feb. 21
WMU recognized among top schools for online master's in education program - Feb. 1
Merze Tate: A trailblazing Western alumna who made an international impact - Feb. 1
Town hall explores answers to the question, "What is systemic racism?" - Jan. 29
