School of Education Fall 2023 Newsletter

Students in The News Business Internships For Education Students Many students in the School of Education have a cooperative education experience or business internship that helps them gain experiences they can bring to the classroom as a teacher. Mikayla Obsuszt, a Marketing and Business Education student, learned all about marketing through her experience as a summer intern in a cycling store. Read about how this experience helped Mikayla as a future teacher: MBE student’s marketing internship. Nick Kostka, a May 2023 B.S. Special Education graduate, was able to finish his degree despite being called to active duty by the Army and overcoming injuries while a student at UW-Stout. Read about his situation and how UW-Stout professors and classmates helped him succeed: Inspiring B.S. Special Education graduate. Teacher Recruitment Efforts October Teach Day Event This event introduces high school students to teaching as a career, showcasing UW-Stout’s career-focused applied learning. Students explored teacher education programs and engaged in lesson planning with our teacher education students. The next Teach Day event will be on Monday, February 12, 2024. Watch for an email in January 2024 with registration details. High School Dual Credit Course We are developing plans to offer Educational Psychology in Fall 2024. If your school district is interested in learning more, please email Joel Helms at helmsj@uwstout.edu . Scholarships We offer a number of scholarships specifically for education students. Each year, students can fill out one scholarship application in the fall and a committee matches eligible students to scholarships that are awarded for the following academic year. Information about scholarships and other forms of financial aid can be found online. Completing a Degree While Meeting Military Obligations

UW-Stout Educator Preparation Programs Meet Wisconsin Licensure Requirements Campus-based Degree Programs Undergraduate: • Art Education • Early Childhood Education/Early Childhood Special Education • Family & Consumer Sciences Education • Marketing & Business Education • Special Education • Technology Education • Applied Mathematics & Computer Science – Math Education Concentration Distance-Delivered/Online Degree Programs These programs are intended for career changers and other adult learners: • Early Childhood Education/Early Childhood Special Education • Family & Consumer Sciences Education* • Marketing & Business Education* • Special Education • Technology Education* * Individuals hired under a WI Experience-based Technical and Vocational Education license may complete the Practical Skills for Beginning K-12 Career and Technical Educators certificate as the school district’s professional development curriculum, then continue into the online degree program in order to obtain certification for a Wisconsin Tier II teaching license. Graduate: • School Counseling • School Psychology

Other Licensure Certification Programs • Career & Technical Education Coordinator

Postbaccalaureate Certification (online, graduate level) • M.S. CTE Career & Technical Education Coordinator & Director of Instruction Concentration (online, graduate level)

• Reading Teacher (online, graduate level) • Reading Specialist (online, graduate level)

UW-Stout also offers a number of post-baccalaureate add on certifications for individuals with a previous education degree and who hold or are eligible to hold a Wisconsin Tier II license. A list of those certifications can be found on the Post-Baccalaureate Educator Certifications web page. Learn more uwstout.edu/Post-Baccalaureate

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Connecting with Educators Rising If you have a chapter in your school and would like to collaborate with our education programs, please email Deanna Schultz at schultzdea@uwstout.edu.