The University of Mary Washington College of Education is leading the education discipline in an initiative to create new opportunities for aspiring young educators. In partnership with the annual UMW Summer Enrichment Program (SEP), a summer week-long program that invites rising 10th, 11th, and 12th grade students to the University’s campus for an enriching, pre-college experience, the College of Education Summer Institute for Future Teachers is an added program working with students who are passionate about pursuing teaching as a career field. SEP student attendees who apply for the additional programming in the Summer Institute for Future Teachers will have exclusive access to classroom sessions with the College of Education professors and get a sneak peek at the life of a student preparing for a career in education. Classroom sessions will consist of various workshops in project and problem-based learning that will prepare students for a culminating, team-planned presentation at … [Read more...]