Free   |   Monday, June 4 - Friday, June 8   |   Application due by May 1

(Leavenworth, Kan.)—The University of Saint Mary hosts Future Teacher Academy (FTA)—a week-long experiential camp for students aspiring to a career in teaching, particularly in the STEM fields—Monday, June 4 through Friday, June 8 on USM's Leavenworth Campus, 4100 South 4th Street.

The Academy is open to high school students entering their sophomore, junior, or senior years, as well as to students who currently attend community colleges. There is no cost to attend USM's FTA.

Academy students will have the opportunity to design high-impact lessons, get acclimated with state-of-the art classroom technology (including robotics and 3D printers), and hear from guest speakers, including Kansas Teacher of the Year winners and nominees and work with local STEM teachers and university faculty. Students will also earn two hours of college credit (equivalent of USM's ED250—Teaching as a Profession), and are invited to stay overnight in USM's residence halls (optional).  

"This is an incredible opportunity for any student thinking of becoming a teacher, particularly in science, technology, engineering, or math," explained Dr. Gwen Landever, USM academic dean. "Students have the chance to immerse themselves in a career field they love, while being introduced to various approaches to teaching that will truly make a lasting impact on their future students' learning."

To submit an application or for more information on USM's FTA, visit stmary.edu/FTA, or contact Dr. Landever at Gwen.Landever@stmary.edu.

Partial support for this work was provided by the National Science Foundation's Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program under Award No. 1758499. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.

 

The University of Saint Mary is a Catholic co-educational applied liberal arts university founded and sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth. The University of Saint Mary main campus is located at 4100 South 4th Street, Leavenworth, Kan. USM's Overland Park Campus at 4500 College Boulevard offers evening accelerated graduate and undergraduate degree-completion programs. The university also offers online programs. Visit stmary.edu for more information.