Science Education

Overview

Canditates of the Science Education program of the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee experience and participate in hands-on, classroom-based field work and student teaching in middle and high schools. By successfully completing the program, you will meet the Wisconsin teacher certification requirements for grades 6 through 12 (EAA).

ABC Pathway To STEM Teacher Education Program — MACSTEP 2.0 Is Designed For

• Undergraduates who are completing a degree at UWM, or another institution

• Post-baccalaureates (who already have a degree in science, mathematics or engineering) who want to become certified to teach through videoconferencing technology, or attending on-campus courses, or a combination of both.

• Post-baccalaureates who want certification, but also wish to complete many of their credits for a Masters Degree, and finish the M.S. shortly after beginning their first teaching job.

• Post-baccalaureate from anywhere in Wisconsin or Northern Illinois.

• Veterans, active military, Guards and Reserve — this program compliments the Department of Defense Troops to Teachers.

• Teachers on an emergency, or substitute license, teaching at a public or private school, who wish to obtain a science or mathematics teaching license.

Why ABC Pathway To STEM Teacher Education Program — MACSTEP 2.0 Science Teaching?

• World class, cutting-edge and research-based teacher education curriculum taught by expert and experienced science educators.

• Become fully equipped to teach in Wisconsin and beyond with a focus on Next Generation Science Standards and high-cognitive demand tasks that engage all learners.

• Quality field experience supervisors and exceptional cooperating teachers.

• Earn your certification in three semesters (summer, fall, spring) with flexible and convenient evening and summer course offerings with cohorts of students and instructors.

• Rigorous preparation for future employment in a variety of settings working with diverse groups of students.

• Perfect for a diverse array of students, including traditional undergraduates or transfer students, career changers who already hold a bachelor’s degree, and master’s degree candidates seeking a license to teach.