Learning Community for Education Majors
(New Freshmen 2008 Fall)
ASPIRE is accepting new freshmen to join in a Learning Community for Education Majors. Students must be accepted as a Pre-Education Major in one of the following majors for Fall 2008. In addition students must be a first-generation college student (neither of your parents have a four-year college degree) and receiving a PELL Grant through federal financial aid. Students must also show a commitment to making a difference inside and outside the classroom.
- Art Education (Early Childhood - Adolescence)
- Early Childhood Education (PK - 3)
- Family and Consumer Sciences Education (Early Childhood - Adolescence)
- Marketing and Business Education (Early Childhood - Adolescence)
- Science Education (Applied Science)
- Special Education
- Technology Education (Early Childhood - Adolescence)
Your Time to Start off on the Right Foot
New freshmen often have doubts and are overwhelmed by starting college ... the learning Community for Education Majors offers the following opportunities to ensure your success. Whether you come from the top of your graduating class or somewhere in the middle, all students need to be connected with one another to create the best chance for college and career success. Click here for one-page summary (pdf).
- Structured linked course (Blocked Classroom Community)
2008 Fall: TRDIS-120-003 Strategies for Academic Success (2 credits tuition waived)
2008 Fall: SPCOM-100 Fundamentals of Speech (2 credits)2009 Spring: POLS 210 American Government (3 credits)
2009 Spring: EDUC 326 Foundation of Education (3 credits) -
Learning Community that works to ensure everyone's success
Meet and work together (group touring sessions, group projects, network of students) to enhance your success and the success of the community - Preparation for the Pre-Professional Skills Test for Educators (PPST)
Enhancement of basic skills in Math, English, Writing through classroom instruction, workshops, seminars, tutorial computer practice exams to create the best preparation for the required PPST standard examination for educators
- Professional Educational Opportunities
Opportunities to participate in service learning projects - centered around the education of children. Planned school visits to large city, small rural and magnet schools across the country. Attend professional training and conferences for future teachers
- Connections with other students and faculty
Develop easy connections with quality faculty and staff, other students in education, and first-year mentors to ensure that your are well connected and progressing toward your educational goals.
Learning Community Students
This will be the third year of offering ASPIRE's Learning Community for Education Majors. Students come from a variety of academic backgrounds with the common emphasis on making a commitment to college success and becoming a quality teacher. Retention rates and PPST pass rates have increased dramatically; because students build a sense of community, desire for the group to succeed as a whole, and the wonderful support you receive inside and outside the classroom. COME JOIN US!
TO SIGN-UP ad REGISTER: There are primarily three ways to get connected:
(1) When completing your on-line Registration Survey for Summer Registration (indicate that you would like to be the ASPIRE's Education Learning Community OR
(2) During your actual Summer Registration Session in June - stop by the ASPIRE booth or join us for lunch to find out more information and register for the program.
(3) Contact the ASPIRE Office (725.232.2995) or your First Year Advisor (715.232.1465)
Please contact Sharon Franklin if you are in need of further assistance for you or someone you know.