Teach Now: Online Teacher Licensure Program
Overview & Admissions Job Resources Mentoring Contact Us
Overview & Admissions Job Resources Mentoring Contact Us
"As a new teacher in Colorado I would have been lost without this program. I have so many exciting new ideas for teaching because of this program"
Susan Netter,
Secondary Math
Nella Bea Anderson
Program Director
Western State College
C/O Teacher Education Program
Crawford Hall
Gunnison, CO 81231
970.943.2157 (phone)
970.943.3226 (fax)
teachnow@western.edu
Western State College is offering an online teacher licensure program; Teach Now. Within this program, there are two uniquely different routes for candidates seeking elementary, secondary, special education or linguistically diverse education licensure.
School districts are invited to engage in a partnership with Western State College to implement these post-baccalaureate teacher licensure programs. Both Teach Now Program routes are twelve months and provide on-the-job teacher preparation for second career professionals. Candidates must be successful in their college coursework and in the classroom with students in order to be recommended for licensure. Candidates will be paired with master teachers for one full year to ensure intensive professional guidance and mentorship.
Route 1: Teach Now Alternative Licensure
Route 2: Teach Now Internship
This route is designed for candidates who have a full time teaching position in an accredited Colorado school. The alternative licensure candidate must be teaching at least 51% of their day in the content area that they are seeking licensure. Candidates are responsible for securing their own teaching position.
Admissions:
NOTE: See "Admissions Checklist" for specific information
Program Design and Support:
Cost:
The cost of the program is $5,250 per semester. Fees remitted by the candidate cover the cost of delivering the training program, providing mentoring and school support, professional development, and twenty-four to twenty-seven college credits. Candidates are billed over nine months (October - June). Additional fees that candidates are responsible for include: Colorado Department of Education (CDE) application fees, transcript evaluation fees, lodging and travel costs, and textbooks associated with the program.
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This route is designed so that candidates receive intensive licensure training in K-12 classrooms within their local communities. During the internship, candidates will be working with master teachers in the same content area that they are seeking licensure. Interns are required to work with a mentor teacher for a minimum of 24 hours per week throughout the school year. Interns are also expected to participate in activities such as team or content area planning, special education conferences, staff meetings, student supervision, parent/teacher conferences, etc. Typically, Internships are non-paid by the school district.
Admissions:
NOTE: See "Admissions Checklist" for specific information
Program Design and Support:
Cost:
The cost of the program is $5,250 per semester. Fees remitted by the candidate cover the cost of delivering the training program, providing mentoring and school support, professional development, and twenty-four to twenty-seven college credits. Candidates are billed over nine months (October - June). Additional fees that candidates are responsible for include: transcript evaluation fees, lodging and travel costs, and textbooks associated with the program.
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