Teaching is an exciting career where you have the opportunity to make a difference for your students, inspire your community, and make the world a better place. A teacher blends knowledge, creativity, and passion into a unique experience that helps students learn. Graduates from the University of West Florida are highly-qualified teachers who make a difference for their students, community, and world.
You should become a teacher to make a difference for students. As a UWF educational graduate, you are an empowered professional who takes action. You research curriculum, plan lessons, teach students, assess progress, and reflect on the teaching and learning process. You understand that learning is an active process and engage all students in the act of learning. You monitor each student’s progress to ensure appropriate educational gains and modify your instruction so that all students become successful learners. UWF prepares you to be a highly-qualified teacher; you strive for more.
When you become a teacher, you join thousands of fellow educators who aspire to help others acquire knowledge and improve skills. By working with other teachers, you hone your instructional skills, form learning communities, and enhance your professional development goals. In fact, many novice teachers continue their education by pursuing graduate degrees or joining cohort groups in their pursuit of becoming life-long learners. As such, UWF teachers have a positive influence in their communities. Students, parents, and community leaders value the role of the teacher as an important component in our society.
Teaching is a noble profession recognized throughout the world. As a teacher, you have the opportunity to help students learn, influence your community, and make the world a better place. The Division of Teacher Education at the University of West Florida prepares future teachers for an exciting educational career. Join us and make a difference. Be a teacher!
Some representative careers include: PreK/primary teachers, elementary school teachers, middle school teachers, exceptional student education teachers, and career and technical edcuation teachers.
Want to know more about Teacher Education and related programs? Teacher Education has additional admission requirements. For more information, visit our UWF Online Catalog. Contact the Teacher Education Office at (850) 857-6306 or e-mail tess@uwf.edu. For UWF admission requirements, tuition information and online application, visit the UWF Admissions Web site.
