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UWF-Teach

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UWF-Teach is a degree program for becoming a Florida certified teacher at the middle and high school levels.


Mission and Vision

To provide a multi-dimensional program for recruiting and retaining highly qualified STEM majors to become middle and secondary teachers and expand our local learning community to support and mentor UWF-Teach candidates and program completers. For more information, view the RISE NOYCE Outcome Report.

  • Gain valuable, real-world experience teaching students at a school or informal learning center
  • Learn from experienced teaching mentors
  • Share your science and math skills
  • Explore the world of teaching
CAEP Accredited Provider - Excellence in Educator Preparation Accreditation

CAEP Accreditation

The UWF-Teach program is accredited based on the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) Standards through Spring 2025.

CAEP is the only Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) recognized national accreditor for educator preparation.

School of Education Accreditation

Contact UWF-Teach

Program Coordinator
uwfteach@uwf.edu

Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering
Find your advisor on the HMCSE Advisor Page

Faculty Mentor | Dr. John Pecore
Professor
School of Education, Building 85, Room 176
jpecore@uwf.edu

Funding for this program was provided by the NSF Recruiting Impassioned STEM Educators (RISE) grant under award number 1540792.