Teach Denton visits TWU

Dec. 17, 2024 — DENTON — The School of Education welcomed 38 high school students from Denton Independent School District’s program Teach Denton — a “grow your own” style effort from the local school district. 

The event, spearheaded by Associate Professor Aimée Myers, PhD (Literacy and Language), and supported by additional faculty from the School of Education, provided students interested in becoming teachers a tour of TWU’s campus, an opportunity to learn about technology use and gamification, and a look at the Future Classroom Lab.

Students also met with representatives of the FLAME student organization and learned more about TWU student services. 

Many students valued learning how important it is to incorporate games and fun into lesson planning. Others appreciated learning how much support is available from the university to assist students on their path to a degree.

Nearly 80% of DISD students polled said the information presented was valuable to becoming a teacher while 84% felt positive about becoming a teacher after the event. 

Additional School of Education faculty who supported the event included:

• Michaine Ashley, EdD - Teacher Education
• Becky Fredrickson, EdD - Teacher Education
• Karen Dunlap, EdD - Teacher Education
• Catherine Howerter, PhD - Special Education
• Jean Ann Joest, PhD - Special Education
• Ludovic Sourdot, PhD - Teacher Education
• Joshua Tabor, EdD - Teacher Education

Page last updated 1:52 PM, December 17, 2024