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Teacher Institute

WCU - Teacher Institute - Professional Development

Professional development for educators.

The Teacher Institute specializes in providing professionally-focused courses for educators from Pre-K to 12th grade. With graduate-level credit, the Institute offers opportunities to enhance content knowledge, share pedagogy, and network with other teachers. Through the Teacher Institute, you can take Early Childhood Education Courses, pursue an Early Childhood Professional Certificate, or attend the Summer Teacher Institute.

Summer Teacher Institute Courses
Early Childhood Education Courses
Early Childhood Professional Certificate
Sarah Johnson sits in a circle near the river with her class and lectures about riparian areas for her Rivers of the West class during the Teacher Institute.

Deepen Your Teaching Skills

Enhance your teaching skills at an affordable rate. Join us at the Summer Teacher Institute for a series of 3-day sessions containing multiple courses per session.

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Individual Courses

Our graduate-level Early Childhood Education courses are designed for educators who want to continue their education and gain the knowledge and skills necessary to positively impact the development and well-being of their students.

Student teacher, Alyeska Riker, helping a classroom of kindergarteners with their class work.

Full Certification

This 9-credit professional certificate provides coursework for students wishing to become Early Childhood Teacher Qualified and enables students to meet the educational qualifications established by the Colorado’s Department of Early Childhood.

We're here to help!

Shelley Jansen

Director of the Center for Learning and Innovation

Jennifer Whitacre

Lecturer, Clinical Coach, Director of Summer Teacher Institute

Scott Krieger

Innovative Programs Administrator

Teacher Institute

Contact Location

Crawford Hall 101
1 Western Way
Gunnison, CO 81231