The MIT/Wellesley Scheller Teacher Education Program
Introduction
This program prepares MIT students to become teachers who are:- Competent to teach in their field and not afraid to challenge established norms
- Able to bridge the boundaries among disciplines
- Eager to help students develop the desire to question and explore that is so much a part of the MIT experience
MIT now offers a teacher certification program that can be done entirely at MIT or in conjunction with courses at Wellesley College. This program certifies students to teach mathematics and science in grades 8-12. The Teacher Education Program, offered through the Department of Urban Studies and Planning, prepares MIT students to become teachers who are competent to teach in their field, willing to challenge established norms, able to bridge the boundaries among disciplines, and eager to help students develop the desire to question and explore.
The subjects in this program will also help to prepare students for teaching at the university level (as undergraduate TAs or as faculty) and in industry. MIT students interested in becoming educators should take 11.124 and 11.125 in conjunction with a major in the School of Engineering or the School of Science. Students who wish to go for Teacher Certification must also take complete a three course sequence at MIT or Wellesley College that includes a component of supervised student teaching.