Are you a high school student interested in exploring a career in teaching?
Messiah University offers high school juniors and seniors a unique opportunity to explore and experience career possibilities in teaching and education through the Educators for Tomorrow program.
What is the Educators for Tomorrow program?
Educators for Tomorrow students participate in a one-year cohort program, with a fall start date, which includes these three different program components:
High school students can earn college credit by taking two education courses via dual enrollment from Messiah University:
- Fall semester—EDUC 209 (3 credits) Principles and Structures of Mathematics
- Spring semester—EDUC 203 (3 credits) Educational Psychology
Courses will be offered for the entire semester (15 weeks), and students have the option of taking classes online or in-person. To learn more about dual enrollment at Messiah University visit our Dual Enrollment webpage
Students receive invitations to events on Messiah University's campus such as:
- Experiencing Education Overnight
- Events sponsored by the Education Association of Messiah University
- The Teacher Education Commissioning Program
- Other guest speakers and/or education-focused honors projects
- Educator for Tomorrow students assist in district classrooms (minimum of 15 hours)
- In most cases, students will serve as a teacher’s assistant with activities including observing and assisting teachers and then reflecting upon their experience.
- Messiah University provides the experiential learning template to the student’s school district
- The student’s school district designs, administers and oversees the experiential component.
- In many cases school districts have an existing program that can be utilized to meet this requirement. The Messiah Education Department Faculty will follow-up with students and/or school district personnel to answer questions. Students will submit documentation to the Messiah Education Department verifying that they have met the requirement. Students will not be earning Messiah University credit for this experience; however, their school district may award credit per the district guidelines.
Educators for Tomorrow student outcomes
In addition to gaining a deeper understanding and exposure to teaching as a potential career, students who complete the Educators for Tomorrow program receive a certificate of completion from Messiah University and earn six college credits if they successfully complete the program’s dual enrollment coursework.
What costs are involved for students?
While there is no charge to participate in the Educators for Tomorrow program itself, students do incur the costs associated with:
- Tuition for dual enrollment courses (90 percent discounted price from Messiah’s usual per-credit charge)
- Travel associated with events or taking classes on Messiah’s campus (if applicable)
Why partner with Messiah University?
- Messiah is known for the quality of its teacher education program and preparing students to be successful, effective teachers regionally, nationally and internationally.
- Messiah offers both in-person and online dual enrollment courses
- Messiah provides the capacity to get a head start on earning college credit with college-level education-focused courses offered at a deeply discounted cost.
Next steps
Students who are interested in participating in the Educators for Tomorrow program in their school district should complete Messiah's dual enrollment application found on the "Next Steps" ribbon under "Admissions Process" on Messiah's dual enrollment website. When filling out the application, there is a specific field to indicate interest in the Educators for Tomorrow program.