Teach@Mines

Teach@Mines offers courses, advising, and certification pathways to help you explore the teaching profession.

Teach@Mines is tailored specifically to the needs of Mines students and alumni, which means we have somewhat non-traditional pathways towards licensure.

We offer courses for students to both try out teaching and to prepare to teach (K-12 or college). A person can start on this path at any point in their Mines career as an undergraduate or graduate student or as a Mine’s alumni. The earlier you begin, the more flexibility you have.

To become a K-12 teacher, there are two general pathways depending on your level of experience:

• If you have K-12 classroom experience (college teaching is likely not adequate preparation)
  • After earning a BS, obtain a job as a teacher
  • Work with one of our partner programs to earn your license in year 1
  • Receive a full teacher salary during this time ($42-$58K) less fees for licensing agency ($6 – $9K)
• If you have minimal or no K-12 classroom experience
  • Pick a residency program with PEBC or DSST
  • Pays between $3K – $34K (higher paying option does not come with a license so need to partner with another agency at the same time ~$6K if aiming to earn licensure)