{"id":1952,"date":"2025-09-17T16:05:32","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T21:05:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/education\/?p=1952"},"modified":"2025-09-17T16:05:32","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T21:05:32","slug":"local-district-interest-meetings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/education\/uncategorized\/local-district-interest-meetings\/","title":{"rendered":"Local District Interest Meetings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/09\/4-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1953\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/09\/4-1.png 600w, https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/09\/4-1-300x100.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Individualized Interest Meetings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Your Career. Your Goals. Your Path Forward.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Every educator\u2019s journey is unique. That\u2019s why the School of Education offers <strong>Individualized Interest Meetings<\/strong> for teachers, school staff, and anyone considering a career in education. These personalized sessions provide clear, practical guidance no matter where you are starting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>In your Interest Meeting, you will:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Discover how our programs can help you earn a bachelor\u2019s degree, add endorsements, or pursue graduate study.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Learn about pathways for <strong>initial licensure, emergency licensure, and degree completion<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Explore <strong>Professional Learning Academy (PLA) opportunities<\/strong>, including cumulative CEUs for your district and flexible online options you can complete at your own pace.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Get answers about admission, coursework, and requirements.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Connect your district\u2019s needs with our program offerings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For Local Schools<\/strong><br>We partner directly with districts to support educators. Our team can:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Help design a <strong>mentorship and support plan<\/strong> for new teachers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Meet with your team as needed to align our programs with district goals.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provide targeted professional learning opportunities that strengthen your teacher workforce.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you are just beginning to explore teaching or ready to move into advanced study, our team will meet with you one-on-one or in small groups to provide the support you need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Schedule Your Meeting<\/strong><br>Meet with our School of Education team:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/education\/directory\/dr-kelly-ballard\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"606\"><strong>Dr. Kelly Ballard<\/strong>, Chair of the Department of Education<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/education\/directory\/malinda-dale\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1340\"><strong>Malinda Dale<\/strong>, Assistant to the Chair<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/education\/directory\/christi-dillon\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"819\"><strong>Christi Dillon<\/strong>, School of Education Navigator<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Let us help you map out the best path forward in your teaching career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udce7 Email <strong><a href=\"mailto:education@muw.edu\">education@muw.edu<\/a><\/strong> to schedule your Interest Meeting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Individualized Interest Meetings Your Career. 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