Welcome to the Education Studies homepage!

The Education Studies Department at Mesa Community College offers coursework and programs consistent with the state’s emphasis on P-20 education to guide students in a variety of teacher education paths to help fill the workforce need for qualified teachers.  Pre-service teacher education programs are available for early childhood education, elementary education, special education and secondary education that lead to occupational certificates of completion or associate’s degrees designed to transfer into university teacher certification bachelor’s degree programs.  The department also offers a variety of professional development courses designed to help practicing educators fulfill continuing education requirements while adding state-approved teaching endorsements to their current teacher certifications.

Summer 2012 Paid Internships at Science and Math Summer Youth Camps -- NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS!

Paid summer internships at science, technology and math summer youth camps are available through a Noyce grant from the National Science Foundation.  Freshmen or sophomores from any of the Maricopa Colleges or Northern Arizona University may apply who are US citizens or permanent residents and have an interest in teaching, abilities in science, math or technology, and enjoy working with youth.  Click the NOYCE INTERNSHIPS link (left) for details.  Priority application submission deadline = MONDAY, APRIL 9, 2012.

Spring 2012 MCC Educators Academy workshops -- REGISTRATION STILL OPEN!

For community members working in or exploring the P-12 teaching field, these FREE workshops at Mesa Community College’s Southern & Dobson campus promote effective practices for working with children as well as inspire a greater enthusiasm for teaching. All Spring 2012 workshops are 4:00-6:00 PM in HW 846E.

• Mon, Apr 16: Celebrating Arizona’s 100th Birthday with Arizona Book Connections  (Grades K-6)
• Tues, May 1: Loving Literature Through Language  (Grades K-6)

REGISTRATION  -- http://tiny.cc/MCC-EducatorsAcademy   ** Seating is limited! **

Questions: Barbara Weeks, 480-788-0494, or Julie Garner, 480-461-7890