The UTeach Insitute

Happy World Teachers Day, Teacher assists student at desk. World behind them, blue background.

🌍 #WorldTeachersDay is this Sunday! 🎓
Thank you to educators everywhere—including our #UTeach community. Your impact stretches far beyond the classroom, and we’re proud to celebrate you. #ThankYou #Teachers #UTeach #weprepareteachers

More than 73 million Americans are employed in STEMM professions. UTeach programs in 53 universities across the nation prepare skilled STEM teachers who build enthusiastic STEM students to enter the workforce. #WorkforceDevelopmentMonth #uteach @stemmopportunity.bsky.social

Photo of Reno sign in Reno, Nevada lit with neon lights.

🌟 Headed to Reno soon for the UTeach STEM Educators Conference? Get to know the city and our amazing co-hosts at
@NevadaTeach before you arrive! Explore local highlights and learn how NevadaTeach is preparing future STEM teachers. #uteachnation 👉https://institute.uteach.utexas.edu/location

House Bill 2: Texas Pushes For Certified Teachers By 2027 TX lawmakers are considering a bill to restrict uncertified teachers from leading core public school classes amid ongoing teacher shortages.

Dr. Michael Marder of @utaustin.bsky.social @UTeach sounds the alarm on Texas teacher shortages: “The shortages have grown to be so great that I think none of us have a really firm handle on the measures that it’s going to take to turn things around.”
Read more 🗞️ dallasexpress.com/education/ho...

UTeach provided me with the resources and the confidence I need to truly make a difference in the lives of students.

UTeach gave me the resources and confidence to make a difference. 🙌 That’s what it’s all about—preparing future teachers to change lives. Celebrating our incredible UTeach alumni and all teachers this #TeacherAppreciation week! #UTeach

Teacher Appreciation Week "My UTeach professors truly changed my life –they believed in me, pushed me, and supported me."

"They believed in me, pushed me, and supported me." 💫 #UTeach professors don’t just teach—they inspire. This #TeacherAppreciation week, we celebrate the mentors who shape future educators. #ThankYouTeachers

"Nobody supports a teacher like another teacher!"

"Nobody supports a teacher like another teacher!" 💛 #UTeach is more than a program—it’s a community where current and future educators lift each other up. Grateful for our amazing alumni this #TeacherAppreciation week!

UTeach prepares teachers. They change the world. Thank you, Teachers #TeacherAppreciationWeek

UTeach prepares teachers. They change the world. 🌍 To every teacher who inspires, supports, and empowers—thank you. We’re celebrating you this #TeacherAppreciation week and always. 🧡 #UTeach #ThankYouTeachers

Nevada Today news story. Headline "University program cohosting nationwide STEM educator conference"

The UTeach Institute is proud to co-host this year’s STEM Educators Conference with @NevadaTeach in Reno—our first time outside Austin! 🎉 Join us May 20–22! #STEMeducation #UTeach #UTeachNation
🌟 Register: bit.ly/uteachnation
🌟 Read more: unr.edu/nevada-today...

Keynote Speaker Dr. Catlin Tucker, UTeach STEM Educators Conference, May 20-22 in Reno, Nevada. [photo of Tucker smiling, blonde hair and glasses]

Dr. Catlin Tucker will be our closing keynote speaker at the 2025 UTeach STEM Educators Conference! Join us for "Belonging by Design: Leveraging AI to Cultivate Relationships & Resilience." Don’t miss her insights on innovative teaching! #UTeachNation
🌟http://bit.ly/uteachnation

AUM program aims to get more STEM teachers in classrooms The AUMteach program is helping STEM students get certified to teach.

📚🚀 The AUMteach program helps STEM students get certified to teach, paving the way for more STEM educators in Alabama classrooms. This is one of five #UTeachAlabama programs across the state, a game-changer for
@AlabamaSTEM ! #STEMed wsfa.com/video/2024/0...

Brain Games: Engaging Students in Neuroscience Through Interactive Puzzles Game-based learning is a powerful way to make education active and engaging by centering student ideas as they investigate scientific phenomena. Put simply, playing games makes the brain happy and eng...

Get ready to transform learning into an immersive adventure! 🎮 Register for this @scifri.bsky.social webinar and discover how game-based education can make science fun and engaging! Science has never been this exhilarating! March 25, 3 PM ET🔬 sharemylesson.com/webinars/bra...

I am presenting at the 2025 UTeach STEM Educators Conference in Reno, NV! 🧑‍🏫🌟 Join me May 20–22, 2025! 🔗 Register now: bit.ly/uteachnation

I'm attending the 2025 UTeach STEM Educators Conference in Reno, NV! 🧑‍🏫🌟 Theme: "Belonging as a Catalyst for STEM Learning." Save the date—May 20–22, 2025! #uteachnation
🔗 Register: bit.ly/uteachnation

We love to see #UTeach students learning and leading in the classroom! @UTeachDallas is one of 50+ university-based teacher preparation programs across the U.S. that makeup #uteachnation🤩 #weprepareteachers #stem

Identify and recruit the STEM teachers you didn't know you had. Feb. 14, 12pm-2pm CST

WEBINAR:🌟👨‍🔬Your STEM students = STEM teachers👩‍🏫🌟
Help students envision themselves as teachers and recruit more majors into teaching pathways in this upcoming webinar on Feb 14th. Get actionable ideas, resources, & syllabi!
🟣 Register today: bit.ly/recruit-stem

As Black History Month begins, we honor the incredible contributions of Black innovators, educators, and trailblazers like Mae Jemison who have shaped STEM education and beyond.

#BlackHistoryMonth #Equity #education #STEM #EduSky

Celebrating International Day of Education, UTeach Institute. Let's celebrate learning together! Text on a purple background with a smiling teacher.

🎉🌍 Happy International Day of Education! 📚✨ #UTeach celebrates the gift of knowledge and its power to transform lives! 🌟💡 #Education #UTeachNation #Weprepareteachers #STEMed

Join us Feb. 14th! 🫶 #edusky #stemeducation #recruitment #university #highered

📣Do you know an amazing CS teacher or are you one yourself? Apply or nominate someone for the CS Teaching Excellence Award asap! Deadline is January 8th. #stem #teachers #uteach

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We hope you had a wonderful winter break #uteachnation. Welcome back! ☕️👩‍🏫📚

Happy Holidays. Have a joyous and wonderful season. Logo: UTeachInstitute

Happy holidays, #UTeachNation! ❄️🎄 Warmest wishes to you and yours from all of us at #UTeach. 🌟⛄

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Cheapest, Fastest, Best: The Advantages of University-Based Teacher Preparation By Dr. Michael Marder, Executive Director of UTeach and Professor of Physics, The University of Texas at Austin

🚨📉 Alarming trend in Texas #education: Fewer than 20% of new teachers now come from university teacher prep programs. Hear from Michael Marder, Exec. Director of #UTeach at @UTAustin, on how Texas can and must change course for the sake of all students. uteachinstitute.medium.com/cheapest-fas...

Picture of students with an overlaying quote that says “At the beginning of the year, I had a student who wanted to drop the course because he was worried the coding would be too hard to grasp. Now he is one of the best programmers in the class!”

AP CS Principles is a fantastic introduction to #CS for ALL students, both those with AND without previous coding experience!

Not offering #APCSP yet? Want to expand enrollment & engagement in your CSP courses?

Let us help! cs.uteach.utexas.edu/contact
#CSforALL #CSEdWeek

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The Rise of Uncertified Teachers in Texas: Bad for Kids and Bad for Business [Policy Brief] by Dr. Michael Marder, Professor of Physics and Executive Director of UTeach, The University of Texas at Austin

As goes Texas so goes the nation?

Certification of teachers is breaking down. Here is a policy brief from #UTeach.

bit.ly/UnCert2024

Beyond the Tipping Point: The Rise of the Uncertified Teachers in Texas New research reveals that half of newly hired teachers in Texas lack state certification and classroom experience. Now, researchers warn that hiring uncertified teachers is not an effective solution a...

#edpolisky As goes Texas so goes the nation?

The main source of new teachers now in Texas is … no preparation at all.

Is that a great idea? Is a teaching certificate just another piece of paper?

No. It’s is a declaration of quality. Want evidence? Read here.

bit.ly/BTip2024

Texas Teacher of the Year Trained in the College’s UTeach Program Christine Mihealsick was a biology major and early graduate of the award-winning STEM teacher preparation program, UTeach, at The University of Texas at Austin.

Recognition continues to pour in for #UTeach alumna Christine Mihealsick. Named Texas Teacher of the Year, Mihealsick was a biology major and early graduate of the UTeach Austin program. 😊👏🌟 cns.utexas.edu/news/feature...

UTeach Executive Director, Dr. Michael Marder, is also on Bluesky! Follow him here: @chaosmarder.bsky.social