Aspiring Educators LLC

Aspiring Educators LLC

Aspiring Educators is designed for students who are interested in becoming an educator at any grade level and subject area. All general education and special education majors are invited to live in this LLC. Typical members of the Aspiring Educators LLC are first-year students interested in becoming K-12 educators. The goal of this community is to support, develop, and empower aspiring educators to become collaborative leaders and advocates for all K-12 pupils.

Living

Aspiring Educators LLC is on the third floor of Bridgman Hall. A classroom and meeting space are located on the lower level for socializing and taking the required course.

Learning

Aspiring Educator students take ES 149: Introduction to Education, a first-year experience course in the fall. This course is offered in the residence hall where students live to help further connect students with a faculty member.

Programs and events

Students participate in programming twice a month including volunteer activities, resume building workshops, career exploration discussions, first-year teacher panels, K-12 principal presentations, pen-pal opportunities with local elementary schools, leadership workshops, movie nights, game nights, and visits to local schools.

How to Join

Choose your Living Learning Community preference on the housing application in the housing portal. The housing portal is all your housing information in one place.

If you are in a roommate group, make sure your roommate(s) indicate the same LLC preferences on their housing application. Otherwise, you will not be placed in the LLC.

Support

The Aspiring Educators Living Learning Community is supported by two LLC RAs who are education majors as well as by faculty and staff sponsors.