Future Teachers Program

Accepted high school juniors or seniors with a GPA of 3.0 or higher who have interest in exploring teaching as a career can enroll in one, three-credit foundational education course each semester they are participating. In order to participate in subsequent semesters, students must earn a grade of C+ or better in MU dual enrollment courses.

To apply, students that are approved by their guidance counselor to participate, can visit this link to submit a copy of their high school transcript, a completed application, and your response (200 word maximum) to the writing prompt below.

The Sisters of Mercy were founded out of a deep concern for the needs of persons who are poor. As a Mercy institute, we address, through education and advocacy, five critical concerns: 

Nonviolence: We work for peace through prayer, education, personal and communal practices of nonviolence, and legislative advocacy to reduce armed conflicts, gun violence and human rights abuses.

• Immigration: Believing firmly in the dignity of every person, we work for just and humane immigration laws in the U.S., address policies that push people to flee their countries, and examine the global impact of immigration.
• Racism: We believe racism is an evil affecting us all. We work to recognize and dismantle institutional racism in order to become an anti-racist multicultural community. 
• Women: Through our schools, colleges, health-care institutions and spirituality centers, and through our legislative advocacy, we give special attention to women’s education, health and spirituality.
• Earth: We believe in the need for sustainability of life, supporting both a lifestyle and legislation that acknowledge everyone’s right to water and the need to address climate change.

After reading about the critical concerns of Mercy, reflect on your own. What do you care deeply about? What calls you to action? Then, describe in no more than 200 words what your critical concern is and how you want to make a difference?

• ECE 110 Introduction to Early Childhood Education
• SPE 111 Special Education and Exceptional Learners
• SPE 211 Assessment
• TED 121 Educational Technology
• TED 232 Educational Psychology
• TED 242 Child Development
• TED 243 Adolescent Development
• TED 244 Development and Cognition

Option for content area cognate courses for those interested in middle- level and secondary education

Contact Jeff Demko jdemko@misericordia.edu with registration questions or
Dr. Colleen Duffy cduffy@misericordia.edu with questions about the Future Teachers Program.