Professional Development

Support for Continuing Education (current offerings)

English as a Second Language (ESL) Endorsement
For Granite School District GEAR UP teachers (grant four).
Courses offered by USU’s School of Teacher Education and Leadership.
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Computer Science Endorsements
For Granite School District GEAR UP teachers (grant four).
Courses offered by USU’s College of Science.
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GEAR UP Events

NCCEP Events
The National Council for Community and Education Partners provides great opportunities to enable GEAR UP advocates with the tools and knowledge they need to help students make higher education a reality.
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GEAR UP West
GEAR UP West is a collaborative regional conference available in western states for education professionals - including teachers, counselors, and administrators - as well as program staff.
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Organizations for Utah Educators

UCTM | Utah Council of Teachers of Mathematics
UCTM is a professional organization of educators, individually and collectively dedicated to the improvement of classroom instruction in mathematics at all levels.
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UCTE | Utah Council of Teachers of English
UCTE is a completely volunteer organization providing English Language Arts teachers from high schools and junior high schools in the state of Utah an organization to further quality teaching.
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UCET | Utah Coalition for Educational Technology
The mission of UCET to promote the cooperative development and effective use of information technology in Utah’s educational institutions, provide a forum for the exchange of information on technology, and bring together any and all parties interested in the use of technology in education.
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UtSTA | Utah Science Teachers Association
The Utah Science Teachers Association is a group of educators with members ranging from elementary teachers, middle school teachers, and high school teachers to university professors and members of the science industry. We have the main goal of bettering science education in the State of Utah.
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USHE | Utah System of Higher Education
The Utah System of Higher Education (USHE) is committed to providing accessible, affordable, and high quality post-secondary education to all Utah residents.
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Training Opportunities

ASTE | School of Applied Sciences, Technology & Education
USU’s School of Applied Sciences, Technology & Education offers educational opportunities in the areas of agriculture, applied sciences, aviation, business, machinery, and technology.
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College of Engineering
USU’s College of Engineering provides engineering education opportunities for teachers.
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College of Science
USU’s College of offers science education opportunities in the areas of Biology, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Geology, Mathematics and Statistics, Physics and Computer Science.
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TEAL | School of Teacher Education and Leadership
USU's School of Teacher Education and Leadership offers a number of courses providing licensures and endorsements to qualifying educators.
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Texas Instruments (TI)
TI offers in-person and online professional development to educators to help them better leverage TI technology in the classroom.
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