For this upcoming semester the following courses will be offered:

• ED119 - Future Educator I (3 credits): EOU will work with individual districts to design as an in-person, online synchronous, or online asynchronous option for your students

• ED139 - Future Educator II (3 credits):  EOU will work with individual districts to design as an in-person, online synchronous, or online asynchronous option for your students; completion of ED119 is a prerequisite of this course

• ED109 - Education Lab (1-3 credits depending on time; 30hrs required/credit): this is a dual-credit option for students interested in serving in your school as a Teacher's Assistant for the semester

Program Purpose:

• To promote and generate interest in the field of education within local districts and among local high school students;

• To increase equitable access to dual credit opportunities in our rural students; and 

• To eventually increase the number of high quality educators seeking opportunities to work in our schools.

Eligibility:

Any 10-12th grade student(s) from any EOREN district (Grant, Harney, Lake, Malheur, and Wallowa County Schools, or Huntington SD in Baker County)

Cost:

Credits will be through Eastern Oregon University

For this semester, the Eastern Oregon REN will reimburse the cost of credits successfully completed by students.  Each district should submit a request for credit reimbursement to the Eastern Oregon REN via Program/Finance Specialist, Kate Russell (Kate.Russell@malesd.org) no later than May 15, 2025 (please list all student names and associated number of credits completed in the invoice). 

Please sign-up your students using this form by January 6, 2025.  EOU will be in contact with the listed district contacts in order to get the class set-up for the January start.  Please note: student registration with EOU for credits will be handled after the course starts, with assistance from EOU staff.  You will also have the opportunity to add and remove students throughout the month of September. 

Questions?

Angela Vossenkuhl, EOU Course Instructor (avossenkuhl@eou.edu)

Ashley Armichardy, EOU Regional Specialist (aarmichardy@eou.edu)

Rae Ette Newman, EOU Interim Dean of Education (rnewman@eou.edu)

Jennifer Martin, Eastern Oregon REN Coordinator (Jennifer.Martin@malesd.org)

Kate Russell, Eastern Oregon REN Program/Finance Specialist (Kate.Russell@malesd.org)