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Interested in a career in teaching? Join this free event!

The University of Northern Colorado invites you and your teachers to the tenth annual UNC Future Teacher Conference on February 7. This FREE conference offers a day of informative activities designed to help you learn just what it takes to become an educator.

Teaching is in our DNA! Founded as a Normal School in 1889, the University of Northern Colorado has produced thousands of graduates who have gone on to have successful careers in education. We are excited to host hundreds of students who share a similar passion for teaching and will shape the next generation of K-12 students. 
 
Presentations and workshops will include information and perspectives from current pre-service teachers, early career teachers, veteran educators and UNC faculty and administration. The program includes information for students interested in:

  • Elementary Education
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Rural Education
  • Secondary Education
  • Special Education
  • K-12 Technology Education
  • Secondary Education: Social Studies, English, Science, and Family and Consumer Sciences

  • Physical Education and Physical Activity Leadership
  • Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education
  • Art Education
  • Music Education
  • Latine Education and Hispanic Serving Initiatives
  • A special session for your parents too!

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Are you a high school or community college student interested in a career in teaching? Contact us at teacher.education@unco.edu.

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Welcome to the wonderful world of teaching.

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Conference Announcements:

New Scholarships Announced!

UNC is excited to offer $1,000 scholarships to three Future Teacher Conference attendees who will enroll at UNC in the fall of 2025. Come to the Future Teacher Conference Feb. 7, 2025 for a chance to receive a scholarship*

 *You must be present at the Future Teacher Conference on Feb. 7, 2025 to win. Students selected must be enrolled full-time in an undergraduate teacher licensure program for Fall 2025 on the Greeley Campus to receive the scholarship

Keynote Speaker Announced!

UNC alumna Jessica May, ’96, 2024 Colorado Teacher of the Year and middle school teacher, will speak at the 2025 Future Teacher Conference!

Learn More.

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis talks about the history of UNC’s Future Teacher Conference.


Hear from Polis as he speaks about the importance of teacher education in Colorado, and the Future Teacher Conference.

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10 years of Future Teacher Conference at UNC:

 

Four student volunteers wearing Future Teacher Conference shirts standing behind a table.

 

President of UNC, Andy Feinstein, standing at the podium addressing the auditorium.

 

Student in the auditorium clapping.

 

Keynote speaker, Steve Spangler, addressing the audience next to a podium.

 

Group of students participating in a group activity.

 

Group of students at a round table playing a game.

 

Group of Teacher Cadets smiling and looking at one another.

 

Student volunteers checking people in at the conference.

 

Three students at a roundtable laughing.

 

Students at a workshop working in a session.

Why Attend UNC? Teaching is in our DNA

The University of Northern Colorado has been preparing aspiring
educators for the classroom for over one-hundred years.

The Professors

Our experienced professors are passionate educators who are invested in preparing the next generation of leaders and teachers for the classroom.

Small Class Sizes

Our small class sizes and 17:1 student-to-faculty ratio provide opportunities and resources for students to succeed in in their academic pursuits.

Hands-On Experience

Our classroom observation and student-teaching programs provide applied classroom experience, preparing students for the real-world.

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Testimonials

Hear from our former attendees about their experiences at the Future Teacher Conference!


Today was a wonderful experience, it really opened up new way of thinking for me.

The conference was great. It opened my eyes on how I view my teachers now.

The energy today was really good and I feel like I leave here knowing more.

Very informative and lots of fun. I learned a lot and I hope to use what I learned today in the future.