An Aggie’s connection with aggieTEACH doesn’t end at graduation. In fact, aggieTEACH-Arts & Sciences offers continued community support during a teacher’s first three years (or more) of teaching. There is also a constituent network, the Aggie Educator network, offered through the Association of Former Students that helps Aggie teachers stay connected and informed.
aggieTEACH Mentor and Induction (M&I) Program – The aggieTEACH M&I Program at Texas A&M University was conducted from 2013 to 2020 and aimed to improve retention rates in the teaching field for secondary mathematics and science teachers through resources and relationships. New teachers received support through an aggieTEACH Advisor via phone, email or face-to-face contact. Furthermore, new teachers are granted access to a private LiveBinder website designed to meet the needs of a beginning teacher.
Aggie Educator Network (AEN) – Aggie teachers are encouraged to join the AEN, a teacher constituent network within The Association of Former Students. The goal of the AEN is to improve the culture within the teaching profession, help teachers feel more connected with each other, and promote teacher (peer to peer) interaction. The drop-down menu on the Former Students tab brings up the AEN landing page where you can sign up on a listserv to receive more information about the network.
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Without the help of aggieTEACH, I would not have found my true calling. Teaching.
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The aggieTEACH program allowed me to explore and engage in two of my passions, math and teaching, at the same time. It gave me a place to meet other students with similar interests, where we could connect and grow as preservice teachers. aggieTEACH was a great experience. I am proud to be an Aggie teacher!
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This program has offered many opportunities both inside and outside the classroom. For one, I am able to graduate on time with only taking 13 or 14 hrs a semester with a biology degree and teachers certification. If I was not in the aggieTEACH program I would be here at least another semester, if not a year.
