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UWM/MPS Special Education Internship Program

The UWM/MPS Special Education Internship Program is an innovative program that prepares speical education teachers. Post-Baccalaureate special education students work in Milwaukee Public Schools while earning certification. All applicants must have a 4-year bachelors degree.

Successful completion of the Internship Program leads to eligibility for Wisconsin teacher certification in special education. The post-baccalaureate teacher certification programs offered with UWM Internship Program are:

Early Childhood (Birth to age 8)
Middle Childhood to Early Adolescence (Ages 6-13)
Early Adolescence to Adolescence (Ages 10-21)

Interns are learning to teach while working as a beginning teacher in MPS and taking courses in the UWM certification program. They are in a relationship with mentor teachers that is focused on helping the interns learn to be most effective in the classroom. Interns are expected by both MPS and UWM to demonstrate a very high level of time and energy commitment to making the mentoring relationship work, to fulfilling the UWM course requirements, and most importantly, to learning to meet the needs of students with disabilities in MPS.

This handout is a list of common questions and answers (Q & A) of what an intern can expect.

Click HERE for a list of features, goals, history, benefits and requirements of the UWM/MPS Special Education Internship Program.

Click HERE for a PowerPoint Presentation on the Internship Program.

Click HERE for Information on Information Sessions

Click HERE for application packet.

Program Contacts and Advisors

School of Education

Exceptional Education