PLATTEVILLE - The University of Wisconsin-Platteville currently offers students two master's degree programs in education and four education licensure programs. These programs help to hone the skills of educators by offering programs that are specifically focused on educational administration, adult-emphasis and reading.
In 2007, UW-Platteville implemented a new licensure program in English Language Learning that grew out of the demand for English as a second language teachers. Since its beginning, the program's popularity has drastically increased because of the rapid growth of the ELL population. UW-Platteville offers a 36-credit master of science in education with English as a second language emphasis program that participants can complete over five terms.
Laura Yanna, originally from Edgerton, took advantage of the specific focus of UW-Platteville's master's programs when she graduated from UW-Platteville in 2002 with a bachelor's degree in elementary education. Currently, Yanna is working on her master of science in elementary education with a focus on English language learners while teaching kindergarten through 12th-grade ELL students at Darlington Community Schools. She began working there in the spring of 2005 and has continued her employment because of the rapidly-growing ELL population.
Yanna chose the master's program at UW-Platteville, because of the flexibility it allows her when scheduling her classes and also for the one-on-one attention she receives from her professors.
"I have been impressed with the amount of time that professors are willing to spend working one-on-one with students to make sure they find success," said Yanna.
Yanna says UW-Platteville also continues to prepare her for her job's unique demands.
"One of the most valuable lessons I have learned at UWP is to expect the unexpected," said Yanna. "In my job, there is no such thing as a typical day. Knowing that it is okay to make mistakes and that things don't always go as planned has helped me get through some trying times and become a better teacher in the long run."
In the spring of 2010, Yanna will complete her master's degree, but plans to keep teaching at the Darlington school district.
"I think that the staff at Darlington has done an incredible job of adapting to this new and diverse group of students," said Yanna. "There have been many changes as the ELL program has developed and seeing how my coworkers have responded so positively has been great motivation to stick with it."
Yanna currently resides in Mineral Point with her husband, Aaron, and their 3-year-old daughter, McGinnity, and 6-month-old son, Clayton. In her free time, Yanna enjoys reading, gardening and spending time with her family.
For more information about the master's programs at UWP, contact Sue Alborn-Yilek, coordinator of the UWP Education Office of Special Programs, at (608) 342-1248 or albornyileks@uwplatt.edu.
In 2007, UW-Platteville implemented a new licensure program in English Language Learning that grew out of the demand for English as a second language teachers. Since its beginning, the program's popularity has drastically increased because of the rapid growth of the ELL population. UW-Platteville offers a 36-credit master of science in education with English as a second language emphasis program that participants can complete over five terms.
Laura Yanna, originally from Edgerton, took advantage of the specific focus of UW-Platteville's master's programs when she graduated from UW-Platteville in 2002 with a bachelor's degree in elementary education. Currently, Yanna is working on her master of science in elementary education with a focus on English language learners while teaching kindergarten through 12th-grade ELL students at Darlington Community Schools. She began working there in the spring of 2005 and has continued her employment because of the rapidly-growing ELL population.
Yanna chose the master's program at UW-Platteville, because of the flexibility it allows her when scheduling her classes and also for the one-on-one attention she receives from her professors.
"I have been impressed with the amount of time that professors are willing to spend working one-on-one with students to make sure they find success," said Yanna.
Yanna says UW-Platteville also continues to prepare her for her job's unique demands.
"One of the most valuable lessons I have learned at UWP is to expect the unexpected," said Yanna. "In my job, there is no such thing as a typical day. Knowing that it is okay to make mistakes and that things don't always go as planned has helped me get through some trying times and become a better teacher in the long run."
In the spring of 2010, Yanna will complete her master's degree, but plans to keep teaching at the Darlington school district.
"I think that the staff at Darlington has done an incredible job of adapting to this new and diverse group of students," said Yanna. "There have been many changes as the ELL program has developed and seeing how my coworkers have responded so positively has been great motivation to stick with it."
Yanna currently resides in Mineral Point with her husband, Aaron, and their 3-year-old daughter, McGinnity, and 6-month-old son, Clayton. In her free time, Yanna enjoys reading, gardening and spending time with her family.
For more information about the master's programs at UWP, contact Sue Alborn-Yilek, coordinator of the UWP Education Office of Special Programs, at (608) 342-1248 or albornyileks@uwplatt.edu.
