Program Information

Miami University’s Teacher Academy Partnership is designed to offer high school students meaningful opportunities to explore a career in education. Miami collaborates with local high schools to develop advanced curriculum that aligns closely with its Introduction to Education and Educational Psychology courses.

A dedicated liaison between Miami University and the Teacher Academies works directly with academy instructors, supports students by answering questions about higher education and degree pathways, and helps coordinate campus visits. These visits give students a first-hand look at college life and provide valuable insights into what it means to pursue a degree in education.

The goal of the partnership is to help students envision themselves in college and prepare them for a successful journey toward earning a degree and teacher licensure.
Vision for Future Educators

We prepare future and current teachers who design and implement culturally and contextually relevant curriculum and pedagogy. Empowered by a critical and substantive understanding of research, these teachers are positioned to confront social issues, apply global perspectives, and actively participate in a democratic society.

What we aim to foster in our teaching candidates:

• Become critically conscious curriculum makers.
• Work in solidarity within community contexts.
• Develop a critical lens to see power and privilege and the consequences within and beyond educational contexts.
• Build intellectual framing/lens toward various ways of being (knowing, learning, reflecting, and acting) as pedagogues.

Overview of Opportunities Through Miami University

• High School Visits, Events, and Campus Visits to Miami University
• Opportunities to Engage in Miami Programs before Enrolling
• Guidance on applying to Miami University and Scholarship Opportunities

Earn College Credits through High School Courses

Overview of College Credit Plus (CCP)

College Credit Plus (CCP) is an opportunity for Ohio high school students to simultaneously earn both college and high school credit prior to high school graduation.

Career-Technical Assurance Guide (CTAG) Credit through the State of Ohio

CTAGs (Career-Technical Assurance Guides) are statewide agreements that allow technical courses—often completed at Career Technical Centers—to transfer for credit between Ohio public institutions.