Rachel Brand is a military wife working on earning her teaching certification online through WGU. A cross-country move to a remote military base made her wonder whether her dreams of becoming a teacher would ever come true. Today, she’s student teaching and is just nine weeks away from earning her degree.
When Sheena Bell enrolled in Western Governors University’s online Teachers College in June 2008, she had a 3-month-old daughter, a working husband, and a very busy life. Now she’s found her rhythm and is on track to complete her teaching degree thanks to Dr. Lesele Rose.
January is National Mentoring Month, and throughout the month, WGU Connection will be highlighting stories of WGU mentors and the students they’ve helped along the way. Today's post features Candis Shupe, a mentor in WGU's online Teachers College.
Through the diverse learning resources and student-centric approach to learning the core subject-matter competencies in each course, WGU students are not just learning – they’re learning how they best learn, and it’s a lesson that sticks with them through life.
