Education Department

For over one hundred years, the education department has been preparing teachers who are successful in all settings. Montana Western’s teacher education program is a nationally-recognized rural education center. As a premier program, the department is noted for producing outstanding teachers in the oldest teacher education program in the state of Montana

The mission of the Montana Western Department of Education is to prepare effective teachers who are educational leaders for the twenty-first century.

Our caring and distinguished faculty provides student-centered learning in a small-class environment. Our students learn to meet the needs of ALL children through university instruction and their work with pre-K-12 teachers in a variety of classrooms across the nation. The faculty is committed to the following:

• Experiential learning
• Leadership development
• Social justice
• Reflective practice
• Teaching through inquiry
• Accountability to student learning

Conceptual Framework

View old & new photos of Main Hall throughout the UMW Department of Education webpages.

Photos courtesy of:
Ken Sievert, Historic architect in charge of Main Hall restoration project
Wally Feldt, The University of Montana Western Media Relations Director
The University of Montana Western Archives