Tomorrow’s Educators Community

Do you have the desire to light the torch of knowledge in children? The Tomorrow’s Educators Community is a vibrant living and learning environment for first-year students majoring in education. A collaborative effort between the College of Education and University Housing, the Tomorrow’s Educators Community seeks to enhance the skills, knowledge, and attitudes of students who plan to join the teaching profession.

Opportunities for Involvement
Students who live in the Tomorrow’s Educators Community have access to programs and services developed specifically for education students. These opportunities include:

• Conversations About Education: Monthly meetings for members of this community to discuss issues and problems affecting education with upper-class students, faculty, and community leaders
  
  
• Assigned peer or faculty mentors for each community member
  
  
• Designated sections of University 101 (The University Experience) for education majors. In addition to regular U101 content, students will be introduced to the Educational Technology Center (ETC) to develop an awareness of materials and technologies available for use in K-12 settings
  
  
• Special events and activities planned to involve students in all aspects of campus life
  
  
• Students are also encouraged to initiate activities through residence hall student committees and teams

Is the Tomorrow’s Educators Community for you?
The Future Teacher Community provides students an intimate, shared learning environment that will help further develop the skills, knowledge, and attitudes associated with the field of education. Students in the program are selected from across the country from various educational backgrounds. Female Tomorrow’s Educators will be housed in Patterson Residence Hall and male Tomorrow’s Educators will be housed in McBryde Residence Hall.

How to Apply:
To be considered for admission to the Tomorrow’s Educators Community, students must submit both a completed Housing Application and a supplemental application for the Community. Please submit your general Housing application online at https://vip.sc.edu. By completing the learning community application linked below, the Tomorrow’s Educators Community becomes your first housing choice and supercedes other housing preferences previously indicated. It is not necessary for your roommate to be a Tomorrow’s Educators Community student. Because space is limited, you may not be placed into the Community initially but may be put on a waiting list for a space as it becomes available. While on the waiting list, your housing assignment will be made based on preferences noted on the standard housing application/contract.

For More Information
Contact University Housing at (803) 777-4283 or housing@gwm.sc.edu.