UTeach South

🏫✨ Our UTeach South PBI students this spring got an incredible behind-the-scenes look at Baldwin Prep Academy! We toured their brand-new facility and explored how Project Based Instruction comes to life in a career and technical education setting. From state-of-the-art classrooms to hands-on learning spaces, it was an inspiring day seeing the future of education in action. Big thanks to Baldwin Prep for welcoming us! 🤙 Baldwin County Public Schools

Way to go, Tarianna!! 💙🐆

Big milestone for UTeach South 🎉

We celebrate our FIRST THREE graduates! These future educators are headed to secondary math and science classrooms, and we could not be more proud of the impact they are about to make. 💙🔬➗

Congratulations on making UTeach South history!

Dr. Henning’s UTeach students in Reseach Methods BLY 307, stepped outside the classroom for a walking field trip to explore real-world ecosystems for their final inquiry projects. From spotting birds and spiders to identifying invasive and native plant species, students used the natural environment—complete with wetlands and a creek—as their classroom. 🌱

Huge thank you to Amanda Richardson from for leading an engaging lesson on phenomena with our Step Combo students! Our students were actively learning and had a great time exploring how to bring real-world phenomena into their future classrooms 👏

🌟 Student Spotlight: UTeach South’s First Student of the Year – Joseph Rydzowski ! 🌟
We’re thrilled to recognize Joseph Rydzowski, our first-ever UTeach South Student of the Year! 🎉
Joseph is an Electrical Engineering major who sees the power in pairing his technical expertise with an education minor, embodying what it means to be a future leader in STEM education. He goes above and beyond! From his impressive field-based teaching experiences this semester to his active participation in STEMpact student organization events and time spent connecting with peers in the UTeach suite. Joseph’s dedication, curiosity, and enthusiasm make him an outstanding representative of what UTeach South stands for. He accepted his award surrounded by proud supporters, his dad, mom, and sister, making the moment even more special.
We are so proud of you, Joseph! 👏
Here’s to many more exemplary students following in your footsteps. ♥️💙

Celebrating more than just a birthday — celebrating community. 🎉

STEMpact South officers stopped by to celebrate Dr. Reed’s birthday with a thoughtful surprise, highlighting the meaningful relationships students build with those who guide and support them along the way. 💐🎂

Learning how students think is at the heart of teaching. 🧠

In our Knowing and Learning course, students explored problem-solving and cognitive development by building Tower of Hanoi puzzles. Through this hands-on activity, they examined strategies, patterns, and how learners approach challenges.

Because understanding how students learn is just as important as what they learn.

Check out this paid, summer opportunity, UTeach South! 👀

☀️ Teach at the Beach this Summer!

Calling all Education Majors — this is your chance to gain real classroom experience and make a difference!

Join Beach BRAIN as a Student Summer Camp Instructor and:
✔️ Build your teaching skills
✔️ Strengthen your resume
✔️ Work with rising 5th & 6th graders
✔️ Earn $140/day ($2,100 total!)

🚌 Transportation provided daily
📍 Gulf Shores Elementary
📅 June sessions + training included

This is hands-on, meaningful experience you can’t get in a textbook.

👉 Apply here: https://forms.gle/YZN9teswzzB6nZU3A

📅 Apply by Monday, April 6, 2026
📧 Questions? [email protected]

After your Step 1 and 2 courses and the Knowing and Learning course, EDU 325, is EDU 326 Classroom Interactions. In this course you will attend a classroom individually and share a unit of activities of your own design (with support from your mentor and instructors) with students, evaluate their responses and provide feedback. In doing so, you will discover your own unique understanding of how to learn math and science and have a positive impact on others. Registration opens April 6th!