Just for Educators
Start your career in education, advance from your current position or stay competitive in the marketplace. With program options at five sites around Puget Sound and online, Western offers something for everyone!
Institute for the Arts
July 16-20
Join elementary educators to explore creative ways to integrate the arts into your own classroom.
Munro Institute for
Civic Education
June 18- July 6
This seminar is designed to provide students and educators with the tools and knowledge to address policy problems and to understand more about the ways policymakers and citizens set priorities in challenging economic times.
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Multicultural & Multilingual Education in the 21st Century
June 27-29
Engage in a collaborative strategic planning experience with P-20 educators interested in educational equity and organizational change.
Choral Arts Institute
July 16-21
Teachers become students in this gathering of choral directors. Study under Maestro Vance George and perform at the Bellingham Festival of Music.
Summer Courses for Educators
Need college credit? Want to explore an interest or passion? Choose from over 450 summer courses in Bellingham, Seattle and Online. Summer courses are open to the community; no formal admission to Western is required.
EDUC 497 Children’s Literature:
Appreciation and Presentation of Literature for Children and Adolescents (4 credits)
EDUC 309 Storytelling:
Oral Narrative in History, Culture, and Society (4 credits)
Degree Programs
Western’s Woodring College of Education offers a variety of evening and online programs, tailored for flexibility in your busy schedule. Choose a location that works best for you!
Post-Baccalaureate Offerings
What’s your next step? Whether it’s to take your career to the next level, focus your career direction or explore new career options, choose Western to help you get there.