Virtual Future Teacher Conference
Interested in teaching? Join us for the sixth annual Future Teacher Conference on February 19, 2021.
This year, the Future Teacher Conference is going virtual. Spend the day with high school and community college students and learn from experienced educators and current UNC students about what it is like to be a teacher and how to prepare yourself for a career in education.
Conference Agenda
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, our conference is going virtual this year and will take place via Zoom.
Workshops
Attend interactive workshop sessions with teaching experts, UNC faculty and current UNC students.
Speakers
Our speakers are talented professionals who have spent years in the teaching field and want to share their knowledge.
Hear from Experts and Students
Presentations and workshops will include information and perspectives from current pre-service teachers (UNC students), early career teachers, veteran educators and UNC faculty/administration. A special session for your parents too! The program includes information for students interested in:
- Elementary Education
- Early Childhood Education
- Urban and Rural Education
- Secondary Education
- Special Education
- K-12 Technology Education
- Sport and Exercise Science Education
- Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education
- Art Education
- Music Education
Leading the Way in Education
Over 25-percent of the Colorado Department of Education’s Teacher of the Year award winners have earned their degrees from the University of Northern Colorado.
Teaching is in our DNA
The University of Northern Colorado has been preparing aspiring
educators for the classroom for over one-hundred years.
The Professors
Our experienced professors are passionate educators who are invested in preparing the next generation of leaders and teachers for the classroom.
Small Class Sizes
Our small class sizes and 17:1 student-to-faculty ratio provide opportunities and resources for students to succeed in in their academic pursuits.

Hands-On Experience
Our classroom observation and student-teaching programs provide applied classroom experience, preparing students for the real-world.
Testimonials
Hear from 2020 attendees about their experience at the Future Teacher Conference.