UCD Partnership (University of Colorado-Denver)
Westview Elementary is proud to be a University of Colorado Denver Partner School for the Initial Professional Teacher Education Program (IPTE). The IPTE program is an undergraduate and graduate level program for general education and special education licensure. In order to best prepare teacher candidates (TCs) for teaching, the program provides multiple learning opportunities that are closely connected. These include: performance based assessments, coursework, and school based internships. As a Partner School, we serve as a clinical institution where teacher candidates (TCs) complete their internships and “live the life of a teacher” while learning to assume all of the roles of a teacher. Usually, our teacher candidates are with us for 12 to 18 months as they complete their program, and they will experience internships in both primary and intermediate grades. As a UCD Partner School, in addition to being focused on the preparation of new teachers, we are committed to the ongoing professional development of practicing teachers, inquiry directed at the improvement of practice and curriculum, and enhanced student achievement.
