Midtier Program
Midtier Field Experience:
Training and equipping new teachers is a vital part of Central Michigan University. The Midtier program places education students in PK-12 classrooms throughout Michigan.
The Midtier experience is the second of three field components in the teacher education program. Each education student will be partnered with a PK-12 classroom teacher in a local school for a ten week, thirty-classroom hour commitment. Students commuting to the university will be allowed to complete their Midtier in a school district close to their home. A Midtier student cannot be placed in a district he or she attended.
The Midtier coordinator will distribute necessary information and forms to each Midtier student during the first week of their university Midtier class. PK-12 field assignments and additional information will be available on Blackboard close to the start of the semester. Elementary education students will enroll in their Midtier course during the first set of cohorts. Secondary students should sign up for their Midtier course within their major content area during their first or second set of cohorts. A student cannot obtain their Midtier course until they have been admitted into the Teacher Education Program.