Teacher Education Program
Macon Electric Cooperative is proud to have had a presence in local schools for numerous years teaching electrical safety to our future members. It came to our attention that in addition to electrical safety we could help provide information on Today’s Energy. To meet this need Central Electric Power Cooperative, working in conjunction with the University of Missouri wrote the curriculum for Energy in Today’s Classroom and began offering the course annually in 2013.
This two day course will be held at the University of Missouri – Columbia campus. The class will consist of energy topics including Energy Basics, Power Generation, Energy Efficiency, Energy Sources, Economics and Energy Production, and a Power Generation tour.
Upon completion of the class, the teachers will earn 1 graduate credit. This is a FREE graduate credit hour. Macon Electric Cooperative, working with Central Electric will cover all the expenses for the course for 2 teachers working at schools in and surrounding Macon Electric Cooperative’s service area. The scholarship will cover ALL expenses including tuition, meals, instructional material, and lodging if needed. An additional graduate hour, not awarded by the scholarship, can be earned upon completion of additional course requirements.
Learn more about the course by reviewing the Agenda. 
2019 TEP Date: July 30 & 31, 2019
Congratulations to the teachers selected for the 2019 TEP: Jennifer Eldrod (Callao 7th and 8th grade teacher) and Beth Ann Cross (Bevier 7th grade science teacher)
If you are interested in attending the Teacher Education Program in 2020, please apply below!
2020 dates will be announced in the Fall of 2019.
For more information on this exciting opportunity, contact Macon Electric Cooperative:
Allie Bennett, Marketing and Communications Manager
31571 Business Hwy 36 E
Macon, MO 63552
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Teacher Education Program Online Application
Instructors who are actively teaching middle school and/or high school science, agricultural science or a related subject in Macon Electric Cooperative’s service territory are eligible to apply for the scholarship. The scholarship will cover all expenses including tuition, meals, instructional material and lodging (if needed). The focus of this continuing education course will be energy. The workshop will feature speakers from the University of Missouri Columbia and industry experts. Participants will earn one graduate hour from the University of Missouri – Columbia or continuing education credit. An additional graduate hour, not awarded by the scholarship, can be earned upon completion of additional course requirements.