Welcome to: Apply This
A podcast series from the College of Applied Studies at Wichita State University. This podcast focuses on issues relevant to workforce readiness, educational equity and access, social justice, and excellence for all students in P-20 educational pathways.
Sincerely,
Dr. Shirley Lefever, College of Applied Studies Dean
Market-Based Tuition and Professional Learning Courses
Wichita State's College of Applied Studies offers Professional Learning Courses (PLC) for educators wanting to learn new skills and earn continuing education credit.
We talk with associate dean Dr. Ashlie Jack who coordinates the College of Applied Studies Market Based Tuition (MBT) and Professional Learning Courses for our area educators.
Workforce Leadership & Applied Learning
The Workforce Leadership and Applied Learning (WLAL) degree prepares students to work in a range of relationship-focused careers in which strong leadership skills can positively contribute to professional and interpersonal interactions.
Dr. Mark Vermillion, chair of the WLAL program and Bobby Berry, coordinator of the WLAL applied learning experiences talk about the advantages of a flexible degree plan that helps students develop leadership and soft skills needed to be successful in industry and educational settings.
eLeadership Certificate
Leadership is a process involving learning and helping others. The “e” in eLeadership stands for both ‘electronic’ and ‘everyone’. We believe that leaders lead, whether that is face-to-face or through a remote workforce. And, all leaders need resources so they can better themselves. Our eLeadership program provides short, quick, and easy-to-apply tools for the leader of the modern workforce.
Joining us is Dr. Mike Ross, the coordinator of our eLeadership certificate. He provides insight into why the eLeadership certificate will give you the right tools for your leadership development.
Higher Education Leadership Certificate
The 15-credit-hour graduate certificate program in Higher Education Leadership is designed to prepare current and prospective university faculty and staff members for entry to mid-level positions as administrators in two- and four-year colleges and universities.
Dr. Valerie Thompson talks about the advantages of taking a deeper dive into your higher education career and how the Higher Education Leadership certificate is applicable across numerous divisions and departments within a higher education setting.
Teacher Apprentice Program™
Go from Para Educator to Teacher of Record in a shortened time with Wichita State University's Teacher Apprentice Program™ (TAP).
This episode we hear from Dr. Shirley Lefever, Dean of CAS, Jill Wood, TAP coordinator and instructor, and Shawn Roberts, Principal for Scott City Elementary and TAP success coach. We talk about how the TAP started, how it has grown, and how it has made a positive impact on the number of paraeducators completing their bachelor’s degree and becoming teachers in their community.