Wondering what it’s like to be a student at a top teaching college?  Check out these university sponsored blogs for some insight.

Arizona State University

Students in the elementary teacher education program can specialize in ESL.
Office of University Initiatives Blog

Boston College

Offers special preparation programs for teachers in urban areas.
Boston College Mix

Columbia University

Ranked second among elementary teacher education schools, according to U.S. News in 2011.
Columbia University Press Blog

Harvard University

Graduate students can participate in the Berkeley Exchange Program.
Harvard College Student Blog

Indiana University

IUconnectED offers online master’s degree programs in elementary, secondary and special education.
Indiana University Press Blog

Michigan State University

Offers special cohort programs in urban and global education.
Michigan State University Blog

Montclair State University

Teacher Education Advocacy Program supports and encourages minority teacher-education students.
Research Academy for University Learning @ Montclair State University

New York University

Short-term graduate programs in 20 countries.
New York University Blog

Ohio State University

Ranked first in technical/vocational teacher education, according toU.S. News in 2011.
Buckeyes Blog

Pennsylvania State University

Teachers can choose from over 40 teacher preparation programs.
The Blogs at Penn State

Stanford University

Ranked second in secondary teacher education, according toU.S. News in 2011.
Stanford – The Dish

University of California – Los Angeles

National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Project helps teachers earn National Board Certification.
UCLA Life

University of California – Berkeley

Teacher education programs focus on understanding child development.
The Berkeley Blog

University of Connecticut

Offers an Integrated Bachelor’s/Master’s Program (IB/M) for teachers.
SB Nation

University of Florida

Duval Urban Apprenticeship program allows teachers to complete teacher training while working as a paid apprentice.
The Independent Florida Alligator

University of Georgia

Offers an online B.S. in Special Education.
The University of Georgia Undergraduate Admissions

University of Illinois

Operates the largest public university library in the world.
University of Illinois Admissions

University of Maryland

Students in secondary and special education teaching programs can complete a 5-year combined bachelor’s/master’s program.
The Center for Teaching Excellence

University of Michigan – Ann Arbor

Secondary teacher education students select from 18 major and minor areas.
Ann Arbor.com

University of Minnesota

Most teacher preparation programs culminate in a master’s degree.
UThink – Blogs at the University of Minnesota

University of Texas at Austin

Operates the University of Texas Elementary School.
The University of Texas Blog Service

University of Virginia

Students with advanced standing can complete both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in education in four years through the 3+1 program.
Robert F. Bruner, Dean -Darden School of Business

University of Washington

Field-based training used to prepare teachers for challenging classrooms.
University of Washington Blog Network

University of Wisconsin – Madison

Offers teacher preparation programs in more than 30 academic areas.
We Believe In – GlobeMed at UW-Madison

Vanderbilt University

U.S. News ranked Vanderbilt’s Peabody College of Education and Human Development the best school for education in 2011.
Vanderbilt University Undergraduate Admissions Blog