Graduate School of Management and Technology - Programs

Teacher Education Programs

Master of Education

• Program Description
• Program Overview
• Program Objectives
• Student Profile
• Program Requirements

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• Resident Teacher Certification
• Reading Courses in Elementary and Secondary Education
  

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Program Description

We are not currently accepting applications for the Alternative Teacher Preparation Program. If you are interested in future opportunities, please contact Dianne Sullivan, Department Coordinator, at 301-985-7266 for information.

For an overview of the Alternative Teacher Preparation Program, see program description:

Overview

The Alternative Teacher Preparation Program is developed through partnerships with individual school districts and approval by the Maryland State Department of Education. The program grants graduate-level credits while preparing “highly qualified” teachers and typically includes:

• Nine credits of online graduate coursework [EDTP 615 (6 credits) and a reading course (3 credits)]
• A 4-8 week internship in K-12 schools
• A year long, mentored, experience as a teacher of record, for which the candidate is eligible to be paid the rate earned by a highly qualified teacher per the Federal NCLB definition. During this year, the candidate completes remaining State requirements to become eligible for the Maryland Standard Professional Certificate I.

Certification is available in content areas based upon school district need, and typically includes: elementary education, biology, chemistry, earth/space science, English, foreign language, mathematics, physics, and social studies.

Requirements

Program Rules

1. See Maryland State Department of Education regulations and guidelines for current rules for Alternative Teacher Preparation (Resident Teacher Certificate).
2. Per the Maryland State Department of Education, additional requirements must be fulfilled prior to the State’s awarding the Resident Teacher Certificate at the request of the partnering school district.

Optional (These courses are optional for Alternative Teacher Preparation Students.)

• UCSP 611 Introduction to Graduate Library Research Skills (0)
• COMM 600 Academic Writing for Graduate Students (3)

Core Required Courses (Choose one reading course, depending on area of proposed certification)

• EDTP 615 Alternative Teacher Preparation Program (6)
• EDRS 620 Processes and Acquisitions of Reading (3)
• EDRS 600 Secondary Reading I (3)