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TEACH/Here: A Residency Program for Math & Science Teachers Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Due to a major shortage of Math and Science teachers in Hamilton County, TEACH/Here, a highly selective teacher residency program, has been born.
Teacher residency is an exciting new concept in teacher recruitment, preparation, and support that provides an effective method of recruiting teachers for hard-to-fill positions and gives them a strong year of “on-the-job” training, similar to medical residency. With a focus on science and mathematics, the program will operate in Chattanooga and Knoxville public school districts in partnership with the University of Tennessee Knoxville.
TEACH/Here combines classroom-based apprenticeship and rigorous university training. Over the course of one year, participants will earn both a Master’s degree and a Tennessee Teaching Certificate. Residents will spend four days a week in the classroom with a mentor, and on Fridays, they will take courses, meet in seminars and reflect on the practical learning they are gaining. Once they graduate, they will then be placed in a full-time teaching position at a middle or high school in either the Chattanooga or Knoxville public school systems. In addition to earning their Master’s degree and teaching certificate in one year, they will also receive a competitive stipend and health insurance. This is an affordable and innovative route into teaching!
TEACH/Here is designed for those persons who want to become exemplary teachers of science or mathematics, serving middle and high school students in priority schools within one of two public school districts that are on the cutting edge of reform in Chattanooga and Knoxville, Tennessee. We seek applicants who have demonstrated excellence in professional and/or academic endeavors and are eager for culturally diverse challenges. Applicants may be recent college graduates, career changers or young professionals. Please visit our website at http://teachhere.org or follow us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/teachhere to read more.
If you are interested in learning more, please join us this Friday at 8:00 AM at Joe Friday’s (825 Houston Street) in the upstairs room. Cheri Dedmon, Director of TEACH/Here, will be available to share more information about the program and answer questions.
