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Always wanted to be a teacher but didn't have
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| Purpose | ||
| The Come Teach With Us Academy is a fast-track way to help local school districts fill teacher positions in the critical shortage areas of secondary science, math and languages other than English and to help those interested in entering the teaching profession find an alternative route to certification. After an intensive training period, participants accepted to this highly selective and prestigious program will be eligible to apply for a teaching position in a Putnam or Northern Westchester County school. This is an excellent opportunity for people with knowledge in one of these areas to quickly gain the necessary credentials to enter the teaching profession. | ||
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Courses will be held in the evenings and on weekends, beginning in January, and during the summer |
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The Academy will be held in convenient Yorktown, at the BOCES campus | |
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Pace University will provide scholarship assistance resulting in a tuition discount | |
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Substantive field experience will be provided prior to teaching: substitute teacher, assistant teacher, tutor, academic intervention service assistant, summer school teacher | |
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In September participants will begin teaching while continuing classes in late afternoons, early evenings, weekends and on-line | |
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Distance-based learning will be used for some courses | |
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individuals interested in changing careers | |
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retirees seeking a second career | |
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recent college graduates | |
| All candidates must have a bachelors or higher degree in an area of science, mathematics or Languages other than English and must have demonstrated academic excellence with a grade point average of 3.0 or better. An extensive interview process will be used to select a small number of outstanding candidates. | ||
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| Candidates will work with mentor teachers from
both the school districts and from Pace University's School of Education. New
teachers and experienced mentor teachers will work together throughout the
program to develop and refine essential classroom management and instructional
skills. In addition to the formal mentoring aspect of the program, all Academy
participants enter the program together and remain in a cohort group until
completion, thus providing additional support for each other.
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