Up Your Game! Join An Info Session This Month

The Office of Human Resources and Development provides higher education partnership opportunities to MCPS employees who are seeking teacher certification or licensure, continuing professional development, or who are pursuing career advancement. Register on Professional Development Online. Below, get more information on interest meetings for several programs:

Bowie State University, Reading/Literacy Master’s Program
Thursday, Oct. 26; 4:30–5:30 p.m.
RSVP on PDO, course #91696

This online program in Reading/Literacy Education from Bowie State University leads to a Master of Education (M.Ed.) degree. The program is designed to prepare graduate candidates to focus on all aspects of literacy instruction and to complete leadership experiences that prepare for transitioning into the role of a reading specialist. 

Classroom teachers who are not interested in a specialist leadership position may also consider the program to gain current research-based information to assist with effective literacy instruction with a focus on racially, culturally, linguistically and socioeconomically diverse students. For more information, contact Dr. Jacquelyn Sweeney or visit the Higher Education Partnerships website. A flyer for this information session may be found here.

Moreland University, TEACH-NOW
Tuesday, Oct. 24; 5-6 p.m.
RSVP on PDO, course #91498

Moreland University's TEACH-NOW certification program helps conditionally certified teachers earn their teaching licensure. This is an asynchronous online program that provides a flexible, affordable and accelerated pathway to certification. During this information session, participants will:

• Learn about the TEACH-NOW program – schedule, learning goals and requirements.
• Take steps to complete the application and learn about the licensing process.
• Meet the Moreland team and an MCPS graduate of the program.

A flyer about Moreland’s information sessions can be found here. For more information, contact Dr. Susanne Thompson or visit the Higher Education Partnerships website.

Notre Dame of Maryland University
Thursday, Oct. 12, 6-7 p.m.
RSVP on PDO, course #87163

Notre Dame of Maryland University (NDMU) will give an overview of its programs in the Department of Education. The bachelor’s degree pathway for certification in ESOL or special education and the graduate-level pathway (a non-degree, graduate-level, state-approved teacher education program leading to initial certification in ESOL, special education, math, computer science or Spanish) are the two MCPS partnership programs at NDMU. For more information, contact James Mayo or visit the Higher Education Partnerships website.

“How to Become a Teacher in MCPS” Information Session
Monday, Oct. 16, 4:30–5:30 p.m.
RSVP on PDO, course #87524

Join us to learn how to become a certified teacher in MCPS. Participants will examine the commitment MCPS has for support professionals who want to become teachers, understand the Maryland State Department of Education certification process, explore the degree pathways for teacher certification and learn about the specific MCPS offices and departments that collaborate for employees pursuing careers in teaching. Click here for more information. For questions, email Heather Harman or Brittany Mackel.

University of Maryland (UMD) Creative Initiatives in Teacher Education (CITE) 
Tuesday, Oct. 17, 4:30–5:30 p.m.
RSVP on PDO, course #87596

Have you considered becoming an elementary teacher in MCPS? The University of Maryland CITE program prepares participants to become general education teachers in grades 1-6. This program is well matched to individuals who hold a bachelor’s degree and want to earn a master’s degree and certification in elementary education. Participants work as paraeducators during the program. CITE students begin internships throughout the six-semester program and must be willing to work at least two hours a day in the general education elementary classroom with an MCPS mentor teacher. For more information, email Theresa Robinson or Carolina Napp-Avelli, or visit the Higher Education Partnerships website.

Hood Educational Leadership Program
Tuesday, Oct. 17; 5-6 p.m.
RSVP on PDO, course #87670

Hood College offers graduate certificate and master’s degree pathways for Educational Leadership leading to Administrator I certification. To be eligible, employees should have three or more consecutive years of successful classroom teaching experience and tenure. A flyer for this and future information sessions may be found here. For more information, contact Dan Shea or visit the Higher Education Partnerships website.