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What is the Rural Teaching Fellows Program?
This program is a fast track approach to licensing teachers in rural counties in eastern North Carolina using a mixture of online and mixed mode delivery (online with intermittent face-to-face or videoconferencing) instruction. The purpose of the program is to identify and prepare individuals who want to teach secondary mathematics or science or who desire to teach Elementary Education.
Who qualifies to be a Fellow?
Individuals who hold four-year college degrees in areas related to mathematics, science, or Elementary Education and who graduated with a grade point average of 2.50 or higher OR individuals who hold four-year college degrees with substantial work experience in a math-, science-, or human services-related areas.
How is the program structured?
A cohort of approximately 30 students begins coursework in January of each calendar year and complete coursework requirements in December of that year (i.e., 12 months). Each semester, participants enroll in two courses (i.e., 6 credit hours). Participants take 6 credit hours during the spring semester (January to early May), 6 credit hours in the first summer session (late May to late June), 6 credit hours in the second summer session (late June to late July), and complete a 6 credit hour, 10 week full-time teaching experience during the fall semester (mid-August to December). At the conclusion of the experience, participants must pass the PRAXIS II examination in their content area to receive teaching certification in the state of North Carolina.
How does this program benefit me prior to teaching?
The Fellows program pays for all coursework, books, and tuition within the 12-month period. Additionally, the program covers the expense of the PRAXIS II examination, which is currently $190.00 and participants receive a laptop computer to be used throughout the duration of their coursework.
How does this program benefit me after I begin teaching?
The Fellows program identifies classroom mentors who assist the newly inducted teacher with day-to-day operations at the classroom level. Mentors assist with tasks such as lesson planning, classroom management, choosing appropriate content, and time management. The program also pays for the Fellow to attend the North Carolina Achievement Gap Conference in Greensboro, North Carolina in April of each year. Conference registration and hotel expenses are covered for participants who attend.
Where must I teach once I am certified?
After completing certification requirements successfully, each participant must teach in either Bertie, Lenoir, or Greene County in rural eastern North Carolina for a minimum of three consecutive years. If no vacancies exist in your content area within these counties, you must consult with the Fellows Coordinator to identify schools in certain counties that might apply.
Fellows bring to the classroom a strong academic background or career experience that allows them to become successful first-year teachers. Throughout the program, Fellows learn to teach their content, to manage a classroom effectively, to assess and evaluate students, and to plan relevant, culturally responsive, and challenging instruction aligned with national and state standards for all learners.
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January 26, 2007
The PATHS program is a collaboration of the Cumberland County School System (CCSS) with Fayetteville State University, North Carolina State University, and Methodist College...
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November 11, 2006
A new scholarship program aims to recruit new teachers in Lenoir and Greene counties with free college tuition and licensure within a year of enrolling...
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August 04, 2006
The U.S. Department of Education has awarded 31 grants totaling $11.8 million under the Transition to Teaching program...
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