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Final Higher Ed Partnership Meetings This School Year


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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. This school year’s final interest meetings for higher education partnerships—at Moreland University and the University of Maryland—are coming soon.

Moreland University, TEACH-NOW
Tuesday, June 20, 5-6 p.m.
RSVP on Professional Development Online (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:

  • Learn about the TEACH-NOW program – schedule, learning goals and requirements.
  • Take steps to complete the application.
  • Learn about the license 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 at Moreland University or visit the Higher Education Partnerships website.

University of Maryland (UMD) Creative Initiatives in Teacher Education (CITE)
Friday, June 23, 4:30–5:30 p.m.
RSVP on PDO, course #87596

Have you considered becoming an elementary teacher in MCPS? The University of Maryland’s Creative Initiatives in Teacher Education (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 internship experiences 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.