Governor Phil Bredesen is leading an initiative called Teach
Tennessee. The goal is to create a statewide program that
challenges
mid-career professionals, retirees and others to teach. It is designed
for those who already have a bachelor’s degree, 24 semester college
hours
in some field and would like to teach in that same content area for
grades 7-12. The Department of Education is seeking those who demonstrate
high achievement in their careers and possess the character and motivation
needed to be a quality teacher.
Priority is given to those wishing to teach in Tennessee's highest
need areas- math, science and foreign languages.
Selected candidates are required to attend an intensive Teach
Tennessee Institute
to learn teaching methods to be eligible to teach, accompanied by
an intensive mentoring program once they enter the classroom. These
potential
educators are most needed in the hardest-to-staff districts and in
high-need
subject areas, such as math, science and foreign languages.
**SPECIAL NOTE:
To meet the minimum eligibility requirements for Teach Tennessee,
content knowledge is measured by one of two ways:
1) by having 24 semester college credit hours or 36 quarter hours
in the content area you are
wishing to teach with a 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) GPA.
2) by passing the Praxis II (content) exam in the area you wish to
teach.
If you do not have the 24 hours in the content area you are wishing
to teach (with a 3.0 GPA) and are interested in taking the Praxis II
to meet the minimum eligibility requirements for the next round of Teach
Tennessee selections, you will need to register for the exam using the
following schedule. More information about the Praxis can be found at
www.ets.org/.
Teach Tennessee Applicant Timeline
| March 3, 2008 |
Portfolio/Application deadline (postmarked date)** |
June 9 - 14 AND June 23 - 28, 2008
(twelve days total) |
Teach Tennessee Institute (tentative dates)
in the Nashville area. (Those who cannot attend the Summer Institute
should wait to apply in the next selection round.) |
** Special Note: All requirements and components of the portfolio
(including letters of recommendation and work verification) must be postmarked by
the March 3, 2008 deadline. Faxes will not be
accepted. It is the candidates’ responsibility to
assure the portfolio is complete. Incomplete portfolios will
not be considered. If you wish to check on the contents received,
you may contact Barbara Floyd by emailing barbara.floyd@state.tn.us.
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