Applications are being accepted for Ascension public schools Teach Ascension Academy, the districts alternative certification program. <\/p>\n
Applications must be received by March 31 for the 2017-18 school year. <\/p>\n
The program was launched in 2015 to recruit, train and hire teachers from alternative professions or academic programs, a news release said. The program is one year long and includes four weeks of professional development training over the summer, placement as a teacher during the school year with weekly professional development and master, mentor and supervising teacher support, the release said. <\/p>\n
Tuition is $4,000, but as long as candidates teach in an Ascension Parish school for two years, there are no out-of-pocket expenses. <\/p>\n
Minimum enrollment requirements include a bachelors degree from an accredited institution with a minimum GPA of 2.5 or higher as shown on an official transcript, passing scores on PRAXIS I (or equivalent ACT\/SAT score) and PRAXIS II (content knowledge) for the designated area of teaching and selection into the program. <\/p>\n
Visit apsb.org\/TeachAscension for details or apsb.org\/ApplyNow to submit an application. <\/p>\n
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