TEACHING CERTIFICATION PROGRAM ACCEPTING
APPLICATIONS FOR SPRING 2007 CYCLE
WACO, TEXAS —The
Region 12 Teacher Preparation and Certification Program
(TPCP) is currently accepting applications for its
fall cycle until Friday, Nov. 3, 2006.
The alternative
certification program provides an opportunity to
individuals with a bachelor’s degree to obtain
a Texas teaching certificate, even if they do not
have a degree in education. In addition, individuals
who have a degree in education, but do not have teaching
certification in Texas may obtain a valid Texas certification
through the program. The program will be offered
in Nolanville and Waco.
Applications are due by Friday,
November 3. Classes begin January 16, 2007 in Waco
and Nolanville. Participants will attend two evening
classes during the week and a full day of class on
Saturdays. After receiving several months of instruction,
participants will intern with local school districts
for the following school year.
The program offers
certification training in elementary education (early
childhood through grade four), intermediate education
(grades four through eight), generic special education,
secondary composite science, secondary composite
social studies, secondary content areas, elementary
and intermediate bilingual education, and English
as a Second Language (ESL) education.
A $40 nonrefundable
application fee is required to establish eligibility
for entering the program. Qualifications for each
specialization area vary, but all participants must
have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited
college or university with a grade-point average
of 2.5 or higher and score a minimum of 230 in math,
250 in reading, and 220 in the writing sections of
the Texas Higher Education Assessment (THEA). Applications
may be submitted
at the Nolanville or Waco office.
After applications
are submitted, participants must pass a scored interview
and writing sample, and be recommended by the screening
committee. Upon completion of pre-assignment training
and a commitment to ongoing training during the school
year, TPCP participants are eligible to be employed
as a teacher of record for the Spring 2006-Fall 2007
school year. During the internship year, participants
are paid a starting teacher’s salary by the
local school district they are serving.
For more
information or directions to Region 12 offices, call
(254) 297-1192 in Waco or (254) 698-2243 in Nolanville
or visit www.esc12.net/teacherprep.
About Region
12 TPCP
The purpose of the Region 12 TPCP
is to help individuals make the most of their education
and share it with others through the fulfilling field
of education. The program offers certification in
many areas and is fully accredited by the Texas State
Board for Educator Certification. Classes are taught
by master practitioners and training is offered in
two Central Texas locations.
About ESC Region
12
One of 20 centers throughout Texas,
the Education Service Center (ESC) Region 12 provides
professional training and technical assistance for
the purpose of improving student performance for
all students. Based in Waco, with offices in, Corsicana,
Goldthwaite, Hillsboro, Nolanville and Teague, the
ESC Region 12’s service area includes Bell, Bosque, Coryell,
Falls, Freestone, Hamilton, Hill, Lampasas, Limestone,
Mills, McLennan and Navarro counties.
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