Program Partners

Notre Dame of Maryland University

Notre Dame of Maryland University Special Education Dual-Certification Program

Resident Teachers in this program will complete pre-service training and graduate-level coursework over the summer to become classroom ready on day one. Additionally, these Resident Teachers complete rigorous coursework at Notre Dame of Maryland University which will lead to professional dual-certification and/or a Master’s Degree in Education. Participants will receive coaching support from a supervising teacher for the first quarter of the school year followed by high-quality mentoring support for the remainder of the two-year training program. Content areas for this program include:

Special Education & Elementary
Special Education & Secondary English
Special Education & Secondary History
Special Education & Secondary Mathematics or
Special Education & Secondary Science (Biology, Chemistry, Earth & Space Sciences, Environmental Science, Physics)

Teach For America

Teach For America Resident Teachers complete a two-year training program starting as the teacher-of-record. Teach For America Resident Teachers complete pre-service training over the summer in Philadelphia while gaining classroom teaching experience. Additionally, these Resident Teachers complete rigorous coursework at John’s Hopkins University which will lead to professional certification and/or a Master’s Degree in Education. Participants will receive two years of high-quality mentoring support. Content areas for this program include:

Biology (7-12)
Early Childhood Education (PreK-3)
Elementary Education (grades 1-6)
English (7-12)
Mathematics (7-12)
World Languages (PreK-12)

For more information, visit Teach for America.

Prince George’s County Resident Teacher Program- Elementary Education

The Prince George’s County Resident Teacher Program (PGCRT- Elementary Education) is a Maryland Approved Alternative Preparation Program (MAAPP) that invites professionals interested in changing careers or recent college graduates with degrees in fields other than education, to participate in a fast track route to teaching. The PGCRT - Elementary Program is an intense, accelerated teacher-training program designed to place credentialed, qualified educators in critical teacher shortage areas with a focus in Elementary Education.

The PGCRT - Elementary Education Program is comprised of four program phases: Recruitment, Pre-Employment Training, Internship and Residency. Each program phase is sequential and requires satisfactory completion before advancement to the next phase. Candidates must also receive satisfactory ratings in each phase to earn eligibility for a professional teaching certificate issued by Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE).

Prince George’s County Resident Teacher Program- ESOL

The Prince George’s County Resident Teacher Program (PGCRT - ESOL) is a Maryland Approved Alternative Preparation Program (MAAPP) that invites professionals interested in changing careers or recent college graduates with degrees in fields other than education, to participate in a fast track route to teaching. The PGCRT - ESOL Program is an intense, accelerated teacher-training program designed to place credentialed, qualified educators in critical teacher shortage areas with a focus in Elementary Education.

The PGCRT - ESOL Program is comprised of four program phases: Recruitment, Pre-Employment Training, Internship and Residency. Each program phase is sequential and requires satisfactory completion before advancement to the next phase. Candidates must also receive satisfactory ratings in each phase to earn eligibility for a professional teaching certificate issued by Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE).