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Are you interested in making a difference? Do you have a passion for learning? Have you ever wanted to be a teacher? The Colorado Boettcher Teacher Residency may be the program for you. This program is a dual licensure and master’s degree designed to prepare a highly skilled workforce of professional educators who make a difference in the individual lives of low-income students and communities and the schools that serve them.
The program is a five-year commitment to teach in low-income schools in the metro Denver area. In the first year of the program, the teacher residency year, residents receive a $10,000 stipend and complete licensure requirements. In years two through five, participants are full-time, salaried teachers. By the end of year two, residents have earned their master’s degree; and by the end of year five, they have satisfied their teaching service obligation. Early application deadline is Dec. 10, 2012; priority application deadline is Feb. 4, 2013.Colorado Boettcher Teacher Residency Information Sessions: Nov. 15, 2012, 5-6:30 p.m., PEBC, 1244 Grant St., Denver, CO 80203. RSVP to
dbarton@pebc.org or 303-861-1169. Please stop by even if you cannot RSVP. Jan. 10, 2013, 5:30-7 p.m., PEBC, 600 Grant St., suite 525, Denver, CO 80203. RSVP to
dbarton@pebc.org or 303-861-1169. Please stop by even if you cannot RSVP. Applicants must: Have earned a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution with a 2.75 cumulative GPA. Be able to work legally in the U.S. Have proficiency in English at the graduate school level. Have a Statement of Eligibility (SOE) or an Initial License from the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) in elementary education (K-6) or Secondary English or Secondary Mathematics or Secondary Science or Secondary Social Studies Be academically qualified (by June) in the licensure area sought, based upon the Colorado Department of Education subject area requirements for Alternative Teacher Licensure (visit http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeprof/Licensure_alt_programsteps.asp?app=alt for more information) or possess a current State of Colorado Initial Teaching License. Pass the teacher content knowledge exam (either the PLACE or Praxis II) for the type of license you seek. If you are looking for a career change or have always wanted to teach, the Colorado Boettcher Teacher Residency may be for you. Contact Deborah Barton, at the Public Education & Business Coalition (PEBC): 303-861-1169, or email her with questions at dbarton@pebc.org. Visit www.BoettcherTeachers.org to learn more.
