Transition to Teaching

What is the Transition to Teaching Program?

Transition to Teaching is a grant, funded by the Department of Education, designed to recruit talented and committed recent college graduates and mid-career professionals, who have either resided in or have had experiences with urban communities. The Transition to Teaching program is a one-year program that begins in July and ends in June and provides an alternative certification route to acquire the training and licenses required to teach in the public school systems of Virginia or Maryland. Program participants will be trained as teachers and placed in high-need, urban school districts in either Prince George's County, MD or Alexandria City, VA. The Transition to Teaching program consists of the following components: a summer training, paid tuition for up to eighteen graduate credits towards certification and/or a Master's degree at Howard University School of Education, a full-time, three-year teaching contract with one of the partnering school districts, classroom support and professional development, and a stipend of up to $5,000 by the completion of the program.

In July, 2004, COG Board Vice Chair Judith F. Davis and Transition to Teaching Executive Director Dr. Joan Brown were interviewed by Federal News Radio.
Listen to what they have to say about the program:

Educational Partnership Brings Mid-Career Professionals Back to School Washington Informer, 09/29/2004

Federal News Radio Clip 1 MP3 format (2.7MB)
Federal News Radio Clip 2 MP3 format (2.7MB)

Applications Now Accepted for Summer 2004 -- Apply Now!

Contact: info@transitiontoteaching.org or (toll free) 877-922-6444