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Teacher Education Academy

Teaching today demands more than just caring about children and knowing one's subject well. Teachers need to find out what motivates children, how to diagnose students' strengths and weaknesses, and how to create environments in which children thrive. (Recruiting New Teachers, Inc.)

Whether a student is interested in pursuing a career as a secondary school teacher, counselor, or administrator, Baltimore County offers a magnet program that meets their needs.
Students are prepared for careers in the education profession including middle school teacher, high school teacher, school counselor, and school and district administrators. The program consists of four high school credits that focus on teaching as a profession, human growth and development, learning theory, and curriculum and instruction. In the senior year, students demonstrating proficiency have the opportunity to earn internships in elementary, middle, or high school settings. Upon completion of the program and passing of the Praxis I test, high school graduates are ready to be admitted to a teacher education program at the college level. Students who agree to teach in the state of Maryland may qualify for the Hope Scholarship offered by the Maryland State Department of Education.

For more information about Education Related Careers check the following links (not sponsored by Baltimore County Public Schools):

• Become a Teacher. RNT -
  www.recruitingteachers.org/channels/clearinghouse/becometeacher
• Teaching Career Description - http://www.bls.gov/k12/help01.htm
• Teachers – PreK, Elementary, Secondary - http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos069.htm
• Instructional Coordinator - http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos269.htm
• Education Administrators - http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos007.htm

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