1. Transition to Teaching Program
Palm Beach Community College
School District of Palm Beach County
David B. Ross
Program Coordinator
Professor of Education

2. Partnership format between the local educational agency and the community college In assistance with a federal grant . . .

3. Project Goals
Program is to establish, expand, or enhance teacher recruitment and retention efforts.
Effectively recruit and retain highly qualified teachers/mid-career professionals
Encourage the development and expansion of alternative routes to certification
Enable individuals to be eligible for teacher certification within a reduced period of time

4. Candidates
Hold a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college/university
Maintain a 2.8 GPA
Meet subject area
Work in a “High Need” school for 3 years
Attend any workshops designed for teacher effectiveness

5. High Need School
(A) is located in an area in which the percentage of students from families with incomes below the poverty line is 30 percent or more; or
(B)(I) is located in an area with a high percentage of out-of-field teachers
(ii) is located in an area in which there is a high teacher turnover rate

6. High Need School, Cont.
(iii) is located in an area in which there is a high percentage of teachers who are not certified or licensed
(iv) is within the top quartile of elementary schools and secondary schools statewide, as ranked by the number of unfilled, available teacher positions at the schools

7. Subject Areas Mathematics (5-9) - engineering majors
- 18 semester hours in math to include courses in calculus, precal, trig, geo, prob/stats
Mathematics (6-12)
- 30 semester hours in math to include courses in calculus, geo, prob/stats, linear/abstract algebra

8. Subject Areas
Middle Grade Science (5-9)
- 18 semester hours to include biology, chemistry/physics, earth/space science
Separate areas of Science (6-12)
- Biology, Dentistry, Doctor of Medicine, Marine Biology, Genetics
- Biochemistry, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering
Physics
- Engineering degrees

9. Workshops - Dr. Kathleen Bey Palm Beach Community College
Behavior Management
- Dr. Kathleen Bey Palm Beach Community College
Classroom Management
Designed and facilitated by experts with real-world application

10. Behavior Mgt/Curriculum Design
Schedule
Courses and Workshops scheduled prior to school year
June 9 –26 8AM-5 PM
July 14-16
August
EDF 2005/EDP 2002
Behavior Mgt/Curriculum Design
Classroom
FOR MORE INFO...
David B. Ross Program Coordinator ;
Valeria Bunch Certification Specialist ;
Sonia Ortiz Administrative Assistant

11. Current Status of Candidates
Math (5-9)
Math (6-12)
Science (5-9)
Biology
Chemistry
ESE
English

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