TEACH/HERE: Teacher Residency Program in Chattanooga and Knoxville Tennessee

Eligibility Requirements
-Bachelors degree in a  non education field (strong content in math, engineering, or sciences
-GPA of 3.0
-US citizen or permanent resident
-Relevant content knowledge in one or more subject areas.
-Pass Praxis II Exam
(Note: They encourage you to  apply even if you have not taken these exam, but passing is required before you are placed)
You CAN NOT have an education degree or have already completed a teacher training program.
Benefits …

Grants Given by Citi Towards Native American Education

Citi and Citi Foundation announced that they are giving $280,000 to grants in South Dakota, They report that some of these funds will go toward scholarships for students that attend tribal colleges as well as funding for teacher positions at reservations. The grants will be given to non profit groups in the state that provide support to Native Americans.
Click here for the full article
Also
Scholarship database for Native American Students

Five Year Old Boy Sleepwalks To School…

I guess he didn’t want to be late.
Apparently a five year old boy really likes going to school. He got up in the middle of the night and somehow made his way to school while he was still sleeping. Seems he only lives a few blocks away. Luckily he was safely returned to his parents who were woken up by a knock at their door….It appears they were still sleeping and …

Breathalyzer Tests in School??

Students at Foxboro High School in Massachusetts will soon face the possibility of taking a breathalyzer test during school and at after school events. The program is starting in hopes of detouring students from drinking.
CNN reported that students that are suspected of drinking alcohol would be subject to a breathalyzer test. Those students testing higher than .02 would be suspended for 5 days. So far it seems like the program is getting …

“Bronx Princess” Moving Too Fast For Her Roots

PBS has a documentary called “Bronx Princess” About an African American teenager, “Rocky” at the end of her senior year getting ready to begin college. I thought this was going to be a bit more related to her school experience, but this was still a great portrait of a teenager in her transition from living at home and attending high school, to moving out and starting college. The film highlights struggles 1st …

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