Welcome to Teachers 2000

TEACHERS 2000

The George Washington University & Montgomery County Public Schools

Teachers 2000 Partnership:

Millennium Teaching Fellows, Paraeducator Teaching Fellows & Teaching Corps Fellows

The Teachers 2000 Partnership is a cooperative effort between The George Washington University (GW) and Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS), Maryland. Three programs fall under the umbrella of the partnership: the Millennium Teaching Fellows, Paraeducator Teaching Fellows and the Teaching Corps Fellows. These programs prepare individuals for teaching secondary special education, computer science, or general education content. Tuition support is provided for all courses required for licensure and stipends are available.

Millennium Teaching Fellows (MTF)

Highly qualified liberal arts and science graduates are recruited to the teaching profession as Millennium Teaching Fellows (MTFs). MTFs begin coursework during the summer and make a full-time commitment to the program in August. This involves both a day and evening time commitment. During the day, Fellows are assigned full-time to MCPS middle and high schools and they attend GW classes one or two evenings a week.

Fellows are assigned to a MCPS school during the first year of the program. During this assignment, they observe, assist in classrooms, serve as a substitute teacher, and complete a formal internship. Special education, computer science and general education content Fellows are assigned to a MCPS secondary school for the entire school year and they have opportunities to substitute teach across MCPS. They complete a formal internship requirement of ten weeks at their assigned school. Clinical supervision is provided during this pre-service phase of the program. MTFs are then employed as full-time Teaching Fellows in the fall and continue to receive University support through weekly coaching, bi-weekly observations, and seminars. Fellows complete all coursework and are fully certified to teach in MCPS at the end of the first full year of teaching (year two of the program).

Paraeducator Teaching Fellows

Highly experienced candidates interested in teaching special education are recruited to the teaching profession as Paraeducator Teaching Fellows (PTFs). PTFs are Special Education Paraeducators who are currently employed in MCPS. Upon acceptance to the program, they receive full tuition benefits for all courses required for licensure, and begin taking classes in May. A full-time commitment begins in August and involves day and evening activities. During the day, Fellows work as paraeducators in a MCPS middle or high school. They attend GW classes one or two evenings a week. PTFs follow the same sequence of courses as the Millennium Teaching Fellows.

The first year of the program, PTFs are assigned full-time to a MCPS Special Education department. During this assignment, Fellows continue in their role as classroom assistants and complete a formal eight-week internship in MCPS. Clinical supervision is provided during this pre-service phase of the program. PTFs are then employed as full-time Teaching Fellows in the fall and continue to receive University support through weekly coaching, bi-weekly observations, and seminars. Fellows will complete all coursework and be fully certified to teach in MCPS at the end of the first full year of teaching (Year two of the program).

Teaching Corps Fellows (TCF)

The Teaching Corps Fellows program is a unique opportunity for enthusiastic returned Peace Corps, AmeriCorps, Teach for America volunteers, and individuals with two or more years of teaching experience to hone their teaching skills and earn Maryland state licensure. The Teaching Corps Fellows (TCFs) begin a full-time commitment to the program in mid-January. This involves both a day and evening time commitment. During the day TCFs are placed as full-time interns in MCPS middle and high schools and attend GW classes several evenings a week. They are assigned to cooperating teachers in Montgomery County Public Schools in order to fulfill a formal ten-week internship requirement (five weeks in a high school and five weeks in a middle school). When the TCF has completed the internship satisfactorily, she/he works as a substitute teacher in schools across Montgomery County through June. Clinical supervision is provided by University staff during this pre-service phase of the program. Similar to Millennium Teaching Fellows, TCFs are then employed as Teaching Fellows in the fall and continue to receive University support through weekly coaching, bi-weekly observations, and seminar classes. The coursework required for certification is completed during the first year of full-time teaching so TCFs are fully certified to teach in MCPS the following year.

For more information, Teachers 2000 information sessions are held from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm in the cafeteria of the Carver Education Center located at 850 Hungerford Drive, Rockville, Maryland on the following dates: