Rutherford Teach Now
EPP (Educator Preparation Provider)
Rutherford County Schools is proud to host the first district-led Educator Preparation Provider program in the state of Tennessee. This cohort-based program provides job-embedded math, science, and secondary Career and Technical Education (CTE) teachers with the educational foundations and coursework necessary to make a successful transition into the classroom. Classes focus on the main foundational elements of successful teaching: 1) Instructional Planning, 2) Engagement Strategies, 3) Assessment and Feedback, and 4) Classroom Culture. While not a degree-conferring program, successful participants who complete the RCS EPP program will earn licensure advancement from practitioner to professional status. Job-embedded participants serve as the official teacher of record in math, science, or secondary CTE content areas and complete a series of peer observations to diversify their training experience.
WHO: Individuals pursuing a teaching license for middle or high school
math and science or secondary CTE classrooms
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- Math (6-12) or Math (6-10) or Math (6-8)
- Science (6-8) or Biology (6-12) or Chemistry (6-12) or Earth Science (6-12) or Physics (6-12)
- Career and Technical Education - Academic (Agriculture, Business, Family & Consumer Science, or Marketing)
- Career and Technical Education - Occupational (Automotive, Aviation, Barbering, Broadcasting, Carpentry, Concrete/Masonry, Collision Repair, Cosmetology, Culinary Arts, Drafting/CAD, Digital Arts & Design, Electrical, Fire Safety, Health Informatics, Health Science, HVAC, Information Technology, Legal and Protective Services, Manufacturing, Plumbing, Programming, Supply Chain Management or Welding)
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WHAT: Academic candidates must meet the following criteria:
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- Have a completed bachelor's degree with a 2.75 GPA
- Confirmed job-offer from a RCS district school
- $1,230 non-refundable tuition for RCS teachers ($205 at time of admissions, $512.50 paid by November 1, $512.50 paid by March 1)
- Math, Science and Academic CTE candidates must pass the content Praxis or for Math/Science a degree in a qualifying content area will exempt you from the content Praxis
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Occupational candidates must meet the following criteria:
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- Relevant industry experience
- Industry certification
- Confirmed job offer from a RCS district school
- $1,230 non-refundable tuition for RCS teachers ($205 at time of admissions, $512.50 paid by November 1, $512.50 paid by March 1)
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TESTING INFO:
CLASSES: Teach Now participants meet six days over the summer before the first-year teaching
for Summer Induction Part 1, one weekday a month, one Saturday in the Fall and
Spring semesters, and three days after the first year of teaching for Summer
Induction Part 2 to receive EPP instruction
WHEN: Cohorts start in July. Email Dr. Amber Matuszewski at
interested candidates click HERE.
MEET THE TEAM!
- Dr. Amber Matuszewski - Lead Teach Now Specialist (Math & Science)
- Emily Marshall - Teach Now Specialist (Career & Technical)
