NC TEACH @ NC STATE

NC Teach is an alternative teacher licensure program for people who have earned a bachelor's degree but have not earned teacher certification. NC State seeks to fulfill its land grant mission through distance education initiatives that address crucial needs for the state of North Carolina and its people. NC TEACH @ NC STATE is an outstanding example of that commitment. The program offers an accelerated plan of study that focuses on teacher success and retention. Dr. Grant Holley, Alternative Licensure Director, attributes its success in training and retaining outstanding teachers to several factors:

• A summer academy before NC TEACHers enter the classroom introduces candidates to the public school environment through the basic principles of classroom management, lesson planning, and educational psychology.
• Students are admitted to the program in cohort groups. This provides peer support as they proceed through the plan of study.
• Classes are designed and taught so the material presented parallels the teachers’ progress through the program and their experience in the classroom.

NC TEACHers are provided with a mentor who has successfully completed the alternative licensure process and has classroom experience. Beginning in May of 2007, NC TEACH @ NC State will be looking to add new cohorts of teachers in the high needs areas of Lee, Cumberland, and Nash counties. With the addition of these sites, it is our goal to be providing over 200+ new teachers every year in the areas of science, math, Social Studies, English, Spanish, and French.

Admissions:

Contact alternative_licensure@ncsu.edu to obtain application material. Please use the application that will be attached to your email, not the application that is posted on the NC TEACH headquarters website.

In your email, please include:

"NC TEACH "
• Your Subject Area -- e.g. "Science," "English," etc.
• Your Desired Licensure Area -- (9-12) or (6-9)
• Your undergraduate major
• Your cumulative GPA for your undergraduate degree (if under 2.50, please provide GPA for any additional undergraduate or graduate coursework)
• Any other content or teaching-related background

Submit the following application materials to:

Grant Holley
Alternative Licensure Director
Box 7801
NCSU Campus
Raleigh, NC 27695

2 Recommendation Letters
• Application (Write "NC TEACH" in the upper right corner of the first page.)
• Teaching Philosophy (1 page limit)
• 2 copies of all Transcripts (can be unofficial copies)
• Nonrefundable $50 Application Fee (check payable to: NC State University)

If you are eligible for the program, you will be scheduled for an interview. Admissions decisions are made within 2 weeks of interviews.

For more information please contact:

Dr. Grant Holley, NC Teach Coordinator
Phone: (919) 515-1065
Email: grant_holley@ncsu.edu
Web Site: http://ced.ncsu.edu/ncteach/