Mid-Career Teacher Recruitment Program
The Mid-Career Teacher Recruitment Program is intended to address the ongoing shortage of science and mathematics teachers in Texas schools. The purpose of this project is to expand existing programs that recruit professionals with science, math, engineering, or technology degrees to become teachers in Texas schools with a focus on middle and high school certification. The project provides existing institutions with an established track record of successful recruiting, training, placing, and mentoring career-change teachers into high need school districts. Program activities support the career-change teacher from recruitment through mentoring to ensure ongoing success in the classroom.
Program Impact
- Program To-Date
- 192 Science and Mathematics teachers have been certified by the Mid-Career Teacher Recruitment Program.
- 2011-2012
- Texas State University committed to certify 25 Science and Mathematics teachers.
- Texas A&M University System committed to certify 50 Science and Mathematics teachers
Presentations
- Texas A&M University System:
Presentation to the Mid-Career Project Directors Meeting (PPTx) 11/29/2011
Relevant Dates For Mid-Career Teacher Recruitment Grant
Continuation Project Grant Period: August 1, 2011 – July 31, 2012
New Project Grant Period: July 1, 2011 – July 31, 2012
Mid-Career Project Director Meeting: TBD
Interim Report #1 and Invoice #1 due: January 17, 2012
Mid-Career Project Director Meeting: TBD
Interim Report #2 and Invoice #2 due: April 17, 2012
Final Report and Invoice due: August 20, 2012
Annual Performance Report due: August 31, 2012
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Life is Loud
Texas A&M University System has launched a new science and mathematics teacher recruitment Public Service Announcement. You can view it at lifeisloud.org. The spot will air on 38 stations across the state and there will be a half page ad will be in the May edition of Texas Monthly.
FORMS
2011-2012 Mid-Career Teacher Recruitment Budget Reallocation Form
Project Directors should use this form if budgeted amounts between line items require adjustment at anytime throughout the grant cycle. Route all completed forms to Amy Werst for approval.
2011-2012 Mid-Career Teacher Recruitment Invoice
Business offices must use this form as the coversheet for all payment requests. Forms must be printed on your institution's letterhead and require signatures from project direcors and business office personnel to be valid. Invoices with proper accompanying documentation are required for all report submissions.