Mrs' Laura Bush visits Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio to encourage retiring military personne

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Troops To Teachers
Mrs. Laura Bush visits Wright Patterson Air Force
Base, Ohio to encourage retiring military
personnel to consider teaching as a second career
and join Troops to Teachers.
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Why People Become Teachers

• Desire to work with young people
• Value or significance of education
  in society
• Interest in subject matter field
• Influence of a teacher
• Influence of family
• Job Security

Troops to Teachers
Proud to Serve Again
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Teacher Shortages WHY?

• Retiring Baby Boomers
• Increased Student Populations
• Competition from Business Industry
• Comparatively Low Salaries

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What Subjects?

• Math
• Special Education
• Science
• Bilingual/ESL Languages

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What Geographic Areas?

• Inner Cities
• Rural Districts
• Small Towns

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What Other Needs?

• More Minority Teachers
• Males at All Levels

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Background

• Began in 1994 as transition assistance program
• Financial aid for 2 years (FY 94 95)
• Provided placement assistance from FY 96 - 01
• Defense Authorization Bill of 2000 moved
  responsibility to Dept of Education
• No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 provides
  financial assistance

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Program Purpose

• Recruit quality teachers for schools serving
  low-income families
• Help relieve teacher shortages, primarily in
  Math, Science, Special Ed
• Assist military personnel to transition to second
  careers as teachers in K-12, public schools

Americas school children need you
Laura Bush, First Lady of the United States
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Program Provisions

• TTT Program consists of information and
  advisement services, plus, financial assistance
  for eligible participants.
• Although some individuals may not be eligible for
  funding through TTT, they are still eligible for
  TTT guidance and application for admission to
  certification programs.

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Program Eligibility

• Major Change

Eligibility now extended to National Guard and
Reserve Component Personnel
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Financial Assistance

• A stipend up to 5,000 to assist with teacher
  certification costs. Must teach in high-need
  district.
• A 10,000 bonus for participants who teach in
  schools serving students from low-income
  families.
• Both require 3-year teaching commitment.
• Maximum received can not
  exceed 10,000 .

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Educational Requirements

• To teach Academic Subjects
• BA-BS degree or higher from an accredited
  institution
• To Teach Vo-Tech Subjects
• Equivalent of one year of college with six
  years of experience.

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Financial Eligibility Active Duty

• Bonus Stipend Eligible
• AD-1. Retired Active Duty.
• AD-2. Active duty member with approved date of
  retirement with one year or less remaining before
  retirement.
• AD-3. Separated for physical disability on or
  after 8 Jan 02. Must apply within 4 years after
  separation.

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Financial Eligibility - Reserve Components

• Bonus Stipend Eligible
• RC-1. Retired from the Reserves.
• RC-2. Currently serving in the drilling reserves
  with more than 10 years of creditable service
  towards retirement and commit to serving an
  additional 3 years, or until eligible for
  retirement.

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Financial Eligibility -Reserve Components

• Bonus Stipend Eligible
• RC-3. Separated from the drilling reserves due
  to a physical disability on or after 8 Jan 02.
  Must apply within 4 years after separation.
• RC-4. Individuals transitioning from active duty
  on or after 8 Jan 02, and have served 6 years on
  active duty immediately before separation, and
  commit to 3 years with a drilling reserve unit.
  Must apply within 4 years
  after separation.

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MontgomeryGI Bill Benefits

• Receipt of a Troops-to-Teachers stipend or bonus
  will not affect benefits under chapter 30 or
  chapter 1606.

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Outcomes

• Over 10,000 veterans entered teaching
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• Excellent performance ratings
• Recognition of military as excellent resource
  for new teachers

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Success Factors
1. Veterans as Teachers 2. State Office
Support 3. Opportunities for Alternative
Certification Routes
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Where Troops Teach
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State Offices
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Teaching Level
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Texas Teaching Levels
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Teaching Subject Areas
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Texas Teaching Subject Areas
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Minority Hires Compared to All
Teachers
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Texas Minority Hires Compared to All Teachers
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Gender Hires Compared to All Teachers
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Texas Gender Hires Compared to All Teachers
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Texas Branches of Service Represented
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Where Troops Teach
Type of School System
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Certification
Teacher Certification is a Process!
State specific each state has the authority to
train and certify the teachers for its state
only. Each state has its own processes and
programs leading to certification. Bottom Line
Decide where you want to teach as soon as
possible in the process.
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Certification
Routes to Certification
University Teacher Preparation Programs Alternati
ve Certification Programs (ACPs)
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Certification
University Teacher Preparation Programs
1. Undergraduate Complete degree and teacher
certification in traditional program with student
teaching. 2. Post-Baccalaureate Certification
Programs Typically 18 to 36 SH of subject area
coursework, education classes, and student
teaching.
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Certification
University Teacher Preparation Programs
3. Masters and Certification - Typically 36
40 Semester Hours, Graduate Level courses with
student teaching component, leading to both a
masters degree and state teaching certificate.
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Certification
Alternative Certification Programs ACPs
Target Audience Mid-life career changers with
bachelors degrees who want to become teachers
while continuing to earn an income. Most states
have some alternative route program, but none of
the states have the same programs. Texas
programs will differ from Georgia, Virginia,
Florida, etc.
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Certification
Common Features of ACPs
Require at least bachelors degree for
admission. Selection Process transcript review,
personal interview, preliminary basic skills
test. Pre-employment training in teaching skills,
classroom management, learning theories,
ethics Hired as teacher of record for entire
year. State Teacher examinations. Full state
certification.
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Certification
Common Entrance Requirements for ACPs

• Bachelors Degree minimum.
• Secondary (8-12) Teachers Concentration of
  coursework in desired teaching field 24 SH or
  more.
• Elementary or Special Education Teachers
  Requirements vary by state. Assortment of
  courses in core areas of English, Math,
  Science,and Social Studies.
• GPA varies often 2.5 on 4.0 scale.

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Certification
Training Formats for ACPs

• Training will vary from program to program and
  may consist of a mixture of formats.
• University coursework.
• In-house training by consultants.
• Distance delivery internet modules or courses.

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Certification
National Center for Alternative Certification
State-by-State Analysis of ACPs, user friendly
descriptions of programs and searchable database
linked to states and individual
programs. www.teach-now.org
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No Child Left Behind Act
Emphasis on highly qualified teachers who
1. Have at least a bachelors degree
and 2.  Have full state certification
and 3.  Can demonstrate subject competency
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No Child Left Behind Act
Full State Certification
Alternative Teacher Certification Programs A
degreed individual who holds a probationary
certificate, has demonstrated content mastery,
and is participating in a state approved
alternate route to certification may be
considered fully certified under the highly
qualified requirements.
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Certification
What Can You Do Now to Get Started?
Decide what you want to teach and
where. Identify shortfalls in previous
coursework and GPA.
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Certification
What Can You Do Now to Get Started?
Select certification program - know its
requirements timelines. Get into the schools
as volunteer, aide, mentor, coach, substitute
teacher, etc.
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How Can You Find OutMore?

• Transition Assistance Offices (TAP
  ACAP)
• Internet Sites www.teach-now.org

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How Can You Find OutMore?
Education Center Resources
Testing - Interest tests, CLEPs, Praxis
Tuition Assistance for All Teacher Certification
Courses
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Texas Military Initiative / Troops to Teachers
(TMI/TTT)
Introduction
Texas Military Initiative, Troops to Teachers, is
a federally funded program designed to assist
retiring and separating military veterans to
become teachers in the next careers.  Since its
beginning in November 1995, the Texas Troops to
teachers Office has counseled more than 10,000
veterans, advising them on routes and programs to
achieve full teacher certification in Texas, and
referring them to districts for employment. 
Texas leads the nation in the number of veterans
who have become Teachers with over 1700 hired
since 1996. The No Child Left Behind Act of
2001 provided for the continuation of Troops
to Teachers through Fiscal Year (FY) 2006.
Troops to Teachers is managed by the Defense
Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support
(DANTES), Pensacola, Florida.
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Spouses to TeachersPurpose
Spouses to TeachersInformation
Military Spouses seek
Professional careers Portability of
credentials Work environments attuned to
military family needs
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Spouses to TeachersInformation
Spouses to TeachersInformation
Information and Advisement On
Routes to Certification Certification Programs
Program Descriptions Contacts Financial Aid
Resources
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Spouses to TeachersInformation
Spouses to TeachersInformation
Who is Eligible?
Spouses of - Active Duty Personnel
- Drilling Reservists - National Guard
Members
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Spouses to TeachersInformation
Financial Aid
Reimbursement is available for those exams
required for certification up to 600.00
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Spouses to Teachers
Introduction
Spouses to Teachers (STT) is a Department of
Defense program designed to provide military
spouses an opportunity to obtain information
regarding teaching credentials and careers in
public education.  This initiative recognizes
that teaching is a professional career field of
great interest to military spouses.  However, key
to becoming a teacher is obtaining teacher
credentials accepted by the states in which
military families are likely to be
stationed.The Spouses to Teachers Program
creates a central office that provides military
spouses with information about these
credentialing requirements.  Both the national
and state STT Offices will maintain websites to
provide information regarding state licensure and
reciprocity requirements, credentialing programs,
potential teaching jobs and informative links
which will facilitate entry into the teaching
profession. The state offices will counsel and
advise spouses on their options for achieving
certification, and provide them with informative
materials to guide them through the process.  STT
provides funds (up to 250) to reimburse eligible
spouses for the costs of examinations required
for certification. Although STT itself will not
provide other financial assistance, the state
offices will compile helpful information on
sources of
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Spouses to Teachers Financial Aid
ALTERNATIVE CERTIFICATION CONDITIONAL GRANT
PROGRAM TEACH FOR TEXAS CONDITIONAL GRANT
PROGRAM FEDERAL STUDENT AID     
UNDERGRADUATE      POST-BACCALAUREATE     
ALTERNATIVE CERTIFICATION EDUCATION AIDE
EXEMPTION (EA) CENTRAL TEXAS WORKFORCE (FORT
HOOD AREA ONLY) TRANSITION TO TEACHING COOL
GRANT _at_ AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE NEW
10/20/04 PROJECT REAL (Texas Tech College of
Education) AIR FORCE AID SOCIETY (General Henry
H Arnold Education Grant Program)
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Certification
What Can You Do Now to Get Started?
Contact Your Troops to Teachers / Spouses To
Teachers State Representative!
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Spouses to TeachersInformation
Address Texas Spouses to Teachers 5701
Springdale Road Austin, TX 78723-3675 Phones
[phone] or [phone] E-Mail
meryl.kettler_at_esc13.txed.net Home Page
www.esc13.net/spouses/
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Contact Information
Address Texas TTT 5701
Springdale Road, Austin, TX
78723 Phones [phone] or (512)
919-5484 E-Mail meryl.kettler_at_esc13.txed.ne
t Home Page www.esc13.net/troops
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Contact Information
Address DANTES Troops to Teachers
6490 Saufley Field Road
Pensacola, Fl 32509-5243 Phones [phone]
or [phone] DSN
922-1320 E-Mail ttt_at_voled.doded.mil Home
Page http//proudtoserveagain.com
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