{"244121":{"#nid":"244121","#data":{"type":"event","title":"Application deadline for Georgia State Urban Accelerated Certification and Master\u0027s program","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/education.gsu.edu\/ece\/4566.html\u0022\u003EGeorgia State University\u2019s Urban Accelerated Certification and Master\u2019s (UACM)\u003C\/a\u003E program is an exciting two-year alternative certification program at the Master\u0027s degree level for individuals who have an undergraduate degree or higher in an area other than education and are interested in teaching in urban elementary schools. Candidates in our program enroll in six consecutive semesters (Year 1: summer, fall, spring and Year 2: summer, fall, spring) in a lock-step sequence leading to PreK-5\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E certification, an ESOL endorsement and a Master\u2019s degree. Candidates spend the first year as full-time non-paid teacher candidates taking courses and completing field experiences in high-poverty schools in the metro Atlanta area. At the end of the first year, candidates that have successfully met all requirements are recommended to the state for certification in Early Childhood Education (Pre-K through 5th grade) with an English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Endorsement. During the second year of the program, candidates obtain full-time paid teaching positions in high-poverty urban elementary schools in the Atlanta metro area and continue to be supported through seminars and mentorship experiences\u0026nbsp;leading to a\u0026nbsp;Master\u0027s Degree in Education. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EDeadline to apply: February 15, 2014.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022Default\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EFunding available\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThrough a \u003Cstrong\u003ETransition to Teaching Grant \u003C\/strong\u003Eprovided by the Department of Education, a one-time \u003Cstrong\u003Estipend \u003C\/strong\u003Eof $7500 for teacher certification is awarded to all UACM students entering the program, with a signed, three-year service agreement to teach in a high-needs school.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAdditionally, the Teach Grants are available during years that early childhood education is deemed a critical shortage field.\u0026nbsp; Please consult \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gsfc.org\u0022\u003Ewww.gsfc.org\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp; for further information.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;For the cost of \u003Cstrong\u003Etuition\u003C\/strong\u003E please visit GSU\u2019s tuition and fees link at\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gsu.edu\/studentaccounts\/tuition_and_fees.html\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/www.gsu.edu\/studentaccounts\/tuition_and_fees.html\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;For information regarding financial aid, visit \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gsu.edu\/financialaid\/index.html\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/www.gsu.edu\/financialaid\/index.html\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/sfs.gsu.edu\/scholarships-grants\/grants\/\u0022\u003ETEACH Grant at Georgia State\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"27710","created_gmt":"2013-10-10 10:13:56","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 02:05:06","author":"Susan Belmonte","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2014-02-14T23:00:00-05:00","event_time_end":"2014-02-14T23:00:00-05:00","event_time_end_last":"2014-02-14T23:00:00-05:00","gmt_time_start":"2014-02-15 04:00:00","gmt_time_end":"2014-02-15 04:00:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2014-02-15 04:00:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"98281","name":"Pre-Teaching"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}