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What is the Resident Teacher Program?
Anne Arundel County Public Schools' (AACPS) Resident Teacher Program is a Maryland Approved Alternative Preparation Program (MAAPP) designed for professionals interested in changing careers or recent college graduates with degrees in fields other than education. AACPS, in collaboration with Anne Arundel Community College (AACC), provides an accelerated teacher education program, and a pathway to becoming a licensed classroom teacher.
Program activities include: coursework, seminars, fieldwork opportunities, supervised internship, and a residency of 1-3 school year(s) following the internship.
Upon program completion, Resident Teachers will be eligible to apply for an MSDE Initial Professional License (IPL).
Most of the program meetings occur during the school day. However, there are a few after school commitments that are required for participation in the program.
Applicants must be either a current AACPS conditional teacher for one of the 16 content areas included in the RT program to apply.
Licensure Content Areas
Early Childhood/Elementary
Early Childhood (PreK - 1)
Elementary (K-5)
Middle/High School
Biology
Chemistry
Computer Science
English 7-12
Family and Consumer Science
French
Language Arts (6-8)
Math HS
Math (6-8)
Physics
Science
Social Studies (7-12)
Spanish
Technology Education
Please note, the AACC RT program does not include Special Education licensure.
We are currently recruiting prospective candidates for our 2024-2025 cohorts!!
(Applicants MUST be current AACPS Unit 1 Employees)
Join Our Team!
Who should apply to the Resident Teacher Program?
We are looking for individuals who possess...
An interest in teaching early childhood, elementary, middle or high school.
(Applicants MUST be current AACPS Unit 1 Employees)
A bachelor's degree with a minimum overall GPA of 2.75.
Passing score meeting 1 of the options below:
Praxis Core - passing scores on the Praxis Core - Reading and Writing sections only. The Math section is no longer a requirement for MSDE Licensure (formerly known as Praxis I or the Pre-Professional Skills). Click here for passing scores information.
SAT - the composite score on the SAT taken before April 1995 is 1000; the composite score on the SAT taken after April 1995 is 1100; the composite score on the SAT taken after December 31, 2018 is 1180
ACT - the composite score must be at least 24
GRE - the composite score on the GRE taken prior to September 1, 2011 is 1000; the composite score on the GRE taken after September 1, 2011 is 297
OR
3.0 cumulative GPA on most recently earned degree
Passing score on Praxis II Subject Assessments (Content Test). Must be in one of the RT program's Licensure Content Areas listed above.
Completion of 2 specific AACC professional courses, with a passing grade of A or B. See our website for specific courses.
A commitment to education, learning and growing.
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