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PG County Resident Teacher vs. Teaching Fellows

by ecnat

Dec 28, 2009

Does anyone know the difference between the PG County Resident Teacher program and the Teaching Fellows program in PG County? I am looking to get into teaching and I found both of these programs but I don't see a large difference between them. Does anyone know if one is easier to get into? or if it's different types of schools your teaching in? Any information would be much appreciated!!

Thanks!

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L Hi, the main difference between the two programs:

Teaching Fellows requires a 2 year commitment and you have to pay for the classes that you take whereas the Resident Teacher program requires a 3 year commitment but you do not pay for any classes.

I was a Teaching Fellow but I did not complete my first year due to some issues with...See More

Jan 3, 2010

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OS On 12/28/09, ecnat wrote: > Does anyone know the difference between the PG County > Resident Teacher program and the Teaching Fellows program in > PG County? I am looking to get into teaching and I found > both of these programs but I don't see a large difference > between them. Does anyone know if one is easier to get into? > or ...See More

Jan 12, 2010

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qofs_83@yahoo.com Hello,

I'm sorry if I did not reply to the inquiries that folks sent me asking for more information. I'm happy to provide it. I used a very old email address which I do not check because my regular email address has my name in it. I wanted to remain anonymous since I had such a negative experience in the program and in the County. I promis...See MoreHello,

I'm sorry if I did not reply to the inquiries that folks sent me asking for more information. I'm happy to provide it. I used a very old email address which I do not check because my regular email address has my name in it. I wanted to remain anonymous since I had such a negative experience in the program and in the County. I promise to check my email and this message board in case people have questions! Looking forward to chatting and helping in anyway that I can. Also, just because I had a negative experience doesn't mean that you will. I will do my best to give you the positives and the negatives to help you make the best decision for yourself.

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On 1/03/10, L wrote: > Hi, the main difference between the two programs: > > Teaching Fellows requires a 2 year commitment and you have to > pay for the classes that you take whereas the Resident Teacher > program requires a 3 year commitment but you do not pay for any > classes. > > I was a Teaching Fellow but I did not complete my first year > due to some issues with the school system. You will need to > think about if you can commit to 2 or 3 years in a school where > you may or may not fit in. You cannot change schools until > after you are tenured (3 years!) If you leave either program > before completing your time commitment they will send you a > bill! So choose wisely. > > Also, consider taking the certification classes at PG community > college and paying out of pocket. There are also a lot of > grants available for teacher certification (i.e. Maryland State > Retired Teachers Association). > > Finally, I ended up taking the classes at PG and finished my > certification in less time than if I had stayed in the Teaching > Fellows program. They also do not count any of your prior > teaching experience (I was already a teacher, just was not > certified) and they do not count any prior credits you may have > earned towards teacher certification so you would essentially > have to start over. > > Hope this helps! Email if you have any more questions! I also > have a few friends in the Teaching Fellows and the Resident > Teacher programs. [email removed]!

Jul 28, 2010

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pat On 7/28/10, [email removed]!

Thanks Gof, This helps a lot yeah i realize I am waiting for the last miniute for pg classes if you will lead me in the right direction when I meet with an advisor this will be much appreiciated Thanks, Pat

Aug 9, 2010

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L Hi Pat,

If you are considering doing the coursework through PG Community College then you will want to schedule a meeting with Dr. Terry Bridger. She is the head of the Education Department and is very nice and helpful. Before her was Dr. Basili and she was also extremely helpful. You will also want to go to the Maryland State Department o...See More

Aug 11, 2010

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