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UM, Partners Launch "Accelerator" Program To Address Teacher Shortage
Those in the program will receive ongoing mentorship throughout their first year of teaching to support their professional development.
January 11, 2023
In an effort to help Miami-Dade schools deal with teacher shortages, the University of Miami has teamed up with two local nonprofits to launch a privately funded initiative called the Teacher Accelerator Program (TAP).
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Under the new program, beginning this spring seniors who are not education majors can take a one-semester undergraduate course focusing on education foundations and teacher certification support. The course is followed by a paid summer internship where TAP participants will teach in Miami-Dade County Public Schools before landing a full-time teaching position.
Those in the program will receive ongoing mentorship throughout their first year of teaching to support their professional development.
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