TITLE

Teach Mississippi Program

HISTORY

The Teach Mississippi Institute was mandated by the Mississippi Legislature during the 2002 legislative session, but the Institute did not begin until Jan. 1, 2003.

GRADE LEVELS AND/OR SUBJECT AREAS COVERED

Limited to these 15 areas:

Biology
Business
Chemistry
English
French
German
Home Economics
Marketing
Mathematics
Physics
Social Studies
Spanish
Special Education (grades 7-12 only)
Speech Communication
Technology Education

WHO OPERATES

Mississippi State Department of Education.

REQUIREMENTS TO ENTER PROGRAM

The institute is available to applicants who hold a minimum of a bachelor's degree from a regionally/nationally accredited institution of higher education, but have not completed a state- or NCATE-approved teacher education program.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Teach Mississippi Institute is an eight (8) week, nine (9) semester hour summer program which shall include, but is not limited to, the following:

• Instruction in education;
• Effective teaching strategies;
• Classroom management;
• State curriculum requirement;
• Planning and instruction;
• Using tests to improve instruction; and
• A one (1) semester, three (3) semester hour, supervised internship, to be completed while the teacher is employed as a full-time teacher intern in the school district.

NUMBER OF CREDIT HOURS TO COMPLETE

Nine (9) semester hours of course work and three (3) semester hours of internship.

WHO OPERATES

Mississippi State Department of Education.

LENGTH OF TIME

Five (5) years; renewable.