any teachers here that do the jhu/mcps master's in teaching program?

[Anonymous]

specifically career switchers? JHU Master's in teaching program partly underwritten by mcps - you long term sub at mcps while doing your jhu degree and then post graduation you become a teacher in mcps and have to stay for 2-3 years?

[Anonymous]

I am a veteran teacher in Virginia and I have to tell you that the program you describe sounds great! I would jump on it!

Just know that subbing can be 10x more difficult than teaching on a day-to-day basis unless you get put into a long-term sub spot and then teaching turns into 10x harder with all the extra work. But if you are interested in teaching then the program sounds like a great way to get your credentials while you still get paid!

FWIW I jump on any educational/endorsement/pd program our school system offers. So I've gone through three endorsement programs so far. Never turn down an opportunity like that because it gives you flexibility and it keeps you viable to the school system.

Good luck!

[Anonymous]

I did in it 2008-10. If the program works the same way it did then, you fill a vacant position in a school as a long term sub, but you stay at that school for the entire year, and the next year as well if the position is vacant. It's rigorous because you're working full time and taking 1-2 courses at the same time. I'm in touch with many of the people in my cohort and they're all still with MCPS, but most have moved around to different schools. You get very little choice in the beginning of where you go, and the positions are whatever is left over after all the regular staff have been placed. You also have a high likelihood of being in two or even three different schools at first. I was very fortunate to get placed at an awesome school with a great mentoring principal, and I'm still there.

[Anonymous]

I did it in 2004-2006 and I think it's changed from when I was there. I did short term subbing for a semester and then an internship (unpaid) for a semester. The second year I was placed in a school for .8 and another school for a .2 and it was also unpaid I think. I got lucky and was offered a job when someone retired at my .8 school and have been there ever since. As long as you have someone to support you financially during the program it's great in the long run. However, I wouldn't encourage anyone to get into education currently. It has changed so much even in the time that I've been working and the burn out rate is very high.

[Anonymous]

22:37 here--important to note that there are a few different programs with JHU, or at least there have been over the years, which may explain why PP and I had a different experience. I was in ProMAT and was paid as a long-term sub (with no benefits, sick days, etc), but I did get paid when I worked.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:22:37 here--important to note that there are a few different programs with JHU, or at least there have been over the years, which may explain why PP and I had a different experience. I was in ProMAT and was paid as a long-term sub (with no benefits, sick days, etc), but I did get paid when I worked.

22:48 here and I did ProMAT as well but I think they changed the program the year after I graduated because it was a hardship for people to work and be unpaid for so long.