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We provide courses, service learning
opportunities, and nationally accredited programs of study
leading to certification as a teacher in the state of
Maryland’s public schools. If you are interested
in using your talents, skills, and knowledge in service
to the greater good, love to learn, believe in the importance
of public education, value the potential of children and
young adults, and have a commitment to be an advocate
for democracy and social justice, we hope you will consider
becoming a teacher.
If you want to explore the profession
and its possibilities, we invite you to take our introductory
classes; in addition to educating future teachers, we
believe in helping the larger public better understand
the teaching and learning processes and the public education
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| Please note that because of our need
to use data-driven decision making to constantly improve
our programs, and because of the various kinds of reports
we need to complete regularly to maintain our accredited
status, we do require students to purchase an account
with our Education Accountability System via Tk20 (EAS
via Tk20, https://umbc.tk20.com), for which there is a
one-time charge of $103.00. Course-based key assignments
and field-based performance assessments will be conducted
throughout your teacher education program using the system,
some of which occur during several classes you will take
early in our programs: EDUC 388, 412, and the section
of EDUC 310 for future secondary and K-12 teachers. Your
use of EAS via Tk-20 documents your competencies and achievements
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- meeting national, state and institutional standards for new teachers;
- using technology for administrative and record-keeping purposes;
- using technology to document growth and development as educators over time;
- demonstrating openness to new technologies and learning opportunities; and
- demonstrating professionalism by collaborating to meet community needs.
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| You will be able to keep your EAS via Tk20 account two years after program completion and will be able to show future employers a variety of assignments and assessments through it that can document your skills as a teacher. We hope you will activate an account and maintain it faithfully as a record of your professional development. |
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Dr. Lois T. Stover
Chair and Professor - Education Department
University of Maryland Baltimore County
1000 Hilltop Circle - Academic IV
Baltimore, MD 21250
410-455-2465 (office)
410-455-1880 (fax)
stover@umbc.edu
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