In partnership with Howard Community College, Towson University, and the Howard County Education Association, HCPSS received a grant to support paraeducators to become licensed teachers.
There are several low cost teacher licensure opportunities included in the grant. Programs include:
- Bachelor’s degrees in
- Special Education (dual licensure in elementary/middle grades 1-8 and secondary adult grades 6-12)
- Early Childhood Education (PreK-Grade 3) AND Special Education (birth to Grade 3) (dual licensure)
- Middle School English Language Arts
- Middle School Mathematics
- Master’s of Arts in Teaching in Special Education (select licensure track: infant/primary, elementary/ middle, or secondary/adult)
The Office of Teacher and Paraprofessional Development invites interested Paraeducators to join the HCPSS Grow Your Own Collaborative Grant Para to Teacher Opportunities Online Information Session on Tuesday, November 17, 5-6pm or Wednesday, December 2, 7-8 pm on Google Meet (meet.google.com/pnq-ydjg-eoc ). Register now: https://tinyurl.com/GYOFall26
This event will help paraeducators learn about the various program options, the entry points for each program, and the application process. Interested candidates are required to apply for the HCPSS Grant Funding and to the program(s) at Howard Community College/Towson University.
See the flyer for more information. Questions? Email TeacherPathways@hcpss.org