A new Education Academy offered at Portland Adult Education is now accepting applications. The Education Academy prepares people who were teachers in their home country to be teachers or educational technicians here in Maine.
The Portland Public Schools launched the Education Academy as part of the Teach Portland initiative in January 2022 to build and diversify its educator workforce. This new intensive program, targeted specifically at foreign-trained teachers, will be offered by the New Mainers Resource Center (NMRC) at Portland Adult Education starting Jan. 7. It is designed to build on the skills and experience that these teachers bring with them from their home countries.
The Education Academy will combine coursework with intensive English and a student classroom experience. It will prepare students in the program to work as educational technicians and substitute teachers. It will also provide the guidance and support they need to ultimately apply for and pursue teacher certification. Students may be eligible for scholarships and other supportive services that will help them with the costs of any college courses they may need for teacher certification.
Education Academy which is now accepting applications for classes that start this September.
- This program prepares people who were teachers in their home country to be Teachers or Educational Technicians here in Maine
- It is also a good program for people with other backgrounds and degrees who are interested in entering the teaching profession
- It provides an overview of education in the US including: classroom management, teaching methods, becoming a Maine educator, and teaching exceptional students
- The program includes a practicum, or practical experience in a classroom, and also advice and assistance applying for teacher certification and jobs
Here is a link to more information about the program and its requirements: Education Academy Slideshow.
Here is a link to the Education Academy Application.
For more information about the Education Academy, go to the New Mainers Resource Center website at: www.nmrcmaine.org or call Portland Adult Education at: 207-874-8155
