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Master Teacher Certification 2009 |
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Program Description |
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The Georgia Master Teacher Certification Program is designed to achieve Governor
Perdue’s goal of providing statewide recognition for full-time certified public
school teachers with at least three years of teaching on a clear renewable certificate
in Georgia who consistently demonstrate excellence in the classroom through gains
in student achievement. Teachers who meet the criteria for Master Teacher Certification
will create the pool for state-funded Academic Coaches. |
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Minimum Criteria: |
- Evidence of student achievement and student progress
- Full-time Georgia Public School Teacher
- Minimum of 3 years of teaching on a Clear Renewable Certificate in Georgia
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Renewal for Master Teachers: |
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The Master Teacher certification is now valid for a five year period and Master Teachers will also automatically earn renewal of their Georgia Educator Certificates as long as they maintain Master Teacher status. Guidelines for the renewal process of the Master Teacher certification will be posted on this website in late summer or early fall of 2009.
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Special note for lab situations: |
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Lab situations which are scripted programs or Computer Assisted Instruction will
not be eligible for this phase (2009).
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NOTICE: |
All applicants will be processed through the Ethics Division of the Georgia Professional
Standards Commission to check for a sanction or a pending action before reviewing
the application.
If you have been sanctioned by the PSC for an Ethics violation, you must submit
an explanation of the incident leading to the sanction and a rationale as to why
this should not prohibit your selection as a Master Teacher.
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Application Timeframe: |
The application process for Master Teacher Certification 2009 opens November 1,
2008, and closes January 31, 2009.
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Application Process: |
The 2009 application process provides the opportunity for the applicants to follow
the guidelines specific to their teaching/coaching situations. For details on the
application process, the applicant accesses the school level (Elementary, Middle,
or Secondary) that corresponds with the teaching assignment.
To apply, click school level below, which links to subject areas, specialty areas,
and grade levels that match your teaching assignments for each of the years listed.
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