Mississippi Teacher Corps
Based off of the program website:
Modeled after the Peace Corps, the Mississippi Teacher Corps (MTC) is a two-year program that trains non-education majors to teach in high-poverty public schools in Mississippi. In addition to teaching, participants earn a Master of Arts Degree in Curriculum & Instruction from the University of Mississippi. The MTC typically accepts about 10% of applicants, making the program one of the most competitive teaching programs in the country. This year we will accept 35 candidates. Since the program is so small, the MTC can offer individualized support and all participants move as a cohort through each stage of the training and coursework. During the school year all the MTC participants teach in critical-needs school districts in Mississippi and attend graduate classes at the University of Mississippi. |
Class of 2013
Program Benefits (from the program website)
Participants in the Mississippi Teacher Corps receive the following benefits:
- Full scholarship for a Master of Arts Degree in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Mississippi
- Scholarships to cover textbooks and course fees
- Class A teaching license
- $1,000 summer stipend to help cover moving & incidental expenses
- Free on-campus housing during the summer training program
- Breakfast and lunch during the summer training program
- Free hotel room on Friday and Saturday nights when classes meet in Oxford
- Job placement in a critical-needs school in Mississippi
- Full-time salary and benefits from your school district
- Mentoring and support from the MTC administration, second-year teachers and alumni
- Networking opportunities
My Benefits from the Program
- Amazing professors and assistance throughout the whole two years from The University of Mississippi
- Constant support and advice from current teachers and alumni
- Plethora of resources from any subject ranging from grades 7-12th
- Extremely great opportunities to network and everlasting friendships
- So much personal and professional growth
- Inspired me to continue teaching and constantly wanting to be better than the day before