The College of Charleston’s School of Education, Health, and Human Performance has teamed up with the Charleston County School District to attract more diverse early childhood education teachers. The program is a specially-funded, fast-track Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) Early Childhood Education degree where tuition and fees are significantly supplemented.
Beginning this summer, graduate students will be selected largely from socio-economically disadvantaged and educationally at-risk groups that are currently underrepresented in the District’s teacher population.
The new program is designed to graduate teachers who are better prepared to promote the academic achievement of Charleston County District students who are most at risk for not achieving their academic
potential due to adverse social and economic circumstances. To address this issue the District intends to increase the pool of available teachers representing diverse backgrounds and who have the best potential and demonstrated capability to address these adverse circumstances.
In order to qualify, applicants must hold an undergraduate degree, meet CCSD Teaching Assistant employability requirements, apply for and meet M.A.T. Early Childhood Education admission requirements and apply for financial assistance through the College of Charleston. Upon successful program completion, graduates must work as a teacher in an assigned Charleston County school for a minimum of three years.
For more information, contact Andrew Lewis at 843.953.8250 or Angela Cozart at 843.953.6353.
