The Johns Hopkins Gazette: April 21, 2003
April 21, 2003
VOL. 32, NO. 31

  

JHU, Montgomery County Schools to Train Special Ed Teachers

Johns Hopkins Gazette Online Edition

Beginning in August, Johns Hopkins and the Montgomery County Public Schools will offer a Professional Immersion Special Education Master of Science Program as part of their teacher preparation partnership.

ProSEMS is an extension of the Professional Immersion model, which was established between JHU and MCPS to fill critical areas of need in schools by bringing second-career adults into the field of education. Upon completion of the two-year program, candidates will receive both their teaching certification from the Maryland State Department of Education and a master of science degree from Johns Hopkins that will prepare them to teach students with disabilities.

ProSEMS was designed to address the critical shortage of qualified special education teachers in school districts across the nation. In Montgomery County alone, the school system currently has approximately 20 vacancies in special education.

"Montgomery County has very high expectations for its teachers, which is one reason this partnership is so appealing to us," said Ginger Corpuz of the MCPS Office of Human Resources. "The program provides an excellent opportunity for individuals to put their educational and career backgrounds to use in the classroom."

Information sessions about the program will be held at the Johns Hopkins Montgomery County Campus from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 29, and Monday, May 12. For more information, call 301-294-7102 or go to http://www.goto.jhu.edu.


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