Teach Tennessee is Governor Bredesen's initiative that seeks to recruit mid-career professionals, retirees from educational settings outside of Pre-K-12 th grade, and others who have an interest in teaching.

·        Focuses on candidates’ specific content knowledge in a high need area like math, science or foreign language and work experience related to that subject matter knowledge.

·        It is designed for those who already have a Bachelor’s degree, 24 semester or 36 quarter college credit hours in a content area for which they would like to teach

OR

have passed the Praxis II (Specialty Area) in the content area they wish to teach.

·        Must have a minimum of five years of work experience in subject area.

·        Limited to those aspiring to teach grades 7-12.

It is a program for highly successful, motivated individuals who want to receive licensure in a streamlined manner. Because Teach Tennessee will be individualized, and since each applicant will enter the program with varied education and work experiences and skills, program costs will vary. Participants will be expected to pay for their lodging and expenses while attending the intensive two-week Teach Tennessee Institute, the cost of any college credit courses they will be expected to take (no more than 12 hours is projected), the cost of taking the Praxis exams, the background check, and professional development costs that will be involved until they receive a professional license.

* For more information, visit TN Department of Education:K-12.

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