Would you like to earn an endorsement to teach computer science in Maryland?

Are you motivated to do a deep dive into computer science concepts to cover the breadth on knowledge needed to pass the PRAXIS CS II exam to become a certified CS teacher in Maryland?

Thanks to a generous grant from Microsoft, Maryland is able to offer a program to current public school teachers, who are teaching computer science, to receive a $1,000 award for participating in our CS certification program and passing the Praxis 2 CS exam. You must apply and be accepted into the program to earn the award.

Teacher participant requirements:

1. Be a certified public school teacher in Maryland who has already taught at least one year of computer science at the middle or high school level and will teach CS again next year.
2. Sign up to become a certified secondary CS teacher at this MCCE link.
3. Attend a workshop and do the online Praxis preparation work. (you may attend as many study sessions as you would like - see below for dates)
4. Pass the CS Praxis 2 exam. See the site for testing date windows.

You will receive a $1,000 stipend if you complete this.

All Maryland teachers are invited to attend the Praxis preparation workshops.

 Additional consideration will be given to teachers who have:

1. taught more than 1 year of computer science in Maryland
2. definite plans to teach CS in a Maryland public school next year.
3. experience at a high school or middle school level
4. principal and/or district recommendation. 
5. taught in rural districts, urban districts, or are from underrepresented groups. 

If districts want to pay teachers a stipend to attend a workshop, they can do that with their MCCE funding, but it is optional since teachers will earn a reward for their time.

1-day in-person workshop dates;

• January 4 at Waldorf Higher Education Center, sign up information will be sent to people who are signed up for the program
• February tbd
• summer 2020 in multiple locations