Mississippi Teacher Corps

Graduation is right around the corner and you decided that teaching is where your heart is. There is a program designed to help you break into the field and pay for everything you need as well. What is the name of this program? It is called the Mississippi Teacher Corps but it is not just for Mississippians.I spoke with the man behind this program Andrew Mullins also known as Andy. Graduate students from all over the United States come to participate in this “actually a majority of the applicants are out-of-state”, stated Mullins.This program is known as the “alternate route to certification” for future teachers.

After a student has completed both parts to the Praxis exam and has now become certified he or she can apply to the Mississippi Teacher Corps. The program has many benefits, such as a full scholarship while you are getting your master’s degree. If accepted the graduate student will then be placed in an area in Mississippi that has it hard finding teachers for their school. Moreover, it is beneficial to the school as well as the person in the program. The graduate student will be getting a hands on experience of what it is like being a certified teacher in an actual classroom.

It is good to know about the Mississippi Teacher Corps and also to go ahead and get your application in if you know you are interested. There is a limited amount of teachers needed so do not wait until it is too late and let this great opportunity pass you by. If it does happen to then there are other programs as well. Find them, they are very beneficial.Then there are certain students who may not have been informed about this program until it was too late. I spoke to a graduate student, Robin Goolsby, who did not know about the program but really wished she did. However, she was not totally disappointed because she received the Lucky Day Scholarship from Ole Miss.

Congratulations to all the graduates of 2010 and upcoming graduates in 2011. For more information contact Andy Mullins at (662) 915-7064 and good luck if you choose to apply.