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About
University of Mary Washington’s
College of
Graduate and Professional Studies has received a State grant
to support special education teachers in Region 3 who are working
under provisional or conditional licenses in the 2008-2009 school
year. The teachers MUST be admitted to the CGPS masters or licensure
program to be eligible. There are four parts to this grant:
1. Tuition support
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$500 in reimbursement per course needed for
license in fall 2008 semester
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Spring semester amount will be determined
later
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If you receive this reimbursement, you cannot
apply for reimbursement under the Virginia Tuition
Assistance Program
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Application required
2. Website
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Will offer ideas, answer questions, and
provide resources that will help the new teacher deal with
daily challenges
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Participation in Discussion Forum(s) is
required for those receiving reimbursement
3. Release Time
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Allows the new teacher to spend one day observing
a successful special education teacher
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This is available once for the 2008-2009 school
year. If you do an observation in fall 2008, you will not do one
in spring 2009.
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Separate application required
In
order to receive any of the benefits from this grant, you must
complete this application and provide a copy of your provisional or
conditional license (if not already provided)
Contact Norah Hooper
nhooper@umw.edu for more information and application.
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College of Graduate and Professional Studies