Choose one of the following:

EDU 133 – Growth and Development (fieldwork required)

PSY 205 – Child Psychology (for elementary/early childhood)

PSY 208 – Adolescent Psychology (for secondary education)

PSY 211 – Developmental Psychology

Choose one of the following (whichever is appropriate to your situation):

EDU 247 – Methods and Materials for Early Childhood Education

EDU 241 – Methods of Teaching in Elementary Education

EDU 261 – Methods of Teaching in Secondary Education

EDU 264 – Methods of Teaching World Languages

Choose one of the following:

EDU 214 – Introduction to Special Education

EDU 253 – Inclusive Instructional Practices

EDU 215 – Principles of Instructional Assessment

For Early Childhood (PreK-3) and Elementary Grades (1-6) (12 credits):

EDU 242 – Foundations of Reading and Language Arts

EDU 243 – Methods of Effective Reading Instruction

EDU 244 – Assessment For Reading Instruction

EDU 245– Materials for Teaching Reading

For All Secondary Levels (6 credits):

EDU 262 – Literacy in the Content Area Pt I

EDU 263 – Literacy in the Content Area Pt II

EDU 211 - Educational Psychology (fieldwork required)

EDU 214 – Introduction to Special Education

Choose any two courses listed here.

EDU 133 – Growth and Development (fieldwork required)

PSY 205 – Child Psychology (for elementary/early childhood)

PSY 208 – Adolescent Psychology (for secondary education)

PSY 211 – Developmental Psychology

This course satisfies three of the nine required credits.

EDU 215 – Principles of Instructional Assessment

For Special Education Grades Infant – Grade 3 or Special Education Grades 1-8 (18 credits)

EDU 242 – Foundations of Reading and Language Arts

EDU 243 – Methods of Effective Reading Instruction

EDU 244 – Assessment For Reading Instruction

EDU 245 – Materials for Teaching Reading

EDU 269 – Inclusive Instructional Practices for Elementary/Early Childhood

(3 more credits for special education at the appropriate grade level)

For Special Education Grade 6 – Adult (12 credits)

EDU 262 – Methods of Teaching Reading in the Content Area Part 1

EDU 263 – Methods of Teaching Reading in the Content Area Part 2

EDU 253 – Inclusive Instructional Practices *(note: another course regarding Vocational Education and Transition Services for Students with Disabilities is also required but not offered at AACC.)

EDU 255 – Instructional Teamwork

In this MAAPP/RTC program, you will pursue your teaching credentials through an intensive preparation program consisting of education courses, classroom visits and an internship. Coursework is delivered in different formats (face-to-face and hybrid), while the internship provides “hands-on” training in the teacher’s own classroom under the supervision of a mentor teacher.

The program is designed to recruit teachers primarily for critical shortage areas. These areas are middle and high school math, middle school science, biology, chemistry, physics, English, middle school language arts, computer science, family consumer science, technology education, Spanish, French, social studies grades 7-12, early childhood education and elementary education. Upon successful completion of the program, MAAPP/RTC educators will receive a Standard Professional Certificate (SPC1) issued by Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE).

• Minimum 2.75 college grade point average in undergraduate or graduate degree.
• Passing scores on a Basic Skills Assessment (Praxis I, Praxis Core or SAT, ACT or GRE).
• Passing scores on Praxis II/Subject Assessment for the content area.

For information contact AACPS Human Resources at RTC-AACC@aacps.org.