• MPHS TEACHER ACADEMY

    • INTERESTED STUDENTS MUST APPLY TO THE ACADEMY BY FILLING OUT AN APPLICATION 

    • STUDENTS MUST HAVE A TEACHER RECOMMENDATION AND WRITE AN ESSAY

    • UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE TEACHER ACADEMY PROGRAM, STUDENTS WILL SATISFY THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS TO BE CERTIFIED TEACHER ASSISTANTS:

    • PARAPRO ASSESSMENT 461 OR HIGHER

    • RIDE APPROVED TEACHER ASSISTANT TRAINING PROGRAM CERTIFICATE

    • HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA

     

    ADDITIONAL CERTIFICATES/CREDITS:

     

    • FIRST AID/CPR/AED

    • BABYSITTING/CHILDCARE

    • OSHA HEALTHCARE

    • EARLY ENROLLMENT AT RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE 3 CREDITS

    • PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES

    • RI EARLY LEARNING DEVELOPMENTAL STANDARDS CERTIFICATE

     

     

    TA1: Introduction to Teaching

    • Teamwork Certificate
    • Time Management Certificate
    • Communications Certificate
    • Rhode Island Department of Education Approved Teacher Assistant Training Program

    TA2: CHILD DEVELOPMENT/TEACHER ASSISTANT TRAINING

    • First Aid Certification
    • Babysitting  Certificate
    • Written Communication Certificate
    • Personal Finance Certificate
    • Financial Management Certificate
    • Rhode Island Department of Education Approved Teacher Assistant Training Program

     

    TA3: FOUNDATIONS OF EDUCATION EEP Rhode Island College (2 Education Credits)

    • EEP FNED 101: Introduction to Teaching-Rhode Island College
    • Parapro Assessment for Teacher Assistant Certification
    • Interview Skills Certificate
    • Critical Thinking Certificate
    • Professional Development Credits
    • Rhode Island Department of Education Approved Teacher Assistant Training Program
    • In-house Internship earning Career and Technical Training hours

     

    TA4: INTERNSHIP/PARAPRO/TEACHER ASSISTANT TRAINING

    • First Aid/CPR/AED Certification
    • Junior Achievement Career Success
    • OSHA Healthcare
    • Rhode Island Department of Education Approved Teacher Assistant Training Program
    • Partnerships- Birch/ELL/RIDE/RIC/Kennedy/West/Greene/St. Augustine School/The Children’s Workshop/The Groden Network/American Safety Programs/ American Heart Association 
    •  Action Research – Internship/Fieldwork