UM introduces TAP program to combat the national teacher shortage
More than 200 classrooms in Miami Dade County Public Schools began the 2022-23 academic school year without an assigned teacher. The University of Miami, in partnership with Achieve Miami and Teach for America, developed the Teacher Accelerator Program to combat the teacher shortage by guaranteeing undergraduate seniors a teaching position in Miami Dade Public Schools […]
University of Miami Tackles Florida Teacher Shortage with Fast-Tracked Credentials
At a time when K-12 teachers are needed desperately, it’s important to be a door opener rather than a gatekeeper. That’s the mindset that led to the development of the new Teacher Accelerator Program at the University of Miami (UM) in conjunction with nonprofit Achieve Miami. It’s also the frame of mind that led founder […]
Nuevo programa permite a estudiantes prepararse como docentes en Miami-Dade
La directora de la organización “Achieve Miami” Claudia Bojórquez, dice que los estudiantes tendrán la opción de tomar un curso durante el verano para prepararse cómo futuros docentes. Ante la actual falta de maestros, la Universidad de Miami y las organizaciones “Achieve Miami” y “Teachers for America” trabajan para ayudar a impulsar ese déficit, con […]
Achieve Miami taking a lead to help solve public schools’ damaging teacher shortage
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Teacher Program at UM Helps Staff Miami-Dade Public Schools
A teacher shortage plaguing the nation and South Florida continues to spiral, as thousands of teacher vacancies are being reported across the state. The University of Miami is now collaborating with a non-profit to help get teachers back into the classroom. Achieve Miami is hoping the new Teacher Accelerator Program (TAP) is the answer. Read […]
UM and Achieve Miami Launch Program to Address Teacher Shortage
The initiative guarantees a teaching position in Miami-Dade County Public Schools for graduates. The University of Miami partnered with Achieve Miami to launch the Teacher Accelerator Program (TAP) to provide a pathway for graduating UM seniors into a career in education to combat the national teacher shortage. The program will begin during the University of […]
