Graduate Studies Creative Initiatives in Teacher Education (CITE)
This program is a collaborative effort between Montgomery County Public Schools and the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, College of Education, University of Maryland at College Park. It is a graduate program with successful completion resulting in a Master's in Education (M.Ed.) degree and a Maryland teaching certificate for grades 1-6 and middle school. CITE is two consecutive years consisting of two summers and four semesters. During the academic years, interns serve as instructional assistants in a Montgomery County elementary school and will also be attending classes in the late afternoon and early evening.
Montgomery County Public Schools and the Department of
Curriculum and Instruction
College of Education.
NOTE: Applicants to the CITE program MUST submit passing
Praxis I scores as an admission requirement.
Mission
- To attract and prepare talented support staff for classroom teaching positions in Montgomery County Public Schools
- To recruit a culturally diverse population of CITE interns and provide them with the knowledge and understanding to support an education that is multicultural for all students at the elementary level.
Program Structure
As with all teacher preparation programs at UMCP, CITE
prepares reflective practitioners for a pluralistic society, through
research-based inquiry. Students preparing to be teachers in the
CITE program learn to be reflective, develop a broad repertoire
of teaching skills, establish sound relationships with culturally
diverse students and colleagues, and base their teaching practice
on sound theory and research.
The structure of the program is built upon six knowledge areas: curriculum, learners, subject matter, pedagogy, social context, and educational goals and assessment. Within these areas, CITE weaves the following principles:
- Multicultural Philosophy and Education
- Higher Level Thinking Skills
- Research: Knowledge, Inquiry and Interpretation
- Reflection
- Challenging and Engaging Teaching Practices
- Team Building and Rapport with Others
Key Program Components
- Recruitment of instructional assistants, support staff and other professionals who want to become classroom teachers
- Opportunities for continued professional growth in a multicultural community
- Instruction delivered by staffs from the Montgomery County Public Schools and the University of Maryland at College Park
- Participation in teams with a coaching teacher, principal and UMCP faculty
- Participation in a cohort group with other CITE participants
- Opportunities to work with master teachers
- Opportunities for teaching in Montgomery County Public Schools
Eligibility and Selection Process
- Initial screening of all applications is done by a team composed of staff from both Montgomery County Public Schools and the University of Maryland at College Park
- Applicants must have a completed bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university or an equivalent degree
- three recommendations from supervisors and/or principals
- A detailed statement of purpose
- An undergraduate G.P.A. of 3.0 is desirable
Based on the initial screening, the selected applicants must then:
- Be interviewed by a team from Montgomery County Public Schools and the University of Maryland at College Park
- Complete an official graduate school application from the University of Maryland at College Park
- Present official transcripts from all undergraduate studies to the University of Maryland
- Forward test results from the Praxis Ito the University of Maryland
Final selection is based on all of the above.
This program is subject to continuation of funding by the University
of Maryland at College Park, College of Education, and Montgomery
County Public Schools.
For further information, please contact:
Dr. Russ Fazio
CITE Coordinator
Department of Staff Development
Montgomery County Public Schools
Upcounty Regional Services Center
12900 Middlebrook Road
Germantown, Maryland 20874
Russ_Fazio@mcps.md.org
(301)601-4600
OR
Dr. Dianne Bradley
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
2311 Benjamin Building
College of Education
University of Maryland
College Park, Maryland 20742
Dianne_Bradley@fc.mcps.k12.md.us
(301) 460-2510
