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Teacher Credentialing
HTH’s Teacher credentialing program is currently open to HTH employees only. It will be available to all in the Fall of 2009.
The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing has approved High Tech High to certify teachers in mathematics, science, English, history/social studies, Spanish, Mandarin, and art through its Teacher Intern Program. The goal of the program is to prepare teachers to work in an environment that integrates technical and academic education while creating a sense of community engagement and responsibility. The HTH Teacher Intern program situates teacher training in HTH sites where candidates can experience a 21st century context for teaching and learning. The program provides direct, on-the-job training to recent graduates of post-secondary institutions, as well as to mid-career individuals in transition.
As a partnership between High Tech High and the University of San Diego, the HTH Teacher Intern Program provides the equivalent of a 120-hour pre-service program and 600 hours of training and practice over two academic years. Interns earn full-time salaries and benefits as teachers in charter school classrooms while working toward their credentials.
Download: High Tech High Internship Program Course Descriptions [ PDF ]
Admission and Eligibility
To be considered for the program, applicants must first apply for a teaching position at a High Tech High school.
For information on available positions and how to apply, please go
here: http://www.hightechhigh.org/employment.php.
Once hired, intern teachers must submit the following items:
- • Complete list of BA/BS courses completed
- • Official transcripts
- • Passing scores on the California Basic Skill Test (CBEST)
- • Passing scores on the California Subject Examination for Teachers (CSET) or a letter
verifying completion of a course of studies waiver program upon completion of teacher internship program - • Certificate of Clearance (fingerprints)
- • HTH Teacher Intern Program application with completed essays
- • Letter of reference from current or previous employer
- • Three confidential references
- • A recommendation from the principal of a High Tech High affiliated school.
For more information about teacher credentialing at HTH, please contact Anaïs Stenson, Credential Analyst, at 619-398-4902 or astenson@hightechhigh.org.