Training Location:
ACE Academy
3901 Shoal Creek Blvd
Austin, Texas 78756
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The goal of this Cohort is for teacher candidates to secure a full-time teaching position with benefits for the school year 2009-2010.

Application Period:
Extended to January 12 in the areas of English Language Arts & Reading, Math, and Science.
We are taking a wait list for EC-6 and Special Education.
Call us to put your name on this list: 512-358-8824.

Content Coursework: January to May 2009
Classes are held one night a week from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. with outside projects, study sessions and independent work.

*There will be no classes the week of March 16th-20th for Spring Break.
**Special Education teacher candidates will attend their content class Monday nights as well as a Special Education class. These classes will be held on Wednesday nights: April 8, 15, 22, 29 and May 6.


Observation in Public Schools: January to May 2009
During the Spring semester 2009, teacher candidates will participate in 100 hours of hands-on classroom experience in a school with a certified classroom teacher. This component of our program is designed to give our candidates classroom experience as well as build their teaching portfolio.

Sign up for TExES Content Exam & PPR Exam: April 2009 (deadline to register May 29)

Apply for Probationary Certificate with SBEC: May 2009

Pedagogy & Professional Responsibilities (PPR) Coursework: June 2009
All certification areas begins Monday, June 15, 2009 and ends Friday, June 26, 2009
Classes are Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

TExES Content & PPR Exams: June 27, 2009

Internship Year begins: Aug 2009

Intern Meetings: Oct 20; other dates TBD
Meeting are held from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Apply for Standard Certificate: April 2010

Internship Year ends: May 2010

(All fees are subject to change. See Refund Policy below)

We accept money orders and most credit cards.
Payments can be made online at https://www.edex2.com/payment/order.php
If you will be applying for financial aid, all items must be completed prior to the first day of class.

*Includes labs and materials. Students use their own graphing calculators in the Math Course.
**Decisions made at the July 25th State Board for Educator Certification meeting may affect the Special Education Schedule and Fees.
***Payment Options for Paid Internship:
1) Payment in Full: due September 1, 2009
OR
2) Pay As You Go Plan: The payments will be broken down into equal installments and can be drafted from your paycheck over a 10-month period. An enrollment fee of $50 per semester may be required to use this service.

Additional fees (also subject to change) paid to other agencies include:
$47.00 – SBEC Fingerprinting
$82.00 – TExES PPR Exam
$82.00 – TExES Content Exam
$52.00 – Probationary Certificate
$77.00 – Standard Teacher Certificate

Fees for private/parochial school teachers will be adjusted for their classroom experience for the One Year Paid Internship.

Refund Policy
Refunds will be made as follows:
70% Prior to 2nd class meeting
0% after 2nd class meeting
Request for refunds must be made in writing to e2. Refund requests require approximately 30 days to process.
Deposits that are due on the day of the Program Orientation are non-refundable. This deposit reserves your place in the cohort.