T.E.A.C.H. at Pediatrics Plus

<p>Are you a teacher working in early childhood?&nbsp; Are you interested in advancing your education?&nbsp; Pediatrics Plus is a sponsor center for <strong><em>Teacher Education and Compensation Help</em><em>s</em></strong><em> </em><strong>(T.E.A.C.H.), </strong>a licensed scholarship program through the Arkansas Early Childhood Association. This program is a national, evidence-based strategy that creates access to higher education for early childhood teachers. T.E.A.C.H. provides comprehensive scholarships to enable early educators to take coursework leading to advanced credentials and degrees.&nbsp; Details of the program are listed below: <img style="max-width: 100%;" src="https://imgur.com/a/8Dsv728.png" alt=""><img style="max-width: 100%;" src="https://imgur.com/a/pflSQoS.png" alt="" width="725"></p> <ul> <li>Provides scholarships to take coursework for early childhood educators while working in a child-care facility.</li> <li>Agreement between sponsored employer, university/degree program, and T.E.A.C.H.&nbsp;</li> <li>T.E.A.C.H. pays for 80% of tuition and books, $200 travel stipend each semester, $500 reimbursement for new laptop, and $700 in bonuses for teachers who complete their contract with sponsored employer.<br> <ul> <li>Employee/Student pays 10% of tuition and cost of books.</li> <li>Sponsored employer pays 10% of tuition, $300 in bonuses for teachers who complete their contract, and 3 hours/week of paid release time to complete coursework.</li> </ul> </li> <li>T.E.A.C.H. provides administrative and counseling support while in the program.</li> <li>Recipients must attend classes and complete at least 9 semester hours towards a certificate or degree in early childhood education during the contract year.</li> <li>Must maintain a "C" or higher in required classes.</li> <li>Must work 30 hours/week in early childhood with sponsored employer.&nbsp;</li> <li>Must agree to work one year in return for a bonus after completion of scholarship year/program at sponsored employer site.</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p>