The Mississippi Teacher Corps (MTC) is a two-year alternate route teaching program that recruits college graduates to teach in critical-need areas of Mississippi. As of May 2017, 569 participants have graduated from the program.[1] Upon completion of the program, participants receive a Master of Arts degree in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Mississippi.
Historically, most teachers were placed in the Mississippi Delta, though in recent years a growing number have been assigned to Marshall County, Jackson, Meridian,[2] Aberdeen,[3] North Panola,[4] and other school districts outside the Mississippi Delta.
MTC is administered by the University of Mississippi and largely funded by the Mississippi Legislature.
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- ^ Dreher, Arielle. "A Small, But Tangible, Impact on Teacher Shortages." Jackson Free Press. May 31, 2017.
- ^ Scott, Jerra A., and Andrew Mark Abernathy. "Miss. Teacher Corps Trains Largest Class to Date." Hotty Toddy.com. August 6, 2013.
- ^ Van Dusen, Ray. "Molding minds: Mississippi Teacher Corps looks to make impact at Aberdeen High School." Monroe Journal. May 12, 2015.
- ^ Abernathy, Andrew Mark. "Mississippi Teacher Corps Helps Transform a School Culture." University of Mississippi News. November 6, 2014.