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The ºì¶¹ÊÓƵ School of Education, in collaboration with LEAP to Teacher<\/a>, is delighted to launch the Queens-Grown Upskilling Paraprofessional Program, an initiative designed for full-time and substitute paraprofessionals and teaching assistants.<\/p>\n The program supports fellows in earning New York State Initial Teacher Certification with the goal of increasing educator diversity and strengthening community-based teacher pipelines. Participants will receive academic guidance and financial support while completing the requirements of an undergraduate teacher preparation program at ºì¶¹ÊÓƵ.<\/p>\n Application to the program is open to paraprofessionals and teaching assistants who are currently enrolled or plan to enroll in an undergraduate<\/strong> teacher preparation program at ºì¶¹ÊÓƵ. Recruitment for the program is ongoing, and interested candidates are encouraged to apply. The first cohort of participants is expected to begin in Fall 2026.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Prior to acceptance into the grant, applicants must be enrolled in, or eligible to enroll in, an undergraduate teacher preparation program at QC.<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Click the link below to complete the application form: <\/strong>Objectives:<\/h5>\n
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