NC TEACH Alternative Licensure for Secondary English Teaching (9-12)

The North Carolina Teachers of Excellence for All Children (NC TEACH)’s Secondary English licensure is designed to offer teachers with a residency license teachers a foundation in English content for 9-12 grade levels. It helps recruit, train, support, and retain mid-career professionals as they become licensed teachers in North Carolina.

UNC Greensboro’s NC TEACH program combines practical classroom experience with high school-level English subjects and instruction in educational theory, so teachers can manage their classrooms effectively. The certification area helps them learn method for designing an effective English curriculum for high school students.

The secondary english Alternative licensure Student Experience

Teachers in the alternative licensure program learn how to deliver the four sequential English courses required by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. The coursework at UNC Greensboro is designed for working teachers. They will be able to take classes outside regular school hours. UNCG’s faculty mentors will provide evaluations of their field-based work.

As part of the curriculum, teachers in NC TEACH will complete 18 hours. Courses include:

• Human Diversity, Teaching, and Learning
• Teaching Practices and Curriculum in English
• Clinical Experience in Teaching

After Graduating with your secondary english teaching licensure

Upon completing the NC TEACH secondary English teaching licensure, teachers will qualify for their teaching license. They’ll be ready to English in high school classrooms in any North Carolina public school system.

Many teachers choose to use this as a springboard to advance their career in education. Some of them go on to work in college or universities. Others lead teacher educator programs or instruct pre-service and inservice teachers in school districts.

The U.S. Department of Education requires that all higher education institutions advise students as to whether their curriculum provides them with the eligibility to apply for a professional license and/or certification in the state for which they plan to practice. As such, please review UNC Greensboro’s status by state for the initial teaching license. You should note whether the program either “meets”, “does not meet”, or if there “has not been a determination” of the program’s status in the state for which you plan to practice. Review the Licensure Reciprocity Information.

Funding and Scholarships While Getting Licensure

Each year, the School of Education awards over $1 million in scholarships and graduate assistantships to students.

The Haggai Academy is a scholarship program that provides scholarships of up to $8,000 per year, as well as a wide range of additional enrichment opportunities, for non-traditional students (24 years of age or older) pursuing an initial teacher license.