• The RAIDER Teach program is currently available in the following partnership districts:

• If you are interested in teaching in a rural district in the Lubbock area, please contact your recruiter/advisor for information (Ex. Muleshoe, Brownfield)

• Email our advising team at raiderteach.educ@ttu.edu.

• Students should apply early for consideration as space is limited in each location. Applications to the graduate school should be received no later than May 1st for consideration. Is financial aid available?
• Yes, students participating in the Raider Teach certification program are seeking certification and a potential master’s degree and are therefore eligible for Financial Aid including loans, grants and scholarships. Students applying for financial aid should apply for the current year and the following year to ensure the summer term is funded.

Students will be eligible for the TEACH grant, which could fund up to $8000 per year.

• Apply for a Master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction with RAIDER certification at the following address: https://ttugradschool.my.site.com/admissions/ApplicationLogin

• The RAIDER certification will take 12 months to complete. Students should be prepared to complete some requirements (field experience, exam preparation) prior to admission. Admitted candidates will take 12 hours in the summer beginning in June and then complete a paid internship in the Fall (Aug –Dec) and Spring (Jan-May). Candidates would then be eligible for certification with the opportunity to complete the remaining 18 hours of the Master’s degree on their own timeline.

• Approximately $8,000 for tuition. Check with your potential district about tuition support, or stipends for completing the master’s degree.

• RAIDER Teach is focused on middle level and secondary content areas for certification.
• The Intern Certificate offers you immediate classroom experience as a full-time full-salary teacher. Before you enter the classroom you are required to pass a subject area proficiency exam, complete coursework and 30 hours of classroom observations.

• RAIDER Teach is summer start program with the internship in the Fall and Spring terms.

• Transcripts should be attached to the graduate school application. https://ttugradschool.my.site.com/admissions/ApplicationLogin

• Yes, you are hired on an Intern certificate and will be the teacher of record for the internship year. This means that you are hired by the district with full pay and benefits while completing the RAIDER Teach program.

• You will be eligible for standard certification when you successfully complete all coursework and internship requirements at the end of the Spring semester.

• There are two types of classroom experience in the state of Texas. One is clinical teaching or student teaching,and the other is an internship. Generally, students completing clinical teaching are not paid while completing the experience requirements and have no state certificate while completing the year of student teaching. Internship candidates are hired by the district and must, therefore, hold a license to teach. This is the intern certificate. Once you meet all admission requirements, your advisor will support you in applying for the intern certificate. Once your year is successfully completed, you will apply for a standard certificate that will remain with you throughout your teaching career.

• The Texas Education Agency (TEA) requires that all teacher candidates complete a national criminal history background check through a fingerprinting process. If you have concerns about this process, you can request a preliminary criminal history background check through TEA first.
• Please visit this link for more info: https://tea.texas.gov/Texas_Educators/Investigations/National_Criminal_History_Checks-FAQs/

• At this time RAIDER Teach is focused on a full-year internship. However, if you feel completing student teaching rather than being the teacher of record during your training is important for your success, please discuss with your advisor for more information on available options in your location.

• Yes, if you follow the internship pathway, you are hired by the local school district as the Teacher of Record and you will receive TRS credit, full benefits and first year teacher pay.

• We've compiled an extensive list of Exam Preparation Materials to help you with your exams!

• Yes! International and Non-US Citizen students are welcome in RAIDER Teach.
• Most hiring districts will require you to have social security number to apply. There are special requirements to meet, but we can help you understand these. Learn more about Non-US Citizens and Degrees from outside the US.
• If your degree is from outside the US, you may need to take the TOEFL test. We'll provide guidance on whether the TOEFL test is necessary for you. Learn more about the TOEFL test and requirements.