ABCTE to Host Kickoff Events for Math Teacher Recruitment Initiative in Salt Lake City

SALT LAKE CITY, UT (May 1, 2006) — With America facing a need for 240,000 new math and science teachers over the next decade, the American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence (ABCTE) is hosting events for a national initiative to recruit professionals to change careers and teach math.

The Become a Math Teacher informational events will be held on May 17 & 18 in Salt Lake City, and are open to all professionals who want to learn more about how to change careers and pursue teacher certification in math and science. The events are being planned by ABCTE, which is launching its national PROJECT 5000: Recruiting New Math & Science Teachers for U.S. Schools in May.

At the “Become a Math Teacher” events, career changers can participate in informational presentations and meet with ABCTE certification counselors to learn more about teacher certification options. The information session will take place at the following location:

LOCATIONS

May 17
5:30 & 6:30 p.m.
Hilton – Salt Lake City Airport
5151 Wiley Post Way
Salt Lake City, UT 84116

May 18
5:30 & 6:30 p.m.
Hilton – Downtown
255 South West Temple
Salt Lake City, UT 84101

ABCTE offers Passport to Teaching certification, which is recognized as a route to state teacher certification in Utah.  Designed specifically for career changers, Passport to Teaching allows individuals with bachelor’s degrees the opportunity to earn their certification by demonstrating mastery on rigorous examinations of subject area knowledge and professional teaching knowledge. Individuals can prepare for certification on their own time and at their own pace; additional college courses are not required. The program fee is $560.
 
Salt Lake City joins seven other regions across the country that were selected as kickoff event sites for PROJECT 5000. The initiative helps answer President Bush’s call for more math and science professionals to pursue teaching, so that America can compete and succeed in a global marketplace.

For more information, visit www.abcte.org or call 1-877-669-2228.