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602-234-8420
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602-234-8421
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602-234-8422
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Education Secretary on TTT:
Following some comments and questions of Congressman Tom Petri (R-WI), before the House Education and Labor Committee on 5/20, particularly on proposed HR1313, Education Secretary Arne Duncan responded, "I'm a huge fan of Troops to Teachers. I think it's a phenomenal pool of talent. As you said, many men from the minority community - great leaders by definition who are just phenomenal role models."

To view transcript of Secretary Duncan's opening testimony remarks to the Committee, click here.

To view the complete hearing, click here.


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Career & Technical Education
in Mesa Public Schools
Troops to Teachers Arizona Office
3839 N. 3rd Street, Suite #209
Phoenix, Arizona 85012
800-830-2134
3rd Street & Fairmont -
(one block south of Indian School)
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TTT teachers in the classroom.

If you think a transition to teaching as a second career might be in your future,
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Yuma Union High School Distirct
To view vacancies, click here

    H o t   J o b s !!  Click here for statewide vacancy list prepared by your AZTTT staff. (updated 12/6/09) 

  • HOT!  Air Force JROTC Officer positions available for SY10-11 at Agua Fria HS (in Avondale), Catalina Magnet HS (in Tucson), Nogales HS, and at Desert Ridge HS (in Mesa).

  • HOT!  There are 3 Officer/Warrant Army JROTC instructor immediate positions - Globe HS (in Globe), Buena HS (in Sierra Vista), and Sinagua HS (in Flagstaff).  If interested, contact John by email or oat 800-830-2134.

  • Peoria USD will host a teacher Job Fair March 2nd - click here to view flyer.

  • EAGLE College Prep Elementary (K-5, @ 27th Ave & Baseline) is hosting a teacher Job Fair February 27th - click here for info.

  • Get ready and save the date!  The Great Arizona Teach-In is set for Saturday, May 15th.  Registration will soon be available online by clicking here.  This annual event brings hundreds of Arizona districts and charter organizations together for the "grand-daddy" recruitment fair.

  • Upcoming Troops to Teachers "Teach as a Next Career" Seminars.

    • Yuma 2/25/10 (flyer)  SPOUSES INTERESTED IN TEACHING CAREERS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND!  ALSO LEARN ABOUT THE NEW YUMA HIRE-IN-ADVANCE PROGRAM - BE HIRED TO TEACH IN YUMA UP TO TWO YEARS BEFORE RETIREMENT OR SEPARATION!

    • Papago Military Reservation (AZ National Guard, Solider Support Center) - 6/4/10

    • Fort Huachuca - 6/17/10

    • Davis-Monthan AFB - 6/18/10

    • Luke AFB - 6/25/10

    • MCAS Yuma - 6/30/10

  •  2nd Annual Arizona Women's Military Conference scheduled for 5/21/10 in Phoenix.  See flyer.

  •      Prudential and Liberty Mutual have partnered with AZTTT and introduce specific "discounts" for Troops to the Teachers members.  Click here for a flyer.  To contact our partner Personal Agent, Jenifer Romano, click here.  Click here for specific resources at Liberty Mutual's Learn Return program, designed just for teachers.  For a  worksheeet and planning kit click here.  If you may be interested in pursuing a career as a Financial Services Associate, see this brochure and contact Jennifer.

  • TTTAZ Partners with the Phoenix Teaching Fellows.  Begin teaching in August 2010 in Madison, Phoenix, or Roosevelt Elementary Districts through this unique preparation pathway.  Click here for details.

  • Discount AEPA Study Guides!!! XamOnline, a leader in teacher certification study guides, "Gives Back" to the Troops by offering TTT members a 20% discount on preparation guides.  Click here for discount coupon.  Click here to view their available AEPA study guides.  For a free math AEPA diagnostic test prepared by XamOnline, click here. 

  • Certify in 9 months - see Teacher Ready program - complete 7 online modules ($3,745), pass (3) Florida certification exams ($480), obtain Florida certification and reciprocate to Arizona ($60). 

  • Stipend and Bonus Rule Changes

What is Troops to Teachers?

Since its creation in 1994, Troops to Teachers has assisted over 11,000 eligible military personnel to transition to a new career as public school teachers. State Offices provide participants with counseling and assistance regarding certification requirements, routes to state certification, and employment leads. Pending availability of funds, financial assistance may be provided to eligible individuals as stipends up to $5K to help pay for teacher certification costs or as bonuses of $10K to teach in schools serving a high percentage of students from low-income families. Participants who accept the Stipend or Bonus must agree to teach for three years in targeted schools in accordance with the authorizing legislation.  Click here to view a listing of Arizona schools and see which are stipend and/or bonus eligible.

 
 

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Next AEPA Testing Date:  March 27th
Regular Registration Deadline:  February 26th
Late Registration Deadline:  March 12th (additional $30 fee)
Emergency Registration Deadline:  March 19th (additional ($50 fee)
Results Post:  April 26th

To Register:  http://www.aepa.nesinc.com/AZ11_regoptions.asp

For  study guides prepared by the testing company: http://www.aepa.nesinc.com/AZ_viewSG_opener.asp

More AEPA test prep material available on the market for purchase:
http://www.xamonline.com/browse/Arizona (see 20% discount coupon in "hot topics" box above)
http://www.mo-media.com/aepa/
http://www.flashcardsecrets.com/aepa/

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Teacher Preparation Programs

 

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February Teacher Feature

Dan Kester has more than 14 years in the Air Force and Arizona Air National Guard. He has served in Germany, England and Italy as an Intelligence Technician with the EC-130 aircrafts.  More recently Dan  serves as a Senor Operator for the MQ-1 Predator remote aircraft system flying missions in Iraq and Afghanistan.  Dan enjoys his “second career” as a teacher where he currently teaches Electronics and Digital Media at Rincon High School (Tucson USD) and serves as a district Career & Technical Education Mentor.  "I teach because each of the three careers that I've done in my life, Military, Firefighting, and Teaching, all gave me the sense of helping others. I've saved lives in the Fire Service and in the Military, but nothing compares to bringing a kid to life with teaching, finding in them something that they are good at doing.  Teaching Gives me that and the satisfaction of knowing that I have helped them for a lifetime."  Dan previously taught technology at Naylor Middle School.  Dan also involves his students in Arizona’s BattleBots competition through the North American Robotics League Educational Experience

                     

 

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The Troops to Teachers Arizona Office is administered through the Arizona Department of Veterans' Services
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