Transition to Teaching Program (T2T)
Calendar of Events
- April 19 - Kansas City, Kansas T2T Information Session - 10am - Noon
Central Office and Training Center, 2010 N. 59th Street, Kansas City, KS
For more information, contact Dr. Eva Tucker-Nevels, USD 500 at 913-634-8796
or Kerry Schuckman, FHSU, at 785-628-4542
- April 29 - Garden City T2T Information Night - 6:00pm, Garden City High School
- May 1, 3p - 6p - The Mall (Former Fashion Bug), 2918 Vine St, Hays, KS
- May - Idaho T2T Information Night - TBD
- July 23-26 - Idaho Induction Class
- July 29-August 1 - Kansas Induction Class - FHSU campus
The T2T program is designed to fill secondary teaching vacancies in school
districts through an alternate route to teacher licensure. It includes the
recruitment and training of mid-career professionals seeking a career change to
enter the teaching profession. The T2T program uses the restricted license and
has developed an on-line professional education curriculum meeting all of the
Kansas Professional Education Standards.
T2T Brochure
Candidates are provided with mentors by their school district. The
collaboration of school and university personnel will assist candidates in
meeting State standards and provide support in completing the program.
Content Areas for Teaching
The following are the teaching content areas in FHSU's Transition to Teaching
Program: Agriculture, Art (PreK-12), Biology, Business, Chemistry, Earth and
Space Science, English, Family and Consumer Sciences, French, German (Prek-12), History, Journalism, middle level English (5-8),
middle level History comprehensive (5-8), middle level Math (5-8), middle level
Science (5-8), Mathematics, Music, Physical Education (PreK-12),
Physics, Psychology, Spanish (PreK-12) and Technology Studies.
"Being a busy wife, mom, teacher, and coach the T2T program allows me to do my work when, and where it is convenient for me. The T2T teachers and staff are extremely helpful and easy to work with. Without this program my dream of becoming a teacher wouldn't have been possible."
Carrie Schmidt, Physical Education Teacher, Topeka Hayden High School
"The summer Induction Class prepared me very well to enter the classroom on the first day" - First Year Teaching Candidate.
"I appreciate that the entire program can be done on-line" - First Year Teaching Candidate.
"I have a super mentor that always makes time for me" - First Year Teaching Candidate.
"I love the kids and what they bring to the table in my class" - First Year Teaching Candidate.
"I learned good classroom management principles" - Second Year Teaching Candidate.
"The T2T program has allowed me to work and become certified as a teacher" - Third Year Teaching Candidate.
"The support staff at the school and FHSU have answers that are only an email away" - Third Year Teaching Candidate.
T2T Requirements
Disclaimer: All information provided has been prepared as correctly and accurately as possible at the time of publication. Any future changes to regulations/requirements by the Kansas State Department of Education or FHSU may supersede the current requirements. The university reserves the right to make changes in the content of this information without obligation or requirement of notices to any person.
How Do I Begin?
- Contact Ms. Brandie Bieker,
T2T Program Specialist, 785-628-5498 or bmbieker@fhsu.edu OR Mrs. Kerry
Schuckman, FHSU Licensure Officer, 785-628-4542 or kschuckm@fhsu.edu. Send or fax
(785-628-4447) copies of transcripts for an analysis to determine if you
qualify for the program.
- If eligible, locate a teaching
position within your content area. You may contact local school districts
directly, go to www.kansasteachingjobs.com or
attend the FHSU Teacher Career Fair in April. http://www.fhsu.edu/career/
- Take and pass the Subject Area Assessment required for your teaching area. Must be passed prior to receiving a restricted teaching license. To register, go to www.ets.org/praxis
- After a position is secured,
you'll need to complete the KSDE application for a restricted teaching
license ($48*) and be fingerprinted ($50*). A Plan of Study will be
created outlining required courses you will take.
* Current fee rates
Admission Process
The admission process is a collaborative effort with the applicant, a school
district, and Fort Hays
State University.
Applicants must:
Once you have been hired, contact the FHSU Licensure Office. You will be sent the KSDE Application (Form 9) and a plan of study will be created for you. Once the application materials have been returned to the Licensure Office, you will need to apply to the Graduate School or FHSU as a non-degree seeking undergraduate student, depending on the plan you choose.
Project m-NET Grant
Fort Hays State University is a partner for an alternative licensure grant called Project m-NET (Mobilizing National Educator Talent) with The Ohio State University for the purpose of recruiting recent college graduates and highly qualified mid-career professionals that desire to become fully licensed teachers.
We have received a sizeable subaward of a grant for this project which will support participants as they transition to fully licensed teachers who serve as teachers of record in a core academic area for at least three years in high need, hard-to-staff school districts. You may be eligible to receive up to $3,000 per year for tuition reimbursement if you qualify for the program.
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