Brazos Valley Teach

Program Overview

The Brazos Valley Teach (BVTeach) Program works with school districts within the Brazos Valley to create prospects for high school students, who want to become future teachers, to get a jump-start on their college education.

Freshmen, sophomore, junior, and senior high school students may enroll in selected career and technical education (CTE) classes, specific to education and training, and dual credit courses offered at their high school. These classes are offered during the normal school day and are taught by approved high school or Blinn College instructors, so students who are ready for college-level learning are able to conveniently participate and receive college credit before they graduate. While in high school,**BVTeach Students and Fellows**receive early training to be a teacher while being socialized for the best profession on the planet…teaching!

Goals

The ultimate goals of the BVTeach Program include providing selected, eligible*BVTeach Students*with the opportunity to receive the guidance, resources, and support to be college ready. As a**BVTeach Fellow, students enroll at Blinn College for not more than two years. If fellows would like to continue pursuing their education degree, then they may enroll in a 4-year college or university like Texas A&M University.

For more information, please visit the BVTeach Home Page.

Aggie Teacher Residents

Hearne ISD partners with Texas A&M University (College Station) to place full-year teacher residents in Hearne ISD classrooms. During the residency year, Aggie Residents are partnered with an expert cooperating mentor teacher as they learn about effective teaching practices and instructional strategies. During the Residency year, Aggie Residents are also paid a full first-year teacher's salary, are provided access to full employee benefits, and receive a year's worth of TRS credit as a classroom teacher. Following the completion of the residency year, Aggie Residents commit to three years of classroom teaching in Hearne ISD.

For more information, please visit the aggieTERM page on Texas A&M's website.

INSPIRE Residencies

Hearne ISD has partnered with the INSPIRE program through Region 4 to provide an opportunity for degreed-candidates to participate in a full-year teacher residency and teacher preparation program. Candidates who are accepted into the program are paid a salary stipend, offered full employee benefits, and are partnered with an expert teaching mentor in Hearne ISD as they learn about best instructional and classroom practices. Following the completion of the residency year, INSPIRE Residents are committed to three years of classroom teaching in Hearne ISD. For more information, please visit the INSPIRE program webpage.