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Master Teacher Certification 2008   2008 Submission extended to March 7, 2008. New application process for Grade 9-12 applicants on 02/06/2008. Application requirements have changed effective 12/17/2007. Please review your documents. Program Description The Georgia Master Teacher Certification Program is designed to achieve Governor Perdue's goal of providing statewide recognition for full-time certified public school teachers with at least three years of teaching experience in Georgia who consistently demonstrate excellence in the classroom through gains in student achievement. Teachers who meet the criteria for Master Teacher Certification will create the pool for state-funded Academic Coaches. Minimum Criteria: Evidence of student achievement and student progress Full-time Georgia Public School Teacher Minimum of Clear Renewable Certification for 3 complete years Special note for lab situations: Lab situations which are scripted programs or Computer Assisted Instruction will not be eligible for this phase (2008). NOTICE: All applicants will be processed through the Ethics Division of the Georgia Professional Standards Commission to check for a sanction or a pending action before reviewing the application. If you have been sanctioned by the PSC for an Ethics violation, you must submit an explanation of the incident leading to the sanction and a rationale as to why this should not prohibit your selection as a Master Teacher. Application Timeframe: The application process for Master Teacher Certification 2008 opens November 1, 2007, and closes March 7, 2008. Application Process: The 2008 application process provides the opportunity for the applicants to follow the guidelines specific to their teaching/coaching situations. For details on the application process, the applicant accesses the school level (Elementary, Middle, or Secondary) that corresponds with the teaching assignment. To apply, click school level below, which links to subject areas, specialty areas, and grade levels that match your teaching assignments for each of the years listed. Elementary Grades K-5 FULL-TIME Classroom Teachers in all subject areas: Core Curricular, Self-contained, Departmentalized, Non-Core Curricular: Art, P.E., Music, Specialty groups: Special Education, ESOL, EIP, Gifted, Instructional Coach.   Middle Grades 6-8 FULL-TIME Classroom Teachers in all subject areas: Core Curricular, Non-Core Curricular: Art, P.E., Music, Specialty groups: Special Education, ESOL, Gifted, Instructional Coach   Secondary Grades 9-12 FULL-TIME Classroom Teachers in all subject areas: Core Curricular, Art, P.E., Music, Special Education, ESOL, Gifted, Instructional Coach