Teacher Academy of Maryland (TAM)

Study Education and Become a Teacher with Salisbury University

Step 1: Apply to the program in your high school

Step 2: Complete the four TAM courses

• Human Growth and Development through Adolescence
• Teaching as a Profession
• Foundations of Curriculum and Instruction
• Education Academy Internship

Step 3: Fill out the TAM Program Completion Form (PDF)

Step 4: Apply and attend SU to earn a Bachelor’s degree in an Education program that leads to teaching licensure.

• Receive a $1,000 scholarship each year at Salisbury University.
• Receive course credit for EDFN 210, which is a required course for your Education program and counts as one of your General Education classes at SU.

Step 5: Make a difference in your community

• A first year Maryland teacher makes over $55,000 to almost $63,000 annually
• There are thousands of yearly openings for teachers
• Experience personal GROWTH
• INSPIRE generation of CHANGE
• MOTIVATE other TEACHERS by your example

In order to be successful in the TAM program, students must earn a grade point average of 3.0 in the program of study (with no grade lower than a C in any of the four classes). Scholarship opportunities are available on Salisbury's campus for accepted students from this program.

Talk to your guidance teachers for more information.

SU has TAM articulation agreements with the following school systems: