Alternative certification for schoolteachers is booming: More than one out of every five new teachers is alternatively certified, and nearly every state allows teachers to forgo traditional ...

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — Throughout the Lowcountry and nationwide, schools are facing teaching shortages. Alternative teaching certification programs- of which there are multiple options- are ...

Lisa Ashmore became a teacher in Texas despite failing to meet one of the most basic requirements - having a bachelor's degree from an accredited university. Ashmore got her degree from Louisiana ...

MONCKS CORNER, S.C. (WCSC) - With fewer college students wanting to become teachers and many educators leaving the profession, schools across the nation have been struggling to fill the teacher ...

Georgetown Independent School District (ISD) has a new program that's pulling talent from its own resources and giving staff members the tools they need to lead a classroom. It’s called the "G.R.E.A.T ...

Ensure Quality for Alternative Certification Programs for Teachers In order to ensure program quality, state policies should support the recruitment of talented candidates, assessment and support of ...

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Experts at Michigan State University released a new report showing the expansion of alternative route programs, which has increased the number of certified teachers throughout ...

Alicia Luna was a special education aide at several Abilene ISD schools. Now, she's the teacher in charge of 21 kindergarteners at Bonham Elementary. Wylie High School alum Brenda Morales served in ...

New state law allows for a stipend up to $22,000 for teacher trainees A national nonprofit is trying to help with teacher retention in Southwest Colorado by offering alternative teacher licensure ...

FLORENCE — Alternative certification is opening up nontraditional pathways to teaching in South Carolina. People with a bachelor’s degree in nearly any area can sign up with multiple programs to earn ...

You have /3 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. With public schools facing a dearth of teachers and traditional teacher-training programs struggling ...

Research shows that teachers are the most influential in-school variable on student achievement. Teacher quality can affect the life chances of young people. Students who experience challenging ...