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One ESA reflects on 15 years of innovation in educator preparation By: Suzanne Judson-Whitehouse, Director of Licensure & Credentialing; Allisonn Church, Online Learning and Course Administrator; Liza Manchester, Student Affairs and Field Experiences Administrator. Collaborative for Educational Services, Northampton, MA The Collaborative for Educational Services (CES) offers 15 teacher licensure programs and two administrative licensure programs.…
Read MoreBy: Holly Hill, Director of Human Resources, Douglas Educational Services District; Dr. Mindie Dieu, Assistant Professor, Eugene Campus Director, Pacific University; Dr. Karren Timmermans, Professor, Douglas County Program Coordinator, Pacific University According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, the national teacher shortage disproportionately affects rural school districts and “[t]he more rural the school the more…
Read MoreLakes Country Service Cooperative in Minnesota leads the way with alternative teacher preparation and micro-credentialing. By Troy Haugen, Director of Career and College Readiness, Lakes Country Service Cooperative with support by Jeremy Kovash, Executive Director and Josh Nelson, Director of Educational Services, Lakes Country Service Cooperative Since 2011, school districts, charter schools, and education-related non-profits…
Read MoreBy Thomas A. Butler, Ph.D., Executive Director, Appalachia Intermediate Unit 8, Altoona, PA Editor’s Note: This Perspectives article is part of a series. Please also read the related research article Getting Better Together: Innovations for Rural Learners and Communities Design Thinking and Improvement Science: Iterative Processes that Solve Problems Considering the Local Context Over the course of…
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