This partnership focuses on addressing teacher shortages through the development and implementation of new pathways into teaching for candidates such as paraprofessionals and others already in South Dakota. The work will focus on partnering to support the design and implementation of a nascent teacher apprenticeship program designed to support paraprofessionals as they acquire their teaching degrees and as they are mentored to become certified teachers.
Current projects
Design of the mentoring component of the South Dakota teacher apprenticeship pilot
This project will include coaching and technical support to help the workgroup engage with research insights on the components of effective mentoring programs apply this research as they design the mentoring component of the pilot apprenticeship program.
Completed projects
No projects at this time.
Strengthening the Teacher Pipeline in South Dakota to Alleviate Teacher Shortages