In case you haven't been made aware there are various forms of funding available if you are a Transition to Teaching candidate. There are Fedearl Loan Forgiveness, Private Funds, and State specific grants. Loan Forgiveness/...
IBM is going where no other technology company has gone before! It announced a few years back it's plan and is working diligently toward helping resolve the shortage of math and science teachers by enabling some of the most capable prospects to...
An alternate way to become certified is that of online coursework through various college programs around the country. Being this is a technology driven age, why would this be a surprise? It's probably not to most. It is a more convenient way of...
It’s time to enjoy the the spring season! Assess your current career choice, and ask yourself is this what I want to continue doing for the next two years or more? Are you happy? I’ve talked allot about the history of alternative...
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Statement by Secretary Tommy Thompson and Governor Roy Barnes in Response to U.S. Senate Hearing on Teacher Quality
"Under our plan, effectiveness is measured by...
Statement by Secretary Tommy Thompson and Governor Roy Barnes in Response to U.S. Senate Hearing on Teacher Quality
Washington, DC—Today (March 6, 2007) former Secretary Tommy Thompson and former Governor Roy Barnes, Co-Chairs of...
I recently wrote an article titled “Alt Cert, Teaching Overseas?” to address how popular and appealing the experience of US educators going over to other countries to teach has become. Experiencing other...
Please visit www.teachforamerica.org to see all the great initiatives currently in place with this organization to help narrow the gap of educational disparities in the U.S. We can't deny the problem...
Now let’s look at the numbers. It has been documented that over 200,000 people have received licensure through alternative certification programs and thousands more are currently enrolled at various colleges who have implemented and or...
As one who can speak first hand about the experience of alternative certification, affectionately referred to as “alt. cert.”, I can look back on my experience of going through this type of program and can honestly say, “I...