Teacher Appreciation Week 2020 has been unlike any other. Teachers have always had the power to adapt, inspire, and change lives. But in the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic, these powers have been more crucial than ever before. Without…
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Now there is more than one way to become a teacher in Ohio. American Board's program became available in Ohio in November 2018. This addition of an alternative path to teacher certification was in response to the growing teacher…
A year ago, Wisconsin's State Superintendent created a working group consisting of school administrators, principals and teachers to develop strategic solutions for Wisconsin’s teacher shortage. Two strategies developed were to “empower districts with more options and flexibility in hiring, particularly…
School leaders are struggling to fill each classroom with a qualified teacher. However, a provision created to help was included in the budget Gov. Scott Walker signed Sept. 21. The new legislation allows alternative teacher certification programs to provide…
The school year began last month, but schools in Arizona still need more than 2,000 teachers, according to recent data. However, new rules were recently implemented to provide a solution by reopening alternative teacher certification programs. Such programs provide…
Schools throughout the country continue to struggle with the national teacher shortage, but the new teachers schools are hiring need support to become successful educators. That’s why alternative teacher certification path American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence is…
Arizona State Board of Education approved American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence’s relaunch throughout the state during its August 28 meeting. This green light for the alternative path to teacher certification comes after Gov. Ducey’s urging to allow…
Drexel University School of Education is conducting a deep-dive into the validity and effectiveness of American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence’s alternative teacher certification program. The first study Drexel University conducted in 2016 was done to evaluate both…
Amidst the national teacher shortage, one nonprofit is honoring teachers with a social media campaign to share the important work educators do by shaping future generations. American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence launched the #WhyITeach campaign on August…
Years ago, Shelli Dampier earned her bachelor's degree in English and began using her writing and editing talent for a variety of different industries. "I graduated early from college and was kind of clueless about what I wanted to do,"…
