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Educator Registered Apprenticeships and Grow Your Own: How Kennedy Children’s Center is Transforming Educator Preparation
At the heart of the Kennedy Children’s Center (KCC) lies a deep commitment to community—a commitment that has deeply resonated with me as I continue my journey of learning about innovative, community-centered educational programs and the current challenges faced by educators. Their leadership refused to accept traditional recruitment and training methods that failed to meet Continue reading
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The Evolution of Partnerships: Building the Educator Workforce Through Collaboration
Registered Educator Apprenticeships without strong partnerships are like a car with flat tires — you might move, but it’s going to be a bumpy ride! It’s the partnership conversations that keep things rolling smoothly and preparing future educators to get behind the wheel. What’s most exciting is how these collaborations break down barriers, build bridges, Continue reading
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Lost in Translation
Finding a Common Language in Registered Apprenticeship for Educators Have you ever felt overwhelmed by jargon while trying to learn something new? I definitely did when I first entered into this work. The concept of using the age-old practice of apprenticeships to train educators is relatively new and involves collaboration between the Department of Labor Continue reading
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Welcome to the Learning Curve! 🎉
Beginners guide to Educator Registered Apprenticeships… If you’re here wondering what an Educator Registered Apprenticeship (ERA) is, you’re not alone—it’s a newer concept. Even with over a decade of experience in education, I found ERAs to be a bit tricky to grasp. Yet, I have to say, that makes them so exciting—they represent a fresh Continue reading
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