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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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Exemplars from the Field: Questar III GYO Program
guest author: Dr. Gladys Cruz “Grow your own” programs are an increasingly important way to retain educators, particularly during staffing shortages.In 2022, Questar III BOCES and the School of Education at the University at Albany, SUNY, initiated a new partnership to support teaching assistants and career and technical education (CTE) professionals interested in advancing their Continue reading
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