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Nelson County spotlights Foster Heights adult teacher apprenticeship; three local apprentices described career pathway
Summary
At its Aug. 19 meeting the Nelson County Board of Education heard Foster Heights Principal Hill and three adult teacher apprentices describe a paid apprenticeship that combines classroom work, micro-credentials and university coursework as a route to teacher certification.
Nelson County Board of Education members on Aug. 19 celebrated a Foster Heights program placing three paid adult apprentices in classrooms as an alternate route to teacher certification. Principal Hill introduced the apprentices and said the program benefits both the district and students by expanding staffing and providing on-the-job training. “They’re involved in everything that our teachers are with, thinking about how to design lessons, how to differentiate instruction, how to analyze data,” he said. The apprentices described summer…
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