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Great Basin College outlines competency‑based teacher preparation, $500,000 SB165 award for trauma‑informed endorsement
Summary
Great Basin College presented its competency‑based educator preparation programs to the commission, described partnerships for assessment and accreditation (CPaaS with Ohio State), and said SB 165 funded a $500,000 project with about $360,000 earmarked for scholarships and a target first cohort of 60 teachers.
Great Basin College representatives Denise Padilla and Brian Zeissler presented the college’s competency‑based educator preparation programs and plans to develop a trauma‑informed teaching endorsement funded through Senate Bill 165.
Padilla described GBC’s bachelor’s degree pathways (120 credits), practicum structure (three to five placements and a paid student‑teaching internship) and…
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