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Great Basin College presents competency‑based teacher prep and seeks trauma‑informed endorsement funding
Summary
Great Basin College described its competency‑based educator preparation, clinical practice and a $500,000 SB 165 award to develop a trauma‑informed endorsement, with plans to pilot courses and send a first cohort in mid‑2026.
Great Basin College representatives detailed how competency‑based learning drives their educator preparation programs and outlined a funded effort to develop a trauma‑informed endorsement.
Denise Padilla, elementary education program supervisor at Great Basin College, said the college’s bachelor’s programs require 120 credits with multiple practicum placements and a paid student‑teaching internship. "We help our teachers to be certified kindergarten through eighth grade," Padilla said. She described practicum placements of roughly 155 hours and noted the program supplies rubrics and mentor…
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