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Woodburn, Pacific University and TSPC honor teacher apprentices and mentors; district counts among program completers
Summary
Partners recognized teacher-apprentices and mentors in Woodburn, noting that the registered apprenticeship model provides paid on-the-job training and mentorship; Pacific University and TSPC representatives highlighted local completers including Santiago Lara and Jennifer Alvarez Barzanes.
Representatives from the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission and Pacific University joined district leaders to recognize registered teacher-apprentices and their mentor teachers. The presenters described the registered apprenticeship model as industry‑vetted, requiring extensive on‑the‑job hours, mentor support and completion of an educator preparation program.
"The great thing about being apprentices is you get paid to become a teacher," said the Pacific University representative, noting the model’s difference from traditional pathways. The district currently supports five apprentices in the state program, and presenters celebrated completers and mentors who helped apprentices finish licensure requirements.
Pacific University and TSPC representatives introduced apprentices and mentors by school and role, and the board publicly acknowledged the mentors' contributions to local teacher development. Santiago Lara was singled out as a local apprentice who earned an advanced mathematics endorsement, and Jennifer Alvarez Barzanes was recognized as a completer in the bachelor of education pathway.
No board action was required; the event served to acknowledge participants and underline the district’s role in teacher pipelines.
