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Gilbert Public Schools spotlights Pathway alternative-certification program that trains career-changers to teach
Summary
District staff presented the Pathway program for professionals changing careers into teaching, describing 130'—50 hours of in-person training, 30 hours of coaching, a required SEI endorsement, cohort numbers (53 elementary Pathway teachers districtwide) and a roughly 72% retention rate for teachers who began the program in the past four years.
District staff used the Teaching & Learning Spotlight to present the Pathway alternative-certification program, which trains career changers to become classroom teachers through intensive in-person coursework, individualized coaching and campus-based support.
"Pathway is really the story of students who deserve great teachers," Lisa Kreaser, the Pathway coordinator, told the board while describing program requirements: candidates must hold a bachelor's or master's degree (not necessarily in…
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