Launching Education Careers through Credentialing

Wednesday February 16, 2022
3:30 - 4:30 PM
228-230

The pandemic and recovery efforts have exacerbated existing shortages of qualified educators and youth workers. School districts need an immediate pipeline to fill hard-to-staff positions. This session highlights the Michigan Department of Education (MDE)’s work to grow the pipeline of educators and youth workers beginning in high school career and technical education (CTE), dual enrollment, and Early Middle College programs. Students in these programs can earn an early childhood or youth development credential that qualifies them for immediate placement in Michigan’s 21st Century Learning Communities and Great Start or Head Start programs, among others, and puts them on a pathway to educator certification through further education. We will highlight practical examples from schools and districts that are implementing the pathways. We will provide opportunities to reflect on what similar pathways might look like within their own contexts and learn how to get started.

Presenters
type:
Lecture
theme:
policy
audience:
building leaders
tags:
college readiness