Alternative paths to teacher certification were introduced in New Jersey in 1983, with the goal of allowing individuals who lacked teaching degrees to become schoolteachers.

Washington, D.C. — Alternative teacher certification programs that are run outside of institutions of higher education (IHE) are an especially varied group that have enjoyed steady growth in ...

Region 18 Education Service Center has revamped its alternative certification program in collaboration with The New Teacher Project, a national organization.

Lisa Ashmore became a teacher in Texas despite failing to meet one of the most basic requirements - having a bachelor's degree from an accredited university. Ashmore got her degree from Louisiana ...

A new national report credits alternative teacher certification programs for effectively filling teacher shortages. The report, released in September by the Dallas-based National Center for Policy ...

Alternative Teacher Certification for High School Chemistry Many professionals are drawn to the idea of teaching high school chemistry as a second career. In lieu of entering and undergraduate teacher ...

Ensure Quality for Alternative Certification Programs for Teachers In order to ensure program quality, state policies should support the recruitment of talented candidates, assessment and support ...

The traditional paths many would-be educators must take to achieve their teacher certification simply take too long or don’t fit a working person’s schedule. Alternative certification programs can be ...

The Alternative Teacher Certification Program offers students a pathway to teaching that may help reduce time and cost barriers, with the new funding expected to be used to expand existing ...

The state offers five certification programs, one of which -- the alternative Resident Teacher Certificate -- is specifically geared for professionals in other fields looking to switch into teaching.

Alicia Luna was a special education aide at several Abilene ISD schools. Now, she's the teacher in charge of 21 kindergarteners at Bonham Elementary. Wylie High School alum Brenda Morales served in ...