With the extended school closures due to COVID-19 throughout the United States, students are having to learn in entirely new ways and facing challenges when it comes to learning during these unprecedented times. The Continuity of Learning resource database offers information, tools, and resources to help educators, parents and families, and related service providers meet the educational, behavioral, and emotional needs of children and youth with disabilities through remote and virtual learning.
The Teacher Leaders Bootcamp aims to recruit, retain, and develop high-quality educators across the State by providing active teachers with skills and strategies to develop...
The Illinois Student Assistance Commission offers tuition exemptions for up to 250 students seeking initial licensure in special education at an accredited Illinois university.
This teacher training program aims to support prospective teachers by providing funding, as well as, academic and emotional support for individuals completing preparation programs in...
GaTAPP is an alternative preparation program, available in various districts throughout the State of Georgia, that aims to transition individuals into the teaching field from...
This program aims to aid highly qualified paraprofessionals who are currently working in Florida public schools to earn a Bachelor's degree and teaching licensure in...
The Leadership Initiative for Teachers (LIFT) is a five-stage career ladder aimed at retaining teachers in areas of high-need, including special education, by providing high-performing...
This page, compiled by the Delaware Department of Licensure and Certification, highlights an alternative certification program for individuals aiming to earn an initial teaching certificate...
This program offers tuition reimbursement grants to Arkansas teachers and administrators pursuing higher education for up to six college credit hours each academic year, with...
Teach Camp is a program that aims to increase educator retention and development by offering a system of professional learning to first and second year...
This loan repayment and stipend program aims to reduce related service provider shortages in specified regions by offering incentives of up to $25,000 for speech-language...
This loan program is designed to offer a maximum forgivable loan of $7,000 per year for Arizona residents looking to enter the teaching profession, primarily...
This program, primarily funded by the Arizona Office of the Governor, offers prospective teachers full-tuition scholarships for any K-12 licensure area in exchange for a...
This mentoring program works to improve teacher retention by providing novice teachers in hard-to-staff areas in participating Alabama districts access to ongoing mentoring and support...
This OSEP-funded fellowship program supports 75 special education and speech–language pathology candidates to serve students with learning disabilities by providing practice-based opportunities and aligned coursework.
This program aims to attract, mentor, and later transition prospective African American special educators and school psychologists into the teaching workforce while providing ongoing mentorship.
Through collaboration with Digital Promise, the IRIS Center aims to improve professional development for educators by offering focused and intensive courses to develop discrete instructional...
This policy analysis, produced in collaboration with the New Teacher Center, summarizes State policy context in all 50 states related to how educators are prepared...