Tag: North Dakota

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Team-based school staffing expands across states, improving outcomes and experiences for students and educators

Across 16 U.S. states and two countries, educators are working in teams rather than alone, creating more student-centered learning environments while building careers that are collaborative, sustainable and satisfying. In just seven years, Next Education Workforce™ team-based staffing models have grown from a single school to 128 schools serving roughly 33,000 students.

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A national first: North Dakota’s new approach to team-teaching

North Dakota became the first state in the nation to be approved by the U.S. Department of Labor for a new Lead Teacher Registered Apprenticeship, building upon the state’s pioneering efforts to strengthen its education workforce pipeline.

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The Strategic School Staffing Summit: Learning what’s working across the field

If you’re interested in how schools are redesigning teaching through team-based models, the Strategic School Staffing Summit is the easiest way to see what’s happening across the country without leaving your desk. Learn more about the four content tracks and get a preview of who will be presenting.

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Creating new educator pathways in North Dakota

North Dakota has become the first state to secure approval from the U.S. Department of Labor for a new apprenticeship program for teacher leaders, a project developed with the support of Arizona State University’s Next Education Workforce™ initiative.