Teacher Apprenticeship Programs: Video Series with Arkansas
In this conversation, Karli Saracini, Assistant Commissioner in the Office of Educator Effectiveness/Licensure at the Arkansas Department of Education, answers questions about the implementation of the teacher apprenticeship pathway to certification in Arkansas.
To see additional information regarding teacher apprenticeships in Arkansas, view the Spotlight.
Spotlight: Arkansas Teacher Apprenticeship
Session Descriptions and Recordings
An Overview of Registered Teacher Apprenticeships in Arkansas
This is the first of a six-part interview series on teacher apprenticeships in Arkansas. We hear from Karli Saracini, Assistant Commissioner in the Office of Educator Effectiveness/Licensure at the Arkansas Department of Education as she introduces this pathway to becoming a teacher in Arkansas.
Program Features
In the second of a six-part interview series, Karli Saracini details features of the Arkansas teacher apprenticeship program that supports candidates to become fully certified teachers.
Strengthening and Diversifying the Workforce
In the third of a six-part interview series, Karli shares how the teacher apprenticeship program in Arkansas works to support an effective teaching workforce.
Across-the-Board Training
In the fourth of a six-part interview series, Karli discusses the importance of district buy-in and comprehensive training for everyone involved in operating the teacher apprenticeship program successfully.
Coaching Training
In the fifth of a six-part interview series, Karli emphasizes the difference supportive mentoring can make for new teachers and why the people mentoring teacher apprentices should receive training to provide apprentices quality support.
Apprentice Compensation
In the sixth and final part of this interview series, Karli explains approaches districts have taken to ensure funding for apprentice progressive wages is sustainable.
Disclaimer: This content was developed during the 2019-2024 cohort of the Comprehensive Centers Program as the Region 14 Comprehensive Center (now the Southwest Comprehensive Center 2024-2029). We are proud to continue service in our region as the Southwest Comprehensive Center, supporting educational outcomes in Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas.
