Hosted at Rhode Island College, the opening remarks focused on integrating work-based experiences for students to help them envision possibilities for their futures and being prepared and connected to realize this future in Rhode Island.
Commissioner Wagner noted that putting the students' needs and demands first means that we need to shift our schema of what the system looks like.
Andre Perry of the Brookings Institute, was clear that he is successful due to opportunities that were created for him. "If we want folks to get a quality job, there's no way that will happen without employers getting a glimpse of their potential employees."
The idea of affording people an opportunity that wouldn't otherwise be available to them is a key component in building community and a well-prepared workforce.
Apprenticeship Programs, and Implications of Student Teaching
I can't help but consider the student teacher model as an apprenticeship model. However, what pre-service teachers lack is a wage. Instead, student teachers meet the "on the job learning" requirement, but lack the "earn while you learn" component.
In addition, Cortes talks about the importance of the earned certificate at the end of the apprenticeship program and that in some sectors, like construction, this certificate is good all over the country. In education, teachers can earn their teaching certificate; however, the reciprocity is limited to specific states.
How can we expand this so that all teacher credential programs are recognized in all states to afford teachers more options for teaching and to enlarge the pool of qualified teachers so that people from other states are encouraged to apply in high need areas in different states? How can we financially support pre-service teachers in their year of service?
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