In this episode, Joe and guest co-host Dr. Anastasia Wickham, Provost and Chief Academic Officer at Reach University, chat with Kristi Kirschner, Board President of edwell; Tamika Bartley, Success Coach Coordinator, Registered Apprenticeship Program, Sheldon Independent School District in Texas; and Alexandra Perez, Student at Reach University and AVID Tutor Manager transitioning into the role of Teacher Resident at Null Middle School, 6th Grade Reading and Writing, in Sheldon ISD. Together, they discuss what motivated Sheldon ISD to invest in a teacher apprenticeship pathway as part of its long-term workforce strategy, how the district has grown its teacher apprenticeship program with help from edwell, overcoming barriers to successful apprenticeship program implementation in the district, what the program has meant for teacher development and effectiveness in the district, what inspired Alexandra to pursue a teacher apprenticeship pathway through Reach, how her experience is shaping her career as an educator in Sheldon ISD, and much more.

Music by Evgeny Bardyuzha from Pixabay.