CarolinaCrED complements the College of Education’s impact on the recruitment, preparation, and retention of quality educators in South Carolina.
Together, with our partners, we know CarolinaCrED is improving the practice of educators serving South Carolina’s 700,000+ students. We support leaders and learners statewide to build capacity that improves teaching and learning through a variety of programs and services, as shown by the numbers (see graphics on right). And there’s more. Shared stories show how innovation in partnerships make a difference.
October 16, 2024
The Impact of a Teacher: Transforming Students and Adults
By Melissa Harrison Before I stepped into my classroom, I believed I would positively impact my students. Little did I realize how many others would also be touched by the experiences and…
October 16, 2024
How Persistence, Support, and Determination Made Me the Educator My Students Need
By Kimberly Graham Imagine facing overwhelming challenges and knowing that giving up isn’t an option. In 2012, I was a mother with a master’s in business administration, battling more than the…
August 28, 2024
2024 CarolinaTIP Program Completers Announced
51 Teachers. 17 Coaches. 3 Years. Each spring, we proudly recognize the latest group of educators who finish CarolinaTIP, an induction and retention program for novice teachers. We want to take a…
July 25, 2024
You Are Not Alone: How CarolinaTIP Supports New Teachers
By Madi Coffman For most of my life, I wasn’t good at the things I loved doing. When I danced as a child, I was always in the back row. As a teenager in the band, I had to practice more than…
July 25, 2024
Meeting New Teachers Where They Are: The People & Programs That Make A Difference
By Dr. LaToya Curry-Jones LaToya remembers the day she laid her mother to rest like it was yesterday. Life changed suddenly and forever the day before she was supposed to have her degree conferred.…
June 28, 2024
The CarolinaTIP Difference: Retaining and Supporting New Teachers
By Kassi Tarlton I had no idea what I was agreeing to when I said “yes” to waking up early on Saturday mornings and working with the Carolina Teaching Induction Program (CarolinaTIP) in the initial…
June 26, 2024
From Novice to Accomplished: Reflections from a CarolinaTIP Alumna
Read Madalyn’s first story about Bridging the Gap with Support and Planning By Madalyn Hazlett I began my first year teaching math in 2017 at Dreher High School. Over the past seven…
June 10, 2024
For Alison Schriro, the College of Education has ‘been there every step’ of her teaching career
By Anna Francis, annafrancis@sc.edu The CarolinaTIP completer is encouraged by continued investment through the Coaching Academy Alison Schriro enjoyed her time at the University of South Carolina,…
May 29, 2024
CarolinaCAP: A Model for Alternative Certification that Works
By Dr. Remona Jenkins, Director of Teacher Quality & Staff Development, Kershaw County School District Allyson, a kindergarten instructional assistant, first heard about CarolinaCAP through a…
May 28, 2024
It’s Never Too Late: Walk in Your Purpose with CarolinaCAP’s Support
By Tina M. Ramos-McBride Have you ever felt like you’re running a race a mile behind everyone at every turn, but then you blink and become a contender? You can see the cheering fans, the trophies…
April 16, 2024
Power:Ed funding expands CarolinaTIP programming to Pee Dee
The Carolina Teacher Induction Program (CarolinaTIP) has earned a $300,000 grant from Power:Ed, the philanthropy of the SC Student Loan Corporation, to expand programming to South Carolina’s Pee Dee…
April 15, 2024
CarolinaTIP completer receives college’s 2024 Outstanding New Teacher Award
CarolinaTIP Educator Adam Rafferty was presented with the University of South Carolina College of Education’s 2024 Outstanding New Teacher Award at its annual Champions of Education Gala in late…
January 25, 2024
CarolinaCAP: Coaching Gets to the Art and Heart of Teaching
By Benita Hughes Could individualized coaching and support possibly be the missing piece needed for teacher retention? The Carolina Collaborative for Alternative Preparation (CarolinaCAP) candidates…
January 23, 2024
CarolinaCAP: Experienced Educators Plant Seeds of Hope
By Dr. Ernestine Young Have you ever planted a seed that blossomed into a beautiful flower? I have. My two years as a CarolinaCAP Coach have been a rewarding and fruitful experience. The journey…
November 17, 2023
mCrED Program Update – Fall 2023
The mCrED team at the University of South Carolina College of Education offers micro-credentials and supports to K-12 educators in South Carolina to personalize their professional learning…
August 7, 2023
U.S. Department of Labor certifies CarolinaCAP as an apprenticeship with assistance from Apprenticeship Carolina
This designation allows increased benefits for program participants. The Carolina Collaborative for Alternative Preparation (CarolinaCAP) is now a certified apprenticeship through Apprenticeship…
July 26, 2023
Lead and Follow: My Journey to the Classroom
by Rashard Burrows Since primary school, teachers have told us to take initiative and be leaders rather than followers. When transitioning in a line, we were told, “Follow the leader.” But when the…
July 25, 2023
Personalized Learning: It’s Not Just for Kids
by Dr. Sarah Bowie Six pairs of eyes focus on the Smart Board screen at the front of the room and on me as I click to the final slide of the presentation on goal setting with reading strategies.…
November 1, 2022
South Carolina Among States Looking to Micro-Credentials to Reduce Teacher Turnover
by Bev Perdue, Governor of North Carolina (2009-2013) Chair and Founder, digiLEARN Recently, South Carolina State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman said, “If we are truly committed to…
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