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Impact

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.

Our Reach

A map of South Carolina shows school districts shaded by the number of CarolinaCrED contracts. Text highlights 878 educators enrolled, 43 districts served, and 65K students impacted. A bar shows contract ranges from 0 to 10.

Supporting Facts

Infographic about the Carolina Teacher Induction Program at the University of South Carolina, showing 98% teacher retention, program details, key statistics, benefits, and design elements for supporting new teachers.
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Four adults sit around a table covered with laptops, notebooks, markers, and yellow sticky notes. One woman stands, pointing at the notes while others listen and take notes, suggesting a collaborative meeting or workshop.

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…

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A woman wearing glasses and a yellow patterned top speaks to three other women in a bright room, gesturing with her hands. They appear to be having a discussion or meeting near large windows.

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.…

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Aerial view of the South Carolina State House surrounded by trees and nearby city buildings under a clear blue sky.

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…

ImpactStoriesMicro-credentials
A person skydiving is suspended beneath a colorful parachute against a blue sky with scattered clouds.

September 22, 2022

Personalized Professional Learning: The Parachute Leaders Need

by  Katrina L. Singletary, Director of Secondary Education, School District of Newberry County Imagine you’re preparing to jump out of an airplane, and your instructor informs you your parachute may…

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Children sit at desks in a classroom, some with hands raised, facing a teacher standing at the front near a whiteboard and a projected screen. The room is well-lit with large windows on one side.

July 15, 2022

An Alternative Certification Pathway You Want to Support

By Kathy Schwalbe Recently, a South Carolina teacher posed a question about policymakers continuing to entertain the idea of “shortcuts” for people to become teachers in our state. She asked, “How do…

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