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CarolinaCAP – Year 7 Annual Report

Announcing the Release of the CarolinaCAP Annual Report – Celebrating Year Seven Successes! The 2025-26 annual report breaks down specific evidence of how CarolinaCAP continues to raise the bar for…

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CarolinaCAP – Quarterly Report / Year Six : Q3

We are pleased to share the CarolinaCAP Year 6, Quarter 3 Report. Focused on preparing teachers specifically for hard-to-staff positions, especially in Multicategorical Special Education. The pathway…

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CarolinaCAP – Quarterly Report / Year Six : Q2

We are pleased to share the CarolinaCAP Year 6, Quarter 2 Report. Focused on preparing teachers specifically for hard-to-staff positions, especially in Multicategorical Special Education. The pathway…

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CarolinaCAP – Quarterly Report / Year Six : Q1

We are pleased to share the CarolinaCAP Year 6, Quarter 1 Report. This quarter highlights a 31% increase in our candidate pipeline, expanded preparation of Multicategorical Special Education…

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CarolinaCAP – Year Six Annual Report

Announcing the Release of the CarolinaCAP Annual Report – Celebrating Year Six Successes! Key growth markers in 2024-25 Last year’s report highlighted three areas of focus for CarolinaCAP. As…

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From Passive to Purposeful: A Veteran Teacher’s Reflection on Professional Learning

by Kim Caley For years, I walked into classrooms with a heart full of passion and a head full of ideas, ready to inspire the next generation. But I was also a learner—learning about my students,…

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CarolinaCAP – Quarterly Report / Year Five : Q3

The CarolinaCAP alternative teacher certification pathway provides a high-quality teaching experience to its candidates as well as superior and regularly enhanced supports to its district partners,…

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CarolinaCAP – Quarterly Report / Year Five : Q2

The CarolinaCAP alternative teacher certification pathway provides a high-quality teaching experience to its candidates as well as superior and regularly enhanced supports to its district partners,…

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It Takes a Village to Raise a Teacher

By Julia Dawson Alternative teacher education programs must continue to focus on best practices for transforming potential educators into master teachers. A unique program in South Carolina,…

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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…