Educators in North Dakota’s Northern Cass School District #97 lead two days of professional development for peers who wish to co-teach.
“It’s usually held during the day as we try to limit the amount of before- or after-school training,” says Superintendent Cory Steiner, who also provides insights for these sessions.
Full-time subs and other administrators cover classes for teachers participating in training.
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Northern Cass adapted this PD model from its training program for student teachers from three local universities. These students teach alongside full-time Northern Cass educators.
“We are trying to find funding to take this training to all universities who place teachers in our schools,” says Steiner.
