The University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Education and Human Sciences provides an alternative way to get a teaching license through the special education teacher apprenticeship program.
The teacher apprenticeship program gives people the chance to complete their degrees non-traditionally. Apprentices spend six weeks at UNL taking a few classes over literacy, math, behavior management and special education. They then work in an actual school to fulfill other requirements to get their license, according to Sue Kemp, the coordinator of the special education teacher preparation programs. Apprentices get paired with a mentor within one of the school districts. The districts include Lincoln Public Schools and Bruning-Davenport Unified School District.
A $896,000 grant from the Nebraska Department of Education funds the program and covers all expenses for apprentices in the program, Kemp said…