SAFETY HARBOR, Fla. — According to the Florida Education Association, Florida is facing a severe shortage of teachers as we head into the new school year.
To address the need, the state of Florida has partnered with municipalities, like the Pinellas County School District, to offer alternative pathways that aspiring teachers can take to earn their professional teaching certification.
What You Need To Know
- Florida partners with districts to offer alternative paths for professionals to earn teaching certification
- Ryan Beckman transitioned from corporate work to teaching through Pinellas County’s Transition to Teach Program
- Candidates take core teaching classes and earn a temporary certificate before a professional certification
Wanting to teach, but without a background in education, Ryan Beckman had something else: a Master’s in Business Administration, and experience. It made him the perfect candidate for the Pinellas County School District’s Transition to Teach Program…