A learner-ready educator is one who is ready on day one of his or her career to model and develop in students the knowledge and skills they need to succeed today including the ability to think critically and creatively, to apply content to solving real-world problems, to be literate across the curriculum, to collaborate and work in teams, and to take ownership of their own continuous learning.

The State Board of Education annually reviews the condition of our educator pipeline through the Educator Pipeline Report. This report provides a foundation for understanding the issues facing Idaho’s educator pipeline.

The Rural and Underserved Educator Incentive Program will provide direct repayment of educational loans of eligible educators or the reimbursement of eligible educational expenses such as additional degrees, advanced degrees, career technical certifications, or other educational expenses of eligible educators.

In conjunction with the passage of the Career Ladder legislation H296 (2015), lawmakers amended Idaho Code §33-1204 to include a coursework requirement for all Idaho administrators seeking renewal of their administrative certificate. In addition to a lab component to ensure rater–reliability in evaluation, the required coursework must also include the following.

Pursuant to Idaho Code § 33-1201A, any instructional staff employee or any pupil service staff employee will receive mentoring as outlined in such employee’s individualized professional learning plan during the initial three (3) years of holding such certificate.

Registered Apprenticeship is an employer-driven model that combines on-the-job learning with related instruction that increases an apprentice’s skill level and wages. Apprenticeship is an “earn and learn” model - apprentices receive a paycheck from day one, so they earn wages while they learn on the job.