YEAR ONE
Fall
Standards of Effective Practice
Professional Practices
Field Experiences on the Job
J-Term
Educational Equity & Inclusive Practices
Field Experiences on the Job
Spring
Literacy
Mild to Moderate Disability
Field Experiences on the Job
Summer
Standards of Effective Practice
Assessment
Field Experiences on the Job
Prices listed are for the Fall 2021 Cohort session. Prices are subject to change per University of St. Thomas.
The Work & Learn Program aims to recruit, prepare, retain, and support highly qualified paraprofessionals and effective teachers from under-represented backgrounds who reflect our diverse student populations in SouthWest Metro Intermediate District 288 and its member districts. It provides an affordable, accessible, and accelerated program to earn a Minnesota teaching license and master’s degree in two years.
SouthWest InterMediate District 288 includes 11 member districts: 108 Central, 110 Waconia, 111 Watertown-Mayer, 112 Eastern Carver County, 716 Belle Plaine, 717 Jordan, 719 Prior Lake-Savage, 720 Shakopee, 721 New Prague, 877 Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose, and 2905 Tri-City United.