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Building Teacher Pipelines and Grow Our Own Initiatives

Florida Future Educators of America and Teachers of Tomorrow Programs
Building Teacher Pipelines and Grow Our Own Initiatives
Florida Future Educators of America and Teachers of Tomorrow Programs
The District supports the Florida Future Educators of America and Teachers of Tomorrow programs, which
The District supports the Florida Future Educators of America and Teachers of Tomorrow programs,
provide hands-on, classroom-based experiences for elementary, middle, and high school students to raise
which provide hands-on, classroom-based experiences for elementary, middle, and high school students
awareness of careers in education and nurture their interest in teaching. In FY25, 131 schools participated,
to raise awareness of careers in education and nurture their interest in teaching. In FY25, 131 schools par-
an increase of 28 schools from FY24. The goal is to establish a program in every school across the District.
ticipated, an increase of 28 schools from FY24. The goal is to establish a program in every school across
the District.
Palm Beach Future Educators Scholarship
In FY25, four Palm Beach Future Educators (PBFE) Scholarships were awarded to
Palm Beach Future Educators Scholarship
non-instructional employees, temporary employees, and high school seniors. The recipients
In FY25, four Palm Beach Future Educators Scholarships were awarded to non-
signed agreements committing to return to the District to teach upon graduation.
instructional employees, temporary employees, and high school seniors. The recipi-
ents signed agreements committing to return to the District to teach upon graduation.
Paid Student Internships
Instead of taking an unpaid leave for a semester to complete their student teaching internship, regular
Paid Student Internships
employees may apply for the Teach Student Intern position. In FY25, six employees completed their student
Rather than taking an unpaid leave for a semester to complete their student teaching internship, employees
teaching while on a paid leave of absence, allowing them to retain their salary and benefits. During this
may apply for the Teach Student Intern position. In FY25, six employees completed their student teaching while
time, schools hired interim employees to fill the temporarily vacant positions. This initiative enables
on a paid leave of absence, allowing them to retain their salary and benefits. During this time, schools hired
employees to advance their careers without a lapse in pay or the need to leave the District. Participants
interim employees to fill the temporarily vacant positions. This initiative enables employees to advance their
complete their student teaching at a District school with the expectation of teaching in the District following
careers without a lapse in pay or the need to leave the District. Participants complete their student teaching at
program completion.
a District school with the expectation of teaching in the District following program completion.

School-based Summer Internships
School-based Summer Internships
Internships provided current high school juniors, seniors, and recent District
Internships provide current high school juniors, seniors, and recent District graduates attending undergrad-
graduates attending undergraduate programs at a college or university with
uate programs at a college or university with the opportunity to gain valuable experience working alongside
the opportunity to gain valuable experience working alongside an elementary
an elementary teacher and obtaining hands-on classroom experience. In the summer, 37 interns assisted with
teacher and obtaining hands-on classroom experience. In the summer of needs
daily routines and procedures, set up and organized classrooms, and supported students’ academic
FY25, 37 interns assisted with daily routines and procedures, set up and
during summer academic programming.
organized classrooms, and supported students’ academic needs during
Palm Beach Associate Teacher Program
summer academic programming.
The District partnered with BloomBoard to offer the Palm Beach Associate
Teacher Program (PBATP). During FY25, two cohorts of 34 non-instruc-
Palm Beach Associate Teacher Program
tional regular and temporary employees began the portfolio-based on-the-job
The District partnered with BloomBoard to offer the Palm Beach Associate Teacher Program (PBATP). During
program. The PBATP enabled participants with an associate’s degree to complete
FY25, two cohorts of 34 non-instructional regular and temporary employees began the portfolio-based
the credit hours necessary to earn a bachelor’s degree from Lake Erie College and
on-the-job program. PBATP enabled participants with an associate’s degree to complete the credit hours
obtain their official teaching certification in elementary education or exceptional
necessary to earn a fully accredited bachelor’s degree from Lake Erie College and obtain their official
student education. The PBATP empowers interested employees to become certified
teaching certification in elementary education or exceptional student education. The PBATP empowers
full-time teachers while cultivating a strong teaching force from within the District.
interested employees to become certified full-time teachers while cultivating a strong teaching force from
within the District.

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