I want nothing more than to play a role in helping mold, shape, and educate the future citizens of our great state.
Mission
The Arkansas Teacher Corps partners with school districts to recruit, train, license, and support committed Arkansans as empowered teachers facilitating excellent education every day.
Vision
Arkansas schools will have the capacity to empower teachers and students as rigorous learners, resilient individuals, and responsive leaders.
Arkansas Teacher Corps aims to:
- Recruit passionate, committed individuals from all backgrounds and majors to teach a critical shortage content area for three years in an ATC partner school
- Train, develop, and support Fellows as rigorous, data-literate, and responsive classroom teachers
- Partner with schools and communities to provide a grow-your-own pathway to teacher licensure for non-certified school staff and dedicated community members
- Support students in realizing significant growth
Funding for the program has been made available by the U of A College of Education and Health Professions, the Walton Family Foundation, ADE, and individual donors through the Arkansas Teacher Corps Society.