Great programs do not happen by chance — they are built with intention.

Our province is growing at an unprecedented rate, leaving teachers overwhelmed and stretched thin.

Bottom line: help is needed. Overcrowded classrooms filled with many different complex needs is a serious problem that needs serious answers.

A one-year developmental certificate recently introduced in Alberta allows final-year education students to work as teachers while they finish their last year of studies. This pathway goes beyond practicum experience and offers future teachers an opportunity to take a page from the long-standing success of 4-H — learn to do by doing.

Educators know that research supports hands-on learning. The same concept can be applied to adult learning.

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Increased retention and deeper understanding occur when we have the opportunity to put skills into action. We learn through our mistakes. When given the chance to pivot and re-evaluate when things don’t go as planned, we’re able to refine and strengthen our practices.

Prerequisite skills and........

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