Carolina Collaborative for Alternative Preparation

You will complete two graduate courses:

• Systematic Effective Teaching
• Foundations of Teaching and Learning
• Submit no less than one micro-credential.
• Begin to engage in monthly virtual learning communities with your peers, coaches and guest educators to discuss your practice and share ideas. 
• Receive individualized support from your CarolinaCAP coach.

You will complete one graduate course:

• Inquiry into Teaching: A Study of Effective Practice
• Submit no less than three micro-credentials.
• Engage in monthly virtual learning communities with your peers, coaches and guest educators to discuss your practice and share ideas.
• Participate in a year-two summer experience—a conference where you engage in sessions designed to continue to build on your knowledge and skills along with the opportunity to showcase your growth.
• Receive individualized support from your CarolinaCAP coach. 

• Submit no less than four micro-credentials.
• Engage in monthly virtual learning communities with your peers, coaches and guest educators to discuss, practice and share ideas.
• Receive individualized support from your CarolinaCAP coach.

The CarolinaCAP pathway is filled with hands-on experiences because CarolinaCAP allows you to serve as the teacher-of-record while working towards full certification. While teaching, you will be supported by university faculty with creative courses and 1:1 support from CarolinaCAP coaches.

CarolinaCAP prepares you for teaching all students through your graduate coursework and support from CarolinaCAP coaches. In addition, you will complete micro-credentials showing your competency in content areas, instructional practice and engaging student learners.

As a CarolinaCAP student, you are paired with a trained CarolinaCAP coach throughout the program. Your coach will help you engage your students in their own academic learning while supporting their social-emotional need for connection to caring adults. 

Your CarolinaCAP coach will support you through co-planning, co-teaching, and co-assessing, engaging in coaching conversations and providing access to resources to help you successfully complete program requirements and support your students.

CarolinaCAP is committed to continuous improvement and candidate success. Through quarterly strategy meetings and site visits, we collaborate with candidates, coaches, administrators, and district partners to gather feedback and review data. These insights drive program updates to ensure meaningful support. Our team works alongside you, providing the guidance and resources needed to thrive.