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As Reach and its partners address our nation鈥檚 teacher shortage, we approach talent solutions holistically, from recruitment to training and longer-term retention. In integrating Edwell鈥檚 wellness solutions, we stand as one, if not the only, training program offering well-being coaching to prepare classroom-ready teachers. Just as every Reach candidate graduates with liberal arts and STEM skills, they will now also graduate with the mental health resources to thrive in the day-to-day experiences of teaching. We are eager to witness the results of this pilot and will seek opportunities to collaborate with Edwell as it focuses on expanding the 鈥榳ell鈥� of teacher talent through registered apprenticeships.

 

Joe Edelheit Ross, President of Reach University

As a former educator and instructional coach, I saw firsthand that professional development isn鈥檛 enough to ensure educators stay and thrive in and out of the classroom. To teach well, teachers have to be well. I am confident that we can amplify the original mission of Edwell through Reach University鈥檚 growing and impactful footprint, while also expanding the definition of teacher wellness through Edwell鈥檚 new programmatic focus. Edwell鈥檚 mission will undoubtedly reach new heights in this next phase of impact.

 

Nicola Fleischer, Co-Founder and former Executive Director of Edwell and Reach University alumna

鈥淚n working with an Edwell coach, I鈥檝e learned so much both personally and professionally. On a personal front, I'm managing my emotions and negative thoughts through mindfulness practices. As a department chair, I鈥檓 refining my leadership skills, leading to greater faculty collaboration and outcomes. As an educator, I am connecting with my students on a much deeper level, fostering more engagement and learning. Work is no longer just a job; it鈥檚 now a place of growth. By cultivating my own mindful confidence, I've fostered a welcoming and supportive classroom environment where students thrive, resulting in improved well-being and academic performance for both myself and my students.

 

Elena Turner, Teacher and Department Chair at California鈥檚 Birmingham Community Charter High School 

Teacher apprenticeships are rapidly expanding across the country, and a growing number of K-12 districts are now able to successfully build a high-quality teacher pipeline of local, qualified, and representative educators. In this new focus, Edwell will redefine its inaugural mission of 鈥榖eing well and teaching well鈥� to ensure every aspiring educator, K-12 school, and state agency can launch and expand a no-cost/low-cost registered teacher apprenticeship program. Together, we鈥檒l build a 鈥榳ell鈥� of teacher talent, promote employer sustainability, and foster economic mobility for aspiring educators. Our goal is to bring accessible on-the-job teacher training to every U.S. classroom and community.

 

Kristi Kirschner, formerly Chief Human Resources Officer at Texas鈥檚 Brazosport Independent School District

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is the nation's only nonprofit accredited university fully dedicated to championing the Apprenticeship Degree 鈥� an affordable path for working adults to gain a university education and degree. Reach is actively solving America's teacher shortage by creating fully-embedded pathways for high-potential individuals to earn degrees, credentials, and jobs as teachers within their own communities. By focusing on low-income, urban, and rural regions, offering online tutorials and classes, and rendering academic credit for on-the-job experience, Reach University is eliminating barriers to entry in high-need professions, and building untapped pipelines of locally representative talent. Reach University currently operates in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, and Tennessee.

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