{"id":5343,"date":"2020-07-01T13:53:32","date_gmt":"2020-07-01T20:53:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogschapman.wpenginepowered.com\/education\/2020\/07\/01\/thompson-policy-institutes-active-education-webinars-provides-vital-training-and-clinical-hours-for-teacher-candidates\/"},"modified":"2020-07-01T13:53:32","modified_gmt":"2020-07-01T20:53:32","slug":"thompson-policy-institutes-active-education-webinars-provides-vital-training-and-clinical-hours-for-teacher-candidates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/education\/2020\/07\/01\/thompson-policy-institutes-active-education-webinars-provides-vital-training-and-clinical-hours-for-teacher-candidates\/","title":{"rendered":"Thompson Policy Institute\u2019s Active Education Webinars Provide Vital Training and Clinical Hours for Teacher Candidates"},"content":{"rendered":"

Widespread public and private school closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic created a significant challenge for teachers-in-training (teacher candidates) across the Unites States. As schools and districts moved online, this left teacher candidates struggling to complete their necessary student teaching fieldwork hours and training. The pandemic and transition to virtual learning compounded an already serious statewide teacher shortage<\/a> in California.<\/p>\n

In an effort to support public education and ensure an uninterrupted pipeline of future educators, Chapman University\u2019s\u00a0Thompson Policy Institute on Disability<\/a> (TPI) came together with its partners to create online resources for teacher candidates and schools. In collaboration with state and national partners, including the Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) and Orange County Department of Education, TPI helped develop the California Alliance for Inclusive Schooling (CAIS) Active Education Webinars Series<\/a> for teacher candidates.<\/p>\n

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Types of CAIS Active Education Webinar participants<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The first CAIS Active Education Webinar was held in late April 2020, just two weeks after the idea was proposed. Eight total webinars were held throughout April, May, and June, serving more than 800 participants, with overwhelmingly positive feedback.<\/p>\n

Active Webinars<\/h3>\n

The CAIS webinars were designed for candidates in all preliminary teacher preparation programs\u2014Multiple Subject (elementary), Single Subject (secondary), and Education Specialist (special education) candidates. The goal was to help teacher candidates continue to gather required observation or clinical hours, despite widespread school closures.<\/p>\n

The CAIS Active Education Webinars held throughout April, May, and June covered a breadth of topics:<\/p>\n