Comment on Woodstock School District 200 establishing teacher residency program

Woodstock School District 200 recently received a grant that will help bridge the gap between people who want to teach but lack the certification with teaching jobs that are difficult to fill because of specific requirements. Through a collaboration with Aurora University, District 200 is launching a teacher residency program for individuals who have bachelor’s degrees in subjects other than education and do not have an Illinois Professional Educator License. Keely Krueger, District 200 assistant superintendent for early childhood and elementary education, wrote the grant in response to a McHenry County and statewide shortage of teachers who have bilingual education credentials.