Route 3: E-Subs, Non-Bethel Employees, *Instructional Paraeducators
Those who are either:
...and is interested in pursuing their teacher certification via Alt Routes, must do so via Route 3 -- click for more info.
NOTE: Route 3 admissions, placement, information, etc. is all done through a program -- see below for additional information provided by PESB.
- a current Bethel non-instructional employee (PSE, BEA, Non-Rep); OR
- a current Bethel Substitute (includes Emergency Substitute Teachers, paraeducator subsitutes, etc.); OR
- not currently employed by Bethel; OR
- a *Bethel instructional paraeducator who
- does not meet minimum requirements to be considered for district support via Route 2; and/or
- does not want to obtain teacher certification in a high-need area as identified by Bethel; and/or
- has missed the deadline to be considered for the upcoming school year
Route 3 Information
Program Option Suggestions
HOWEVER, Bethel encourages those who desire obtaining their teaching credential to do so through a traditional route. Local program suggestions are listed below.
If you hold an AA --> Bachelor of Arts in Education
If you hold a BA+ --> Alt Routes and/or Masters in Education/Teaching option
- CWU - Alt Routes + Masters Option
- PLU - "One Year Teacher Certification"
- UW-Tacoma
- CityU
- St. Martins
- Grand Canyon University (online) - "Initial Programs"
- Northwest Educational Development "NWED" -- certificate only
Click here for a full list of WA-state approved Teacher Prep programs.
NOTE: Bethel reserves the right to select which programs to partner with and/or support student-teaching placements. Bethel does NOT support WGU, and have limited support for online programs; brick-and-mortar programs are preferred. Bethel does NOT partner with WGU, and therefore, does not support practicum nor student teaching placements.
QUESTIONS? ADDITIONAL ADVISING?
Shelbee Mangum
Assistant Director of Human Resources
smangum@bethelsd.org
(253) 800-2032