Expanding Pathways: Inside Teach St. Louis’s Alternative Certification Program

Teach St. Louis launched its Alternative Certification Program, creating a new pathway for educators already leading classrooms in partner schools to earn their initial teaching certification while strengthening their practice. Designed to be both rigorous and supportive, the program combines coursework, structured practice, and instructional coaching to ensure teachers are prepared to meet the needs of their students from day one. For participants in the inaugural cohort, that design is already making a meaningful difference in their classrooms.