Are you interested in teaching in South Carolina? Visit CERRA.org and click on Services to find the Educator Career Fairs just for you!
https://www.cerra.org/page/career-fairs
Congratulations to Lily Bates, a Teacher Cadet at Catawba Ridge High School in Fort Mill. Lily is CERRA's 2026 Ken Bower Scholarship Recipient. She will attend Clemson University this fall, majoring in early childhood education.
Learn more about the Ken Bower Scholarship and Lily at cerra.org.
#WeAreCERRA #TeacherCadetsRock
Meagan Johnson, representing Florence School District 1.
Christie Palladino, representing Aiken County School District.
Kaitlyn Rhodes, representing the SC Gov's School for Agriculture.
Alex Wharton, representing Berkeley County School District.
Nashari Williams, representing Greenwood County School District 50.
Join CERRA for virtual support in March on the National Board Professional Standards and let us help you along the path to becoming a National Board Certified Teacher! Choose Initial Certification or Maintenance of Certification.
This award honors teachers who shine not only in their own classrooms, but who also go above and beyond to lift others up. We’re looking for educators who mentor beginning (and veteran!) teachers, support pre-service teachers in field or clinical placements, or serve as remarkable Teacher Cadet instructors. These are the educators who shape educators—those who model excellence, inspire growth, and strengthen the profession as a whole.
The Leading the Way Award recipient will receive up to $2,500, and thanks to generous support, we have also been able to recognize runners-up with monetary awards each year. The program continues to grow, and this year, we’re aiming for our strongest pool of nominations yet.
If you know a teacher who is truly “leading the way,” please take a moment to nominate them—and feel free to share the nomination form widely with colleagues, schools, and networks across the state. Your nomination helps highlight and honor the educators who make a lasting impact across South Carolina.
Let’s set a record this year—and celebrate the incredible talent in South Carolina’s schools!
Nominations are due Monday, December 15th.
Nomination link: https://tinyurl.com/2x6hstja
Save the Date!
Mentor & Induction Virtual Support Session
Welcome to our new support program for all South Carolina Mentors and Induction Teachers! Each month, you'll have access to opportunities for evaluation support, discussions on teacher expectations, Q&A sessions, resource highlights, and motivational messages.
On November 13, twenty-seven educators from SC RISE partner districts, schools, and universities participated in a two-day Co-Teaching Train-the-Trainer workshop with Dr. Teresa Heck. The two-day workshop prepared participants to implement the SC RISE whole school co-teaching model of support.
https://tinyurl.com/bdhxm6yx
South Carolina teachers and principals are using terms like “phenomenal” and “a confidence booster” to describe $4.6 million in teacher merit-based bonuses distributed through Beemok Education’s Excellence in Teaching Awards.
https://tinyurl.com/45ubk96f
Join us for assistance with your National Board questions! Are you new to the National Board scene? Don't know how to go about becoming National Board Certified? Or are you in need of Maintenance of your National Board Certification and want to know your next step in the process? No Problem! Check out our October National Board Webinars to get your questions answered!
Bojangles Foundation honors local teacher, donates books!
Corey Bedenbaugh, a social studies teacher at Batesburg-Leesville Middle School, is South Carolina’s Bojangles Foundation Teacher of the Year.
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👉 bit.ly/TeachSCFund101CERRA
https://youtu.be/DYGHXHoRdxU?si=dd9wrCzDMEK6F1Jf
