Center for Educator Recruitment, Retention, and Advancement

Where are you in the process of becoming National Board Certified? Are you at the beginning and have questions about your next steps OR are you getting ready to Maintain your Certification? Join us for one of our NB Webinars and we can answer your questions and help guide you on your way.

Where are you in the process of becoming National Board Certified? Are you at the beginning and have questions about your next steps OR are you getting ready to Maintain your Certification? Join us for one of our NB Webinars and we can answer your questions and help guide you on your way.

Statehouse Report: S.C. teachers see millions in merit bonuses.
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.

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SCDE & Taiwan Ministry of Education Strengthen Ties The new agreement expands language instruction, teacher exchanges, and cultural learning opportunities for South Carolina students and educators. In a step toward expanding global learning opportunities, education leaders from South Carolina and Taiwan came together to finalize a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that will strengthen international collaboration in K–12 education.

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Where are you in the process of becoming National Board Certified? Are you at the beginning and have questions about your next steps OR are you getting ready to Maintain your Certification? Join us for one of our NB Webinars and we can answer your questions and help guide you on your way.

💸 Want to know how to afford your teacher preparation program? Join TeachSC’s free event on August 26 to explore scholarships, loan forgiveness, and financial aid.
👉 bit.ly/TeachSCFund101CERRA

What you'll get when you sign up for Teach South Carolina.

https://youtu.be/DYGHXHoRdxU?si=dd9wrCzDMEK6F1Jf

📢 Already have a bachelor’s degree and want to become a teacher? Join TeachSC’s free info session on August 20 to explore alternative certification options and get support to kickstart your teaching career.

https://bit.ly/AltPathTeachSCCERRA

CERRA is proud to facilitate in-person and online support sessions for South Carolina public educators interested in pursuing or maintaining National Board Certification. Click the link for the September webinar dates. https://youtu.be/-fPSFMnFYRg

Berkeley County School District May 16, 2025 Rose Carroll regularly takes her Teacher Cadets to visit Charleston Southern University. Carroll, who teaches Teacher Cadets 1 and 2 and creative writing at Cane Bay, said her cadets get invited to the campus all the time to get information on financial aid opportunities, eat in the cafeteria, tour the campus and visit the classrooms. Her students also receive a college ID, which gives them the full privileges as CSU college students – which her cadets love. A trip to the campus in March turned out to be extra special when Carroll learned that because of her long-time work with Teacher Cadets at Cane Bay, she would be the first-ever recipient of the Guiding Light Award. CBH's Rose Carroll honored with Guiding Light Award from Charleston Southern University. https://www.bcsdschools.net/article/2214472

Congratulations to Jennifer Caroline Elvington, 2025 Ken Bower Scholarship Recipient! We wish you the best of luck as you begin your journey to become an educator.

Congratulations to Abby Chambers , 2025 Ken Bower Scholarship Recipient! We wish you the best of luck as you begin your journey to become an educator.

Congratulations to Nora Buzhardt , 2025 Ken Bower Scholarship Recipient! We wish you the best of luck as you begin your journey to become an educator.

Congratulations to Seairyn Banning, 2025 Ken Bower Scholarship Recipient! We wish you the best of luck as you begin your journey to become an educator.

CERRA is proud to facilitate in-person and online support sessions for South Carolina public educators interested in pursuing or maintaining National Board Certification. Click the link for the April webinar dates https://youtu.be/1M8OdrigodM?si=vPNTPV58LAew7rH7

CERRA is proud to facilitate in-person and online support sessions for South Carolina public educators interested in pursuing or maintaining National Board Certification. Click the link for the April dates https://youtu.be/1M8OdrigodM?si=vPNTPV58LAew7rH7

Gamecock EdQuarters Executive Director, Chris Burkett, Ed.D., is named the recipient of the Dr. Jennifer Wilson Excellence in Teaching Award. Award recipients across the state were peer nominated for their dedication to middle level education. https://tinyurl.com/2ryrcdk5