The Rhode Island Educator Extern Program provides a unique professional development opportunity for educators, a work-based  experience in industry offering first-hand learning about career pathways and employability skills.  The knowledge gained by educators as externs can affect improvement in curriculum, instruction and assessment by making them more contextual for students. 

Participation and Credit

The Rhode Island Extern Program has a minimum commitment of 75 hours.

15 hours -     Career Workshops and Partnership Development (Training and Consultation)

45 hours-      Site-Based Work Experience, Reflection and

 Research (Externship)

15 hours-      Portfolio Completion including Integrated Lesson Plan based on Externship (product)

The Rhode Island Educator Extern Program offers participants two options for professional or academic credit:

·Five professional development credits from the Rhode Island Department of Education

·Three graduate credits from Rhode Island College in

Education Studies, Curriculum 580 (registration and tuition

expected to be $150.00,  are required before June 1, 2004)

¨ APPLICATION DEADLINE:      MARCH 31st

For information and application materials contact:

Heidi Carla, School-Based Coordinator for Cranston Schools.

hcarla@cpsed.net , (401) 270-8070 or visit the Rhode Island School to Career website at: http://www.ristc.org/teacherx.htm