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MentorMT

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MentorMT recruits and trains experienced rural Montana Teachers to deliver one-on-one mentoring, instructional guidance, and curricular support for new or underprepared rural teachers as they work towards licensure.

Undergraduate Pathways

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The Rural Teacher Pathways initiative is a carefully designed curricular sequence of clinical experiences in rural schools and communities for undergraduate preservice teachers.

Rural Teaching Resource Hub

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The MT Teacher Licensure Clearinghouse provides streamlined access to the Montana coursework rural teachers need to obtain full licensure or added content endorsements from all 10 Montana teacher education programs.

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The Advancing Support, Preparation, and Innovation in Rural Education (ASPIRE) project is made possible by $4 million in grant funding from Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies. This multi-year undertaking (2021-2026) is a comprehensive effort designed to reduce the critical shortage of teachers in rural Montana, strengthen the teaching profession across the state, and ensure that Montana’s students are taught by well-prepared and supported teachers.