CEHD aspiring teachers talk with MDE Commissioner Willie Jett

On April 5, 2023, aspiring teachers from the DirecTrack to Teaching and Elementary Education Foundations programs in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction sat down with Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) Commissioner Willie Jett to talk about what supports they need as they head into the teaching profession. Jehanne Beaton, PhD, DirecTrack to Teaching coordinator, supported students in this effort.

This event was sponsored by the Department of Curriculum and Instruction’s DirecTrack to Teaching program as well as the College of Education and Human Development (CEHD).

Commissioner Jett is a two-time CEHD alum, having completed both the K-12 Principal Administrative Licensure Program (2001) and Superintendent Licensure (2011) programs in the Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development.

Watch the round table discussion below (70 min).