New STEM Teachers from Industry In High Demand

KGO-TV reports that teachers of STEM subjects beginning second (or subsequent) careers are in high demand; programs such as Aspire Teacher Residency Program and California Teacher Corps are providing opportunities for members of industry to begin teaching using alternative certification procedures.  http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/education&id=8249297  Aspire allows teachers to undergo a one-month intensive training program, and then to be mentored by a veteran teacher for one year while teaching, with up to four years in the induction program.  In return for reaching in a high-need school as they work on their credential and master's degrees, the new teachers may receive reduced tuition, stipends, and deferred loans. http://www.aspirepublicschools.org/?q=ATR