ROCK COUNTY, WIS. (WIFR) - The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater at Rock County launches a program to address an ongoing teacher shortage.

The Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences in FOTE to K-9 allows professionals with a Foundations of Teacher Education degree from a Wisconsin technical college to earn a Wisconsin elementary and middle school educator license while they continue working.

“The curriculum is designed to build on the practical knowledge gained through the FOTE program at our technical colleges in Wisconsin,” said Kelli Danielski, assistant dean of student success in the College of Education and Professional Studies at UW-Whitewater. “The goal is to get prepared teachers into the classrooms as soon as possible. The program’s flexibility allows students to start coursew

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