Educator Talent

Educator Talent COVID-19 FAQs

Equity for Teachers & Students Application

Current Educators include:

• Educators: teachers, principals, administrators, and special services providers (see list of Special Services Providers)
• Educators licensed outside Colorado: out-of-state educators and international teachers
• Educator authorizations: substitute, career and technical education (CTE) and others (see full list of Colorado educator authorizations)

Future Educators include:

• Prospective students of university/college approved educator preparation programs
• Learn about becoming a teacher through TEACH Colorado
• Educator preparation program students
• Career changers/individuals in the workforce interested in entering the teaching profession

Educator Preparation Programs include:

• Universities/Colleges
• Districts/ BOCES

Districts & BOCES include:

• Superintendents, assistant superintendents
• Human resources directors, licensure coordinators
• District/BOCES leaders and administrators
• Charter leaders and administrators

• District/BOCES teams invited to apply for free equity training
• Stipends for Substitute Authorization holders now available
• Required eLicensing Verification Access for districts and BOCES
• Mandatory enforcement reporting requirements
• Principal Resources website available for school leaders
• Educator Talent COVID-19 Updates (including educator effectiveness, licensing, and preparation)
• CDE Teacher Loan Forgiveness webpage updated to include information on COVID-19 relief for federal student loan borrowers​
• TEACH Colorado tackles teacher shortages​

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• Local Flexibility for Educator Evaluation resources available
• Teacher-Student Data Link (TSDL) collection update for 2019-2020
• Student Teacher/In-Field Experience fingerprint process now available 
• Understanding the English Learner Professional Learning requirements for teachers with a professional license
• Model Code of Ethics for Educators tools and resources available