iteachU.S. Announced Intent to Open a Charter School Laboratory for Alternative Certification Candidates

DENTON, Texas, Jan. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- iteachU.S., doing business in Texas as iteachTEXAS, one of the state's largest alternative certification programs, announced today that the organization intends to establish a charter school designed to provide not only an environment of academic excellence for students, but also a laboratory and training academy for individuals pursuing an alternative pathway to teacher certification. This campus will be located in the north Texas region and with state approval is anticipated to open in the fall of 2012.

"The proposed charter school will be the first alternative lab school in the country," said Diann Huber, Ed.D., iteachU.S. President and Founder. "The support of innovative education opportunities has been a hallmark of iteachU.S. since its inception in 2003. We believe the proposed lab school will be a great learning facility for both students and aspiring teachers. This charter school will present the art of teaching and the gift of learning to students as well as teachers."

iteachTEXAS currently educates and supports more than 1,500 professionals seeking certification as teachers and administrators in Texas public schools. The organization provides innovative online curriculum and hands-on supervision and guidance for first-year educators.

For more news about iteachU.S. visit: http://www.iteachtexas.com.

About iteachU.S.

iteachU.S. is the first private alternative certification program based on distance learning to be approved by the Texas State Board for Educator Certification. In just five years, it has become one of the largest producers of teachers in the state, according to State Board for Education Certification figures.

iteachU.S. has recently received approval to offer teacher certification in Louisiana.

Additionally, iteachU.S. is the only entity that is not an institution of higher education to obtain the status of candidacy with the National Council of Accreditation for Teacher Educators (NCATE).

SOURCE iteachU.S.

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