Grow Your Own Terminology
Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE)
- Overseer of public K through 12 education in Tennessee.
- Grow Your Own (GYO)
- Program to provide EPPs and LEAs with resources and assistance in creating innovative, no-cost pathways for those looking to become or advance as teachers.
- Teaching as a Profession (TAP)
- Opportunity for high-school students interested in becoming an educator to take courses and participate in an internship while still in high school.
- Educator Preparation Programs (EPP)
- A college education preparation program, which according to state guidelines prepares a student to become a licensed early childhood, elementary or secondary teacher.
- Local Education Agencies (LEA)
- A public board of education or other public authority within a state that maintains administrative control of public elementary or secondary schools in a city, county, township, school district or other political subdivision of a state.
- Apprenticeship
- An industry-driven, high-quality career pathway where employers can develop and prepare their future workforce, and individuals can obtain paid work experience, receive progressive wage increases, classroom instruction and a portable, nationally recognized credential. Apprenticeships are vetted, approved and validated by the U.S. Department of Labor.
- Apprentice
- A worker, at least 16 years of age, who is employed to learn a skilled trade through a registered apprenticeship program.
- Teacher Candidate
- A person who has been admitted to a teacher education program and is completing coursework.
- Job-Embedded
- Learning grounded in the daily work of teachers and is characterized as learning by doing and encourages teachers to actively engage in and reflect on their practices.
- Mentor
- A paired teacher who has experience, knowledge and connections within the field that will aid the apprentice through guidance, sharing and feedback.