Alternative Routes to Certification
About ARTC
Alternative Routes to Certification (ARTC) offers an alternative to the traditional route to teacher certification in Delaware, allowing qualified individuals to complete certification requirements while they are employed as full-time teachers. This state-approved program of professional education coursework is accompanied by intensive, school-based supervision and mentoring.
Certification Routes
Schools are currently challenged to find enough certified teachers in various “critical need” subjects, including teachers of English language learners, math, science, technology education, business, family and consumer sciences, world language, and special education.
As schools strive to provide a relevant and challenging education for all their students, they rely more heavily on the specific skills of teachers who have gained expertise educating children with special needs.
Within two years, you can develop the skills to organize library collections, design instructional strategies that promote student achievement and foster a love of reading and independent learning.
Through this program, qualified undergraduate English and English Education majors can earn a B.A in English/English Education and an MA in Teaching English Language Learner in 5 years.
Latest ARTC News
ARTC Spring Semester Office Hours
We will be in the UD campus office every Monday. Starting the week of Feb 10 we will be in the office every other Tuesday & Wednesday.
We will be working externally the other days. Have a great Spring Semester!
We are pleased to announce Lorraine Carcoura as ARTC’s new Academic Advisor
Lorraine is a recent retiree from the Cecil County School District in Maryland. She also taught in the Caesar Rodney and Christina School Districts in Delaware. Lorraine is certified in regular and special education with 35 years of experience in teaching and instructional coaching. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Delaware, a Master of Instruction degree from the University of Notre Dame of Maryland, and a Strategic Instructional Model Coaching Certificate from the University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning. She has taught in Title One and Non-Title One elementary, middle, and high schools. Lorraine is an animal lover and, in her free time, enjoys hiking the trails of local state parks, boating, practicing yoga, and cooking. Lorraine will be working on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. She can be reached at lcarc@udel.edu.
ARTC Information Session
On Wednesday, January 31, 2024, the Alternative Routes to Teacher Certification (ARTC) program organized an engaging Information Session for district leaders and school administrators. The session covered a comprehensive overview of the ARTC program, specifically focusing on the Master’s Plus Certification Program Track in Exceptional Children and Youth (MPCP) program and School Library Media. Additionally, valuable insights into other CEETP programs, such as Teachers for Tomorrow, Teacher Residency, and Recruitment options for districts were shred with participants. Dr. Lauren Bailes, a distinguished guest speaker, delivered a thought-provoking presentation on teacher retention and recruitment strategies, which resonated deeply with the school leaders. The meeting saw representation from seven districts, two charter schools, and the Archdiocese of Delaware, making it a truly collaborative and enriching event.
Introducing ARTC Academic Coach: Tonyea Mead
Tonyea is a 40-year veteran of education. She served as the Delaware Department of Education as the Education Associate for science from 2010 until 2024. During her career, she has been an elementary, middle, and high school teacher, a building administrator, district science specialist, and an environmental science/science methods adjunct professor. She has won several state and national awards including a Fulbright Teaching award, Teacher of the Year in her building, Environmental Teacher of the Year, Presidental Award for Excellence in Science Finalist, U.S. Department of Education Star Teacher recipient, and the Ross Armbrecht Outstanding STEM Advocacy Award. She still serves as the co-chair for the Access and Equity Committee for the Council of State Science Supervisors.
Introducing ARTC Academic Coach: Susan Bunting
Dr. Susan Bunting served as Delaware’s Secretary of Education from January 2017 through the end of 2021. Prior to leading the Department of Education’s work, she served as Indian River School District’s superintendent from July 2006 through January 2017. She earned her B.S. in psychology and elementary education from The American University (1971), a Master’s in Education from Salisbury University (1981), and a Doctorate in Education Leadership from the University of Delaware (1997). Prior to her selection as IRSD’s chief, she had been a middle school language arts teacher, an elementary gifted/talented teacher, IRSD’s Supervisor of Elementary Instruction, and the district’s K-12 Director of Instruction. Peers selected her as Indian River’s Teacher of the Year in 1984. An experienced national conference presenter, she co-created IRSD’s Leadership Institute and Administrative Development Program, both of which led to her renown in leadership development. Widely recognized for her instructional and curricular expertise, Dr. Bunting served as the 2009-2010 president of the Delaware Chief School Officers Association, was named Delaware Superintendent of the Year in 2011-2012, and was subsequently selected as one of four finalists for 2012’s National Superintendent of the Year. She is currently teaching for Wilmington University, coaching principals, and working with Delaware Technical Community College’s Center for Teaching Excellence.
Introducing ARTC Academic Coach: Lindsay Bouvy
Over the last fifteen years, Lindsay has been a Math, Physics, and Engineering teacher, as well as an Instructional Coach. She holds a Master’s in Teaching in Secondary Science from the University of Pittsburgh and a Bachelor of Arts in Physics from Millersville University. Lindsay has taught in three different states and spent four years teaching at Appoquinimink High School here in Delaware. For the last five years, she has been tutoring students from her home while raising her son. Now that he is off to kindergarten, Lindsay is excited for the opportunity to once again contribute to the world of education and share her love of teaching and learning with a new group of educators!