Educators Rising South Dakota
I'm a School
Build more than a course. Build a community of students who can explore education, experience the profession, develop as leaders, and see themselves as South Dakota's next generation of educators.
Growing Your Own
A Course Is an Important Start.
Building the Complete Pathway
Courses Are One Piece of the Puzzle.
The next piece is giving students opportunities to experience where education can take them.
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Build the Academic Pathway
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Bring the Pathway to Life
Educators Rising creates opportunities beyond the classroom. Students meet other future educators, visit college campuses, develop leadership skills, travel, compete, serve their schools, and become part of something bigger.
The strongest pathways connect what students learn with what they can experience.
More Than Membership
Give Students Opportunities to Discover What's Possible.
An Educators Rising chapter opens doors to experiences that can help students move from simply considering education to seeing themselves in the profession.
Explore College Campuses
Visit South Dakota colleges and universities and experience their education programs through our Learning Expos.
Find Their People
Connect with students from across South Dakota who share an interest and passion for careers in education.
Give students opportunities to travel across South Dakota and beyond through conferences, events, and national experiences.
Develop as Leaders
Build communication, teamwork, organization, public speaking, and leadership skills that students will carry into their future.
Showcase Their Skills
Compete in education-focused events and demonstrate the skills, creativity, and passion they are developing.
Access Scholarships
Connect students with scholarship opportunities that can help support their next step into postsecondary education.
The Great Adventure of Teaching
Take Learning Beyond Your School Walls.
Throughout the year, Educators Rising South Dakota creates opportunities for students to travel, learn, connect, and experience education across our state.
Our university partners welcome students onto their campuses for Learning Expos, while our leadership and conference experiences connect members from communities across South Dakota.
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Fall Leadership Conference
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Learning Expos
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State Conference
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National Conference
Early South Dakota Impact
We're Beginning to See the Story.
Building an educator pipeline is long-term work. Our earliest cohorts are now beginning to give us a glimpse of what happens when students are introduced to education before they leave high school.
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Senior Members
2020–2026
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Growth in Senior Membership
54 seniors in 2020 → 178 in 2026
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Former Members Earned a Teaching Certificate
From the 2020–2022 senior cohorts
These are early cohort outcomes. Senior membership includes students with a variety of college and career goals, and recent graduating cohorts are still too new to fully measure long-term educator outcomes.
Why a Student Organization?
Students Need a Place to Belong.
A student organization creates something a course alone cannot: a community.
It gives students a place to lead, build relationships, serve others, celebrate educators, and stay connected to their interest in education throughout high school.
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Creates student ownership and leadership.
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Builds a community around education careers.
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Connects classroom learning with real experiences.
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Gives students opportunities to serve their schools.
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Connects local students to a statewide network.
A Statewide Movement
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Schools of different sizes and from communities across South Dakota are giving students an opportunity to explore education through Educators Rising. Your school can be part of that growing network.
Bring Educators Rising to Your School
Start Building Your Future Educator Pipeline.
Building a strong educator pipeline takes more than one experience. Education & Training courses give students an important opportunity to learn about the profession. Educators Rising helps schools surround those courses with experiences, relationships, leadership, travel, and a community that keeps students engaged in the journey.
Education & Training courses allow students to explore teaching and related careers, develop foundational knowledge, participate in classroom experiences, and begin building skills for their future.
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Travel & Experience
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Chapter Schools & Growing
Whether you already offer Education & Training courses or are just beginning to explore how your school can grow future educators, Educators Rising South Dakota is ready to help you take the next step.
I'm a School
Build more than a course. Build a community of students who can explore education, experience the profession, develop as leaders, and see themselves as South Dakota's next generation of educators.
A Course Is an Important Start.
Building a strong educator pipeline takes more than one experience. Education & Training courses give students an important opportunity to learn about the profession. Educators Rising helps schools surround those courses with experiences, relationships, leadership, travel, and a community that keeps students engaged in the journey.
Courses Are One Piece of the Puzzle.
The next piece is giving students opportunities to experience where education can take them.
Build the Academic Pathway
Education & Training courses allow students to explore teaching and related careers, develop foundational knowledge, participate in classroom experiences, and begin building skills for their future.
Bring the Pathway to Life
Educators Rising creates opportunities beyond the classroom. Students meet other future educators, visit college campuses, develop leadership skills, travel, compete, serve their schools, and become part of something bigger.
Give Students Opportunities to Discover What's Possible.
An Educators Rising chapter opens doors to experiences that can help students move from simply considering education to seeing themselves in the profession.
Explore College Campuses
Visit South Dakota colleges and universities and experience their education programs through our Learning Expos.
Find Their People
Connect with students from across South Dakota who share an interest and passion for careers in education.
Travel & Experience
Give students opportunities to travel across South Dakota and beyond through conferences, events, and national experiences.
Develop as Leaders
Build communication, teamwork, organization, public speaking, and leadership skills that students will carry into their future.
Showcase Their Skills
Compete in education-focused events and demonstrate the skills, creativity, and passion they are developing.
Access Scholarships
Connect students with scholarship opportunities that can help support their next step into postsecondary education.
Take Learning Beyond Your School Walls.
Throughout the year, Educators Rising South Dakota creates opportunities for students to travel, learn, connect, and experience education across our state.
Our university partners welcome students onto their campuses for Learning Expos, while our leadership and conference experiences connect members from communities across South Dakota.
Build leadership skills and connect with chapters statewide.
Explore university campuses and teacher preparation programs.
Learn, compete, connect, and showcase student talent.
Take the Educators Rising experience beyond South Dakota.
We're Beginning to See the Story.
Building an educator pipeline is long-term work. Our earliest cohorts are now beginning to give us a glimpse of what happens when students are introduced to education before they leave high school.
These are early cohort outcomes. Senior membership includes students with a variety of college and career goals, and recent graduating cohorts are still too new to fully measure long-term educator outcomes.
Students Need a Place to Belong.
A student organization creates something a course alone cannot: a community.
It gives students a place to lead, build relationships, serve others, celebrate educators, and stay connected to their interest in education throughout high school.
Creates student ownership and leadership.
Builds a community around education careers.
Connects classroom learning with real experiences.
Gives students opportunities to serve their schools.
Connects local students to a statewide network.
Schools of different sizes and from communities across South Dakota are giving students an opportunity to explore education through Educators Rising. Your school can be part of that growing network.
Start Building Your Future Educator Pipeline.
Whether you already offer Education & Training courses or are just beginning to explore how your school can grow future educators, Educators Rising South Dakota is ready to help you take the next step.
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