A different way to advance your teaching career
As a teacher, you control your professional development and salary schedule advancement.
As its name implies, the Alternative Career Pathways (ACP) program is an alternative to traditional coursework with personalized professional development. Our ACP consultants work closely with districts and teachers on projects that impact students, schools, and communities—and earn credits for advancement.

EXAMPLE PROJECT
Advancing Classrooms and Careers
Imagine advancing three lanes on your district's pay scale at no cost to you. Pequot Lakes teacher Michele Zeidler made it happen with ACP. Read Michele's story >
Information by District
Forms:
- Application - PDF Application
- Exit Document - PDF Document
Questions:
- Jody Rakow
jody.rakow@sourcewell-mn.gov
218-541-5110
Forms:
- Application - PDF Application
- Exit Document - PDF Document
Questions:
- Jen McLachlan, ACP Education Consultant
jennifer.mclachlan@sourcewell-mn.gov
218-541-5109
Forms:
- Application - PDF Application
- Exit Document - PDF Document
Questions:
- Jody Rakow
jody.rakow@sourcewell-mn.gov
218-541-5110
Forms:
- Application - PDF Application
- Exit Document - PDF Document
Questions:
- Jen McLachlan, ACP Education Consultant
jennifer.mclachlan@sourcewell-mn.gov
218-541-5109
Forms:
- Application - PDF Application
- Exit Document - PDF Document
Questions:
- Jody Rakow
jody.rakow@sourcewell-mn.gov
218-541-5110
Forms:
- Application - PDF Application
- Exit Document - PDF Document
Questions:
- Jen McLachlan, ACP Education Consultant
jennifer.mclachlan@sourcewell-mn.gov
218-541-5109
Forms:
- Application - PDF Application
- Exit Document - PDF Document
Questions:
- Jody Rakow
jody.rakow@sourcewell-mn.gov
218-541-5110
Forms:
- Application - PDF Application
- Exit Document - PDF Document
Questions:
- Jody Rakow
jody.rakow@sourcewell-mn.gov
218-541-5110
Forms:
- Application - PDF Application
- Exit Document - PDF Document
Questions:
- Jen McLachlan, ACP Education Consultant
jennifer.mclachlan@sourcewell-mn.gov
218-541-5109
Forms:
- Application - PDF Application
- Exit Document - PDF Document
Questions:
- Jen McLachlan, ACP Education Consultant
jennifer.mclachlan@sourcewell-mn.gov
218-541-5109
Forms:
- Application - PDF Application
- Exit Document - PDF Document
Questions:
- Jen McLachlan, ACP Education Consultant
jennifer.mclachlan@sourcewell-mn.gov
218-541-5109
Forms:
- Application - PDF Application
- Exit Document - PDF Document
Questions:
- Jody Rakow
jody.rakow@sourcewell-mn.gov
218-541-5110
Questions?
For additional details about the program,
please contact a Sourcewell ACP consultant.
Jen McLachlan
jennifer.mclachlan@sourcewell-mn.gov
Bertha-Hewitt, Freshwater, Long Prairie-Grey Eagle, Pequot Lakes, Swanville, Upsala, Verndale
Jody Rakow
jody.rakow@sourcewell-mn.gov
Little Falls, Menahga, Pierz, Pillager, Walker-Hackensack-Akeley

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