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Certified Rhode Island Teachers, LIVE, for Your Hard-to-Fill and Long-Term Vacancies

1 in 11 Rhode Island teaching positions lacks a fully certified teacher, and the hardest classrooms to fill are in special education, math, and chemistry. Fullmind fills special education and math roles with live, Rhode Island-certified teachers.Sources: Learning Policy Institute, State Teacher Shortages 2026 Update; U.S. Department of Education teacher shortage areas, 2026–27.

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From the Learning Can’t Wait podcast

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“The only meaningful technology in school is technology that makes more room for meaningful human moments.”

— Mike Yates, The Reinvention Lab at Teach For America · Mike Yates: AI in Education, Project-based Learning, EdTech
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“And it's a simple but in some ways totally counterintuitive idea to the way that our schools and education policies are set up to really prioritize English.”

— Chelsea Waite, Principal Researcher, Center on Reinventing Public Education (CRPE) · Chelsea Waite: Innovation, Multilingual Learners, AI in Education, Teacher Shortage

How Rhode Island districts fill hard-to-staff classrooms

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When Rhode Island teacher vacancies stay open, a live Fullmind teacher can take the class in real time, on your school’s schedule and with your curriculum or ours. Special education is one of the hardest areas to staff here, so virtual special education teachers can take on IEP services, with every session tracked and progress reported to your team.

LIVE Staffing

State-certified teachers fill open positions and teach live, as part of your staff.

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SWD Services & IEP Fulfillment

SPED-certified educators deliver IEP-aligned instruction with documented progress.

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Licensed speech, occupational and other therapists deliver services live.

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High Dosage Tutoring

The same certified tutor every session, built into the school day.

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Credit Recovery

Live, teacher-led courses so students earn the credits they need to graduate.

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Attendance Management

Live outreach and attendance data your team can act on.

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CTE Pathways

Career pathways taught live, without an instructor in every building.

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Homebound Support

Live lessons from a certified teacher for students who can't attend school.

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