; (B) developing and offering professional development that brings research to practice for educators in schools of district partners; (C) developing and offering second endorsement coursework; (D) creating and expanding dual certification programs in special education and general education; (E) developing and offering ‘grow your own’ programs; (F) developing or strengthening career ladder positions for educators, such as teacher leaders, with certification requirements and coursework leading to certification, which may include nationally recognized, standards-based advanced certification; (G) designing and implementing statewide pre-service residencies for teacher and principal candidates using the model described in section 202(e) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the EDUCATORS for America Act ; (H) developing and implementing a statewide best practices network for the preparation of profession-ready educators