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ABOUT US
The Pathways Alliance is an uncommon coalition of leading organizations dedicated to supporting and implementing diverse and inclusive educator preparation pipelines, including teacher residency programs. Now more than ever, effective and affordable education preparation programs and pathways are essential for teachers, schools, and students. We're working together to make this possible.
The initial goals of the alliance are to 1) develop a common definition of a teacher residency, 2) launch a resource library with resources for planning, implementing and improving quality, sustainable educator preparation programs in the current climate, and 3) develop a reputation as the go-to alliance for SEA/LEA decision-makers and policymakers looking for guidance.
Launched in October 2021, The Pathways Alliance is co-led by InnovateEDU and The Learning Policy Institute and includes these founding partners:
Founding Members
InnovateEDU
InnovateEDU is a non-profit whose mission is to eliminate the opportunity gap by accelerating innovation in standards aligned, next generation learning models and tools that serve, inform, and enhance teaching and learning.
Learning Policy Institute
The Learning Policy Institute conducts and communicates independent, high-quality research to improve education policy and practice. The Institute seeks to advance evidence-based policies that support empowering and equitable learning for each and every child.
American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
AACTE is the leading voice on educator preparation and represents more than 650 postsecondary institutions with educator preparation programs dedicated to high-quality, evidence-based educator preparation.
Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University
Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University creates knowledge, mobilizes people, and takes action to improve education for the greatest possible number of people.
Deans for Impact
Deans for Impact works to ensure that every beginning teacher is good on day one, and on the path to become great over time.
We do this by connecting with leaders of educator-preparation programs; helping them to transform their programs; sustaining these transformations over time; and influencing policy that affects their work.
We do this by connecting with leaders of educator-preparation programs; helping them to transform their programs; sustaining these transformations over time; and influencing policy that affects their work.
The Learning Accelerator
The Learning Accelerator envisions a future in which each student receives the effective, equitable, and engaging education they need to reach their full and unique potential.
National Center for Teacher Residencies
NCTR's mission is to disrupt historical educational inequities by advancing the teacher residency movement to prepare effective, diverse, and culturally responsive educators.
Prepared to Teach
Prepared To Teach is an ambitious initiative with the goal of facilitating a national shift towards quality, affordable teacher preparation. Our project is a leading voice for policy, research, and practice around funded teacher residencies.
Public Impact
Public Impact provides innovative solutions, level-headed research and customized service for clients who want to dramatically improve learning outcomes for all students. Through our thought leadership, we help our clients engage in dramatic change that is supported by teachers, administrators, and their communities.
Members
Branch Alliance for Educator Diversity
BranchED is the only non-profit organization in the country dedicated to strengthening, growing, and amplifying the impact of educator preparation at Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs).
Center for Transforming Alternative Preparation Pathways
CTAPP believes that a better prepared teacher will persist in the field longer. We strive to create robust teacher preparation pathways accessible to all candidates, specifically those serving in communities with richly diverse PK-12 student populations.
Equity Institute
Equity Institute develops and implements innovative solutions for building more diverse, equitable, and inclusive learning and professional environments.
Innovation Center 4 Educator Preparation
a technical assistance center serving Alternative Certification Programs who wish to engage in a continuous improvement process to strategically make changes to their programs.
Marshall Teacher Residency
The Marshall Teacher Residency, a one-year preparation program, trains powerful teachers to lead classrooms as we need them to be: innovative, data-driven, with students at the center of their educational experience.
Education Policy Program, New America
New America’s Education Policy program works to strengthen and improve the educational system so that all students have equitable access to high-quality learning that prepares them for college, careers, and civic life in a time of rapid technological and social change.
Graduate School of Education, University at Buffalo, SUNY
Since 1931 when the Graduate School of Education was established, over 20,000 students have graduated and moved on to successful careers as university presidents and administrators, principals, superintendents, and more.
Office of Teacher Development, NYC DOE
A partnership between Adelphi’s College of Education and Health Sciences and the New York City Department of Education, the UTR is a graduate program offering an M.A. in education. Gain NY state teacher certification in science or math while centering the needs of NYC DOE students of color.
Residency in Teacher Education, CESA 6
Whether you are new to teaching or a veteran educator looking to teach a new subject, the Residency in Teacher Education Program offers pathways to obtain a Wisconsin teaching license in high-demand curricular areas.
School of Special Education, University of Northern Colorado
Founded in 1954, UNC’s School of Special Education is committed to excellence in basic and advanced teacher preparation in special education.
National Center for Grow Your Own
“Grow Your Own” (GYO) is a partnership between school districts and educator preparation providers (EPPs) to select candidates (para-professionals, graduating high school seniors, career changers) from local communities to earn their degree and educator license in order to teach.
Center for Urban Teacher Development
The mission of CUTD is to enhance school districts’ high-quality evaluation and teacher support processes to promote teacher performance improvement and retention.
Alder Graduate School of Education
Alder hosts an immersive theory + practice residency program is designed to make that a reality through our partnerships with accredited institutions of higher education and our relationships with K–12 school partners.
Virginia Commonwealth University's Center for Teacher Leadership
The CTL believes the fastest way to improve student learning is to support teachers themselves and develop them into confident leaders. The Center has created diverse programs to provide teacher training that advances the profession.
Breakthrough Collaborative
They mobilize the talent of students from over 250 colleges and universities to meet the educational needs of motivated, underrepresented youth from coast to coast.
Each year Breakthrough connects 10,000 students with 1,100 college-aged Teaching Fellows in 24 cities across the country.
Each year Breakthrough connects 10,000 students with 1,100 college-aged Teaching Fellows in 24 cities across the country.
Phi Delta Kappa International
PDK cultivates student interest in the teaching profession through Educators Rising. Encouraging members and chapters to help communities build a strong pipeline of future teachers by connecting districts and their stakeholders, state partners, institutes of higher education, and funding sources.
SUNY Oswego
For more than 160 years SUNY Oswego has been inspired by those who desire to push traditional higher-education boundaries. Our campus community cares deeply about its students by providing the best facilities and resources, award-winning faculty and dedicated staff, in-demand academic programs, and applied learning opportunities.
Office for Students in DC, Office of the Deputy Mayor for Education
SCDC builds a future where youth and young adults in contact with child welfare, juvenile justice, and criminal justice systems in DC receive high-quality education, workforce development, and empowerment to address needs and build on strengths.
Rowan University College of Education
Over nearly a century, Rowan University has built a reputation for excellence in teacher education. A leading force in preparing and supporting those using education to transform our global society. Graduates are changing education locally, nationally, and internationally to ensure equitable opportunities for all learners.
Kansas City Teacher Residency
We recruit, cultivate, support, and retain a diverse network of empowered and effective educators. We prepare teachers to create transformative and equitable classroom experiences for all students in the communities we serve.
INSPIRE TEXAS Educator Preparation by Region 4
Empowering educators to inspire Texas children to explore their potential. We believe if you are confident in your skills, your students will be confident in you. Approved by the TEA in 1990, Inspire Texas certified its first cohort of teachers in 1991 and has since certified over 19,000 educators.
The CA Teacher Residency Lab
Since 2018, The California Teacher Residency Lab has been strengthening teacher residency partnerships "to effectively recruit, develop support systems for, provide outreach and communication strategies to, and retain a teacher workforce that reflects a local educational agency community’s diversity”
Brazosport ISD
The Brazosport Independent School District encompasses 200 square miles in Brazoria County, 8 municipalities and is comprised of 10 elementary, 2 middle, 3 intermediate and 2 high schools. BISD serves over 12,400 students and is projected to exceed 13,000 over the next seven years.
CAST
CAST is a multifaceted organization with a singular ambition: Bust the barriers to learning that millions of people experience every day. We do this by helping educators and organizations apply insights from the learning sciences and leading-edge practices to educational design and implementation.
American Association for Employment in Education
Founded in 1934, the American Association for Employment in Education (AAEE) provides resources and networking opportunities to connect higher education and school systems, both nationally and internationally.
Association for Career and Technical Education
ACTE provides a strong collective voice for professionals representing all facets of career and technical education by providing a rich array of professional development resources, events and networking opportunities.
Reach University
Reach University seeks to bring about a more equitable reality where each student has the support of highly effective and dedicated teachers, and where each teacher has the support of highly effective and dedicated school leaders, and where everyone has access to deeper learning and meaningful opportunities in their local community.
Teacher-Powered Schools
The Teacher-Powered Schools was launched in 2014 with the goals of highlighting the successes of teacher-powered schools, and inspiring other teacher teams to either take charge in their schools or design and run new schools.
Gainesville ISD
We ensure students and staff develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary for immediate and future success, through a cooperative effort of school, home and community.
Austin Community College Teacher Certification Program
The ACC Teacher Certification Program strives to create an inclusive environment that welcomes and values diversity reflecting the demographic make up of the students of Texas.
Pathways Fellowship
The Pathways Fellowship provides aspiring teachers of color the support needed to succeed in the classroom. Over 10 months, fellows sharpen foundational teaching skills through mentorship, workshops, and a practicum in afterschool. The program is open to college juniors, seniors, and recent graduates.
Center for the School of the Future
CSF collaborates with education, business, and government professionals who are passionate about 100% student proficiency. These results are achieved with a variety of measurable outcome-oriented partnerships
UTeach Institute
The University of Texas at Austin's UTeach is a national network of colleges and universities working together to improve STEM teaching and learning in the U.S. The UTeach Institute partners with top scientific minds and education researchers to better recruit and prepare the nation's best STEM teachers.
National Institute for Excellence in Teaching
NIET’s vision is for every student in America to be taught by excellent teachers and supported by effective leaders every year. They provide intentional, sustained, and high-quality investments in educators, resulting in success for all students which are essential to eliminating equity gaps.
Californians Dedicated to Education Foundation
CDE Foundation works as a trusted partner with state education leaders and entities to create, resource, and implement solutions that result in a strong and valued public education system that serves every student in California.
Educator Register Apprenticeship Intermediary
Funded by the U.S. Department of Labor, ERA aims to increase the size, quality, and diversity of the educator workforce through developing registered apprenticeship programs (RAPs).
Texas State University
More than 38,000 undergraduate and graduate students choose from over 200 bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degree programs — from biology to music to business to geography and more. And each student finds the personalized support and opportunities they need to succeed beyond the classroom.
Women Leading ED
Women Leading Ed is an ever-expanding national network of district and state education leaders. We support and advance the leadership of women through research, advocacy and engagement with women at every stage of their leadership journey.
Family, Career and Community Leaders of America
FCCLA is a national Career and Technical Student Organization for students in Family and Consumer Sciences education in public and private schools through grade 12, offering intra-curricular resources and opportunities for students to pursue careers that support families.
Western Governors University
Western Governors University is characterized by its flexible learning architecture and multi-dimensional delivery, which allows them to better personalize learning, adapt to changing workforce needs, and provide relevant pathways for an individual's first and next opportunity.
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