WORKING GROUPS
Teacher Residency Definition Working Group
The teacher residency working group was co-constructed by a collaborative working group of Pathways Alliance members with expertise in residency development, support, and research. To inform and revise this definition, the working group sought input from other Pathways Alliance members and over 40 external groups and leaders — including districts, preparation programs, state education departments, and national professional and advocacy groups.
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Margie Roberts
NYCDOE / Office of Teacher Development / Urban Teacher Residency​
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Karen Demoss
Prepared To Teach​
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Zachary Paull
Prepared To Teach​
Adam Carter
Marshall Street at Summit Public Schools​
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Pamela Lamcke
Marshall Teacher Residency (Summit Public Schools)
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Apprenticeships Working Group
New avenues for apprenticeships have emerged this year with the federal Department of Labor. They offer one way to address labor shortages: providing paid opportunities to prepare aspiring teachers for work in the education field. We found many programs are implementing paid opportunities to enter the profession, including apprenticeships. This working group will relate national guidelines and criteria to help others with apprenticeship groundwork.
Jacqueline Rodriguez
AACTE​
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Mike Rose
AACTE​
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Jackie King
AACTE
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Nicole Thompson
ASU​
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Heather Villaruel
ASU​
Tara Kini
Learning Policy Institute​
tkini@learningpolicyinstitute.org
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Ryan Saunders
Learning Policy Institute​
Karen Demoss
Prepared to Teach​
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Zachary Paull
Prepared to Teach
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Cortnee Rowland​​
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Data Infrastructure Working Group
This working group aims to develop a set of recommendations and resources to support the growth of educator apprenticeship programs nationally by addressing a core operational need – collecting data for progress monitoring and reporting purposes for US Department of Labor-sponsored educator apprenticeship programs. Accurate data collection and use of standards-aligned systems will ensure compliance with reporting requirements, create a national data set for research outcomes about educator apprenticeships, further integrate labor and workforce data about educators for data-driven decision-making, and support improved decision-making in implementing apprenticeship programming.
Sabrina Baptiste
InnovateEDU
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Chloe Sanducci
InnovateEDU
Susan Patrick
Learning Policy Institute
spatrick@learningpolicyinstitute.org
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Ryan Saunders
Learning Policy Institute
Brooke Barret
BenchK12
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Mike Baur
BenchK12
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Lyria Zeh
BenchK12
Steven Arnold
Ed-Fi Alliance
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Lindsey Judd
Ed-Fi Alliance
Sayee Srinivasan
Ed-Fi Alliance
Tutor Working Group
The Partnership for Student Success, the New Jersey Tutoring Corps, and the National Student Support Accelerator, in collaboration with the Pathways Alliance, have launched a national working group to develop National Guideline Standards (NGS) for registered tutor apprenticeships. This effort aims to align high-impact tutoring with workforce systems and apprenticeship pathways, expanding opportunities for sustainable funding and career-connected learning. The standards will help tutoring programs tap into workforce and CTE resources while ensuring program quality, evidence-based practices, and long-term impact for both students and tutors.
Principal Working Group
The Pathways Alliance launched a working group to shape National Guideline Standards (NGS) for principal apprenticeships. This collaborative effort brings together voices across the education and workforce sectors to define a shared vision for high-quality, field-based leadership preparation. Grounded in evidence-based practices and aligned with workforce priorities, these standards will help ensure principal apprenticeships are accessible, rigorous, and designed to meet the evolving needs of schools and communities.
Tiffany McDole
Education Commission of the States​
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Deven Scott
Education Commission of the States​
Sabrina Baptiste​
InnovateEDU
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Erin Mote
InnovateEDU
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Treah Hutchings
InnovateEDU
Nicole Thompson
ASU​
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Heather Villaruel
ASU​
Emily Bond​​
Education Counsel
emily.bond@educationcounsel.com
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Jackie Gran​​
Education Counsel
Tara Kini
Learning Policy Institute​
tkini@learningpolicyinstitute.org
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Marjorie Wechsler
Learning Policy Institute​
mwechsler@learningpolicyinstitute.org
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Sam Comai
Learning Policy Institute​
April Grace
Oklahoma Public School Resource Center
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Becky Slothower
Oklahoma Public School Resource Center
Danny Guillory
The University of Southern Mississippi
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Melissa Thompson
The University of Southern Mississippi
Andrea Krell
The University of Southern Mississippi
Marguerita Desander
Western Kentucky University
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Susan Keesey
Western Kentucky University