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.
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Great new paper with a data driven perspective about the educator profession
💥 Our paper tracking the status of the K-12 teaching profession over the past 5 decades is out at AERA. Drawing on more than a dozen datasets, Mimi Lyon and I find that the state of the profession is at or near its lowest levels in 50 years. https://lnkd.in/ejCejikE
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A must-read for the week is this excellent Bellwether report from Alex Cortez, Michaela Gaziano, and Alexandria Smith for those interested in understanding promising models, the opportunities and challenges for the scaling of QUALITY teacher apprenticeship degrees. I love the profiling of all five programs that are The Pathways Alliance partners! Reach University, Brazosport Independent School District, Missouri State University, MI Talent Together, and the Tennessee Grow Your Own Center . Some other important points - The need for infrastructure to scale with quality - including the specific callout to data infrastructure - The need to support intermediaries and organizations who are bringing these programs together so we can solve common challenges - The need to increase funding AND support the braiding and blending of funds - Establish a common language - across education and workforce
We were proud to join communities all across America celebrating #LightsOnAfterschool on October 24! There were tons of ways to join the largest showcase of afterschool & summer learning programs held nationally. Lights On Afterschool is a project of the Afterschool Alliance, a nonprofit organization dedicated to ensuring that all children have access to quality, affordable afterschool programs. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/diW4JAq
The number of college students serving in their local communities and then on a pathway to educator professions is addressing long-term teacher shortages diversifying the workforce and insurance that young people get experience in their communities and schools.
In 2022, President Biden set a goal of bringing 250K more adults into #StudentSupport roles nationwide. National Partnership for Student Success Hub is proud to report that this goal has been made a year early, to the tune of 323K! 🥳 LEARN MORE: https://lnkd.in/eGRX5e-d
A great way to engage in early pathways through CTE with resources attached
$$$$ Youth Funding Opportunity for High Schools! $$$$ Please share widely! The school year is in full swing — and it’s the perfect time to start something new with your students. Check out the latest challenge in the U.S. Department of Education’s annual #CTEMomentum series! Youth + Innovative Ideas about Climate and Energy = Exactly What We Need to Address #climatechange The #PowerYourFuture Challenge invites teams to submit innovative action plans that will advance the use of #cleanenergy in local schools and communities. Participating students will lead clean energy solutions while exploring the range of industry #careers. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ePQw8hsw;utm_medium=social- long&utm_campaign=pyf Tagging some leaders in this space XQ Institute, Jade Grieve, Scott Bess, The Futures Institute, In Tandem, Aurora Institute, Building 21, Valor Collegiate Academies
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Webinar: Join us on October 16th at 3pm ET for "Bridging the Gap: Harnessing Substitute Teaching to Prepare Tomorrow's Educators" with Amanda von Moos (she/her) from Substantial Classrooms, and Stephanie Luke and Marni Kay-Martinez from Lake-Sumter State College. Register today: https://lnkd.in/ggtPGmzJ In response to urgent needs from their district partners and a growing focus on "grow-your-own" pathways, Educator Preparation Programs (EPPs) across the country are exploring how to integrate substitute teaching into their programs. This innovative approach offers students valuable real-world experience while addressing critical staffing shortages in K-12 education. Our webinar aims to guide EPP and district leaders in harnessing substitute teaching as a meaningful learning experience for aspiring educators. Key features include: -Expert Insights: Learn best practices from Substantial Classrooms, national leaders in substitute teaching. -Case Study: Explore how Lake Sumter State College is incorporating substitute teaching into their first-year practicum course. -Practical Strategies: Discover how to implement and optimize substitute teaching programs within your institution. Join us to explore this emerging approach to teacher preparation, bridging the gap between theory and practice while addressing urgent needs in education.
Members of the Pathways Alliance, a national coalition of leading organizations dedicated to supporting and implementing accessible, inclusive, quality educator preparation pathways, has developed these recommendations to help implement the Department of Labor’s anticipated regulatory changes, specifically, their impact on data infrastructure for educator apprenticeships. This document is intended to start a discussion and the work necessary to ensure that we have the data infrastructure necessary at the federal, state, and local levels to understand and support our educator workforce, specifically those in apprenticeships. Read the latest resource here: https://lnkd.in/ekQxE2FS
We welcome the continued investment in educator apprenticeships to ensure quality pathways. Hear more about the work between the U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of Labor and the great partnership to support this work from Manny Lamarre. The Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration has continued to partner with the Department of Education to make significant investments to develop and scale teacher apprenticeship programs, including: Funding a Registered Apprenticeship Industry Intermediary to provide no-cost technical assistance and support to state education agencies, districts, education preparation programs, teacher unions or associations and other partners to help develop and implement high-quality educator Registered Apprenticeship programs. Awarding over $66 million in State Apprenticeship Expansion Formula grants to 46 states and territories to develop and scale Registered Apprenticeship programs in education and other critical sectors, over $60 million of which went to states that identified education as a targeted sector. Awarding funding to Kansas, Utah, North Dakota, Washington and New Hampshire to support the expansion of Registered Apprenticeship programs for K-12 teachers. Awarding more than $171 million in Apprenticeship Building America grants to strengthen and modernize Registered Apprenticeship programs and enable workers to find a reliable pathway to the middle class, more than $45 million of which went to grantees that identified education as a target sector. We also recently announced the availability of nearly $200 million to support Registered Apprenticeship expansion, prioritizing projects that support the Investing in America agenda by increasing access to Registered Apprenticeships in high-demand sectors and occupations, including K-12 teacher occupations. Strategies to use Registered Apprenticeship to train a next generation of teachers continue to expand, with 37 states and territories now providing K-12 teacher apprenticeship programs, up from just two states in 2022. Today, over 100 K-12 teacher Registered Apprenticeship programs have been registered and over 3,000 K-12 teacher apprentices have been trained. https://lnkd.in/e7pwAtRZ
Webinar: Join us on October 16th at 3pm ET for "Bridging the Gap: Harnessing Substitute Teaching to Prepare Tomorrow's Educators" with Amanda von Moos (she/her) from Substantial Classrooms, and Stephanie Luke and Marni Kay-Martinez from Lake-Sumter State College. Register today: https://lnkd.in/ggtPGmzJ In response to urgent needs from their district partners and a growing focus on "grow-your-own" pathways, Educator Preparation Programs (EPPs) across the country are exploring how to integrate substitute teaching into their programs. This innovative approach offers students valuable real-world experience while addressing critical staffing shortages in K-12 education. Our webinar aims to guide EPP and district leaders in harnessing substitute teaching as a meaningful learning experience for aspiring educators. Key features include: -Expert Insights: Learn best practices from Substantial Classrooms, national leaders in substitute teaching. -Case Study: Explore how Lake Sumter State College is incorporating substitute teaching into their first-year practicum course. -Practical Strategies: Discover how to implement and optimize substitute teaching programs within your institution. Join us to explore this emerging approach to teacher preparation, bridging the gap between theory and practice while addressing urgent needs in education.
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Congrats to Erin Mote for her feature on The Top Women Leaders of New York list for 2024! We are proud to be led by a leader who values teamwork, mission and has grown our organization since she founded it 10 years ago. Want to hear about what we are up to next https://lnkd.in/gRBs7xeF. https://lnkd.in/grD2yufV