Linda Darling-HammondMatt AlexanderLaura E. HernándezCheryl Jones-Walker
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The traditional factory model of school does not prepare students for our modern global economy. To meet student needs, research points to 10 features for redesigning schools that foster deeper learning, stronger relationships, and equitable outcomes for students.
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To establish and sustain teacher residencies, Texas incorporated crucial features and requirements in its grant program, including required residency model and district–EPP partnership elements, shared residency program governance between partners, and technical assistance aimed at building local and regional capacity to embed strategic staffing structures for sustainable funding.
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This brief from EdPrepLab highlights Alverno College’s Paraprofessional to Teacher Licensure program, which enables paraprofessionals to build on their classroom experience while completing focused coursework to earn a bachelor’s degree and teacher certification.
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Students have more positive and productive math learning experiences in classrooms that provide them with supportive relationships, a strong sense of belonging within the classroom and broader math community, and a firm conviction in their capacity to grow their mathematical abilities through experience and practice.
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This brief from EdPrepLab describes how the University of California, Los Angeles - Los Angeles Unified School District Community of Practice (CoP) initiative serves as a model for leveraging research-based approaches from the science of learning and development to inform professional development for educators.
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The 2023 California Mathematics Framework emphasizes deep content mastery, critical thinking, and problem-solving. School boards play a key role in adopting aligned instructional materials and supporting professional development to enhance teaching. What are necessary instructional shifts and how can governance teams drive effective professional learning to improve student outcomes?
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This brief from EdPrepLab describes California State University, Fresno’s Reading and Literacy Leadership Specialist Credential program, a one-year, online, clinically focused program designed to prepare educators as literacy specialists and coaches.
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New Mexico’s investment in community schools is improving student outcomes, school climate, and family engagement. Key to this success are state funding for coordinators, professional development, and technical assistance. Lessons from three case studies offer insights for sustaining and strengthening the model.
Wesley WeiEmma GarcíaMichael A. DiNapoli Jr.Susan Kemper PatrickMelanie Leung-Gagné
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Building a diverse, stable teacher workforce is challenged by low pay and high credentialing costs. Policies reducing student loan debt can ease financial barriers for teachers while improving recruitment and retention. Federal strategies, supported by state and local actions, can address these strains and strengthen the teaching profession.
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This EdPrepLab brief highlights how the Leaders for Equity and Democracy (LEAD) program at the University of California, Berkeley, redesigned the ED Year 1 course, Methods in Educational and Psychological Research, to align with Science of Learning and Development (SoLD) principles.
