Building affordable, high-quality pathways into teaching is vital and underleveraged. Teacher preparation is the starting point – the place where aspiring teachers develop the foundational knowledge, skills, and mindsets needed to succeed and stay in the profession. But right now, many federal and state policies are plagued by outdated assumptions, inconsistent standards, and misaligned incentives. Efforts to strengthen pathways into teaching remain fragmented, with siloed advocacy campaigns working on a narrow slice of the problem without considering a more holistic view of the entire system.
In these federal and state action guides, DFI offers tangible actions that leaders can take right now to rectify these challenges and create the conditions necessary for high-quality, sustainable pathways into teaching. These recommendations are informed by our policy report, Pathways that Deliver: A Policy Framework for Building Affordable, High-Quality Pathways into Teaching.
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Our action guides translate deep practice insights into concrete, responsive recommendations for philanthropic and policy leaders. Reach out if you're interested in working with DFI to produce one for your state:
