Deans for Impact
Project Title
As a final grant for general support
Date
Sep. 15, 2022
Duration
24 months
Description
The need for a well-prepared teacher workforce has long been clear. Research demonstrates that having access to an effective teacher not only impacts student learning but improves overall life outcomes. Yet, far too many teachers leave educator-preparation programs ill-equipped to challenge and engage all students with content-rich, standards-aligned, and inclusive instruction. Deans for Impact (DFI) is uniquely positioned to seize these opportunities by providing educator-preparation programs with the support, tools, and advocacy to transform how they prepare future teachers. General support from the Corporation will enable DFI to support the transformation of educator-preparation programs, build the capacity of their leaders, and advance federal and state policies and elevate promising practices to expand access and affordability and improve the quality of teacher preparation pathways.
Website
Project Title
For a project to transform educator-preparation programs and influence educator-preparation policy
Date
Mar. 04, 2021
Duration
15 months
Description
Far too many teachers leave educator-preparation programs ill-equipped to challenge and engage all students with rigorous, content-rich, and equitable instruction. Deans for Impact seeks to transform educator preparation in the U.S. through a continuum of direct programmatic support aimed changing individuals’ mindset, knowledge, and behavior as well as similarly deep changes in programs’ coursework, clinical experience, and assessment practices. The Corporation’s support will allow them engage in two strategic priorities: (1) supporting teams from educator-preparation programs through a process of programmatic redesign and through building a resource hub housing a set of related materials, and (2) building the capacity of leaders and mobilizing members to influence educator-preparation policy through advancing a set of national and state-specific policy recommendations.