“It’s not fair that your ability to read might depend on the state you live in.” -Jennifer Alexander (@pienetwork.bsky.social)
In Ep. 3 of our podcast, education advocates discuss bridging PK-12 and #edprep policy so every student can access well-prepared teachers.
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In Ep. 3 of our podcast, education advocates discuss bridging PK-12 and #edprep policy so every student can access well-prepared teachers.
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November 25, 2025 at 2:31 PM
“It’s not fair that your ability to read might depend on the state you live in.” -Jennifer Alexander (@pienetwork.bsky.social)
In Ep. 3 of our podcast, education advocates discuss bridging PK-12 and #edprep policy so every student can access well-prepared teachers.
open.spotify.com/show/5MuyXf9...
In Ep. 3 of our podcast, education advocates discuss bridging PK-12 and #edprep policy so every student can access well-prepared teachers.
open.spotify.com/show/5MuyXf9...
How can #edprep leaders effectively lead systemic change in an increasingly complex education landscape? @deansforimpact’s new report outlines 3 critical priorities. I am so honored to be included in this work alongside some incredible leaders.
In our new report, we identify 3 key priorities for #edprep leaders on how to effectively lead change in a constantly-evolving teacher-prep landscape.
🔗 www.deansforimpact.org/tools-and-re...
🔗 www.deansforimpact.org/tools-and-re...
June 30, 2025 at 4:27 AM
How can #edprep leaders effectively lead systemic change in an increasingly complex education landscape? @deansforimpact’s new report outlines 3 critical priorities. I am so honored to be included in this work alongside some incredible leaders.
States are investing in evidence-based literacy for PK-12. But that same support isn't always reaching #edprep. In a new piece on the Fordham Institute's blog, DFI's Cece Zhou & Kathleen Castillo-Clark explore the gap and what's working in TN, TX & NYC. fordhaminstitute.org/national/com...
How can states and systems help teacher preparation programs with the science of reading?
For the last several years, as more than 40 states have invested in evidence-based literacy instruction, national attention has understandably focused on the K–12 implementation efforts that have the…
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June 4, 2026 at 2:26 PM
States are investing in evidence-based literacy for PK-12. But that same support isn't always reaching #edprep. In a new piece on the Fordham Institute's blog, DFI's Cece Zhou & Kathleen Castillo-Clark explore the gap and what's working in TN, TX & NYC. fordhaminstitute.org/national/com...
Appreciate @natwexler.bsky.social for the shoutout in her new book on our support of #edprep programs to embed #cogsci!
At DFI, we work directly w programs AND drive policy change at scale. The path to system change is long, but we’re making it happen. www.the74million.org/article/cont...
At DFI, we work directly w programs AND drive policy change at scale. The path to system change is long, but we’re making it happen. www.the74million.org/article/cont...
February 28, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Appreciate @natwexler.bsky.social for the shoutout in her new book on our support of #edprep programs to embed #cogsci!
At DFI, we work directly w programs AND drive policy change at scale. The path to system change is long, but we’re making it happen. www.the74million.org/article/cont...
At DFI, we work directly w programs AND drive policy change at scale. The path to system change is long, but we’re making it happen. www.the74million.org/article/cont...
ATTN: #EdPrep Programs and #TeacherCandidates
Have you heard the latest #SB488 updates from the #CTC? Get details on the #RICA extension, approved #literacy performance assessment models, and more: www.fulcrumliteracy.org/media/sb488-updates 👈🏽
Like + share to help keep our community informed!
Have you heard the latest #SB488 updates from the #CTC? Get details on the #RICA extension, approved #literacy performance assessment models, and more: www.fulcrumliteracy.org/media/sb488-updates 👈🏽
Like + share to help keep our community informed!
September 30, 2025 at 8:38 PM
ATTN: #EdPrep Programs and #TeacherCandidates
Have you heard the latest #SB488 updates from the #CTC? Get details on the #RICA extension, approved #literacy performance assessment models, and more: www.fulcrumliteracy.org/media/sb488-updates 👈🏽
Like + share to help keep our community informed!
Have you heard the latest #SB488 updates from the #CTC? Get details on the #RICA extension, approved #literacy performance assessment models, and more: www.fulcrumliteracy.org/media/sb488-updates 👈🏽
Like + share to help keep our community informed!
Advocating for change requires building trust and partnership. In Ep 3 of our podcast, Ryan Franklin (Philanthropy Advocates) shares how a coalition of PK-12 & #edprep partners is working together on policies to strengthen the teacher workforce in TX.
🎧 open.spotify.com/show/5MuyXf9...
🎧 open.spotify.com/show/5MuyXf9...
December 5, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Advocating for change requires building trust and partnership. In Ep 3 of our podcast, Ryan Franklin (Philanthropy Advocates) shares how a coalition of PK-12 & #edprep partners is working together on policies to strengthen the teacher workforce in TX.
🎧 open.spotify.com/show/5MuyXf9...
🎧 open.spotify.com/show/5MuyXf9...
Teacher prep must align with #K12. Our Early Numeracy by Scientific Design Network helps #edprep faculty ensure aspiring teachers enact evidence-based math instruction grounded in the realities of K-12 classrooms.
Cc: Sam Houston State University, Stephen F. Austin University, TAMU Texarkana 🧵
Cc: Sam Houston State University, Stephen F. Austin University, TAMU Texarkana 🧵
March 6, 2025 at 2:18 PM
3/ At DFI, we support #EdPrep programs to embed the science of learning into teacher training—so every new educator can help students build strong math foundations.
July 28, 2025 at 1:30 PM
3/ At DFI, we support #EdPrep programs to embed the science of learning into teacher training—so every new educator can help students build strong math foundations.
More #edprep programs are connecting aspiring teachers to practice experiences that better prepare them for the realities of leading #K12 classrooms (Marian Univ, @washingtonea.bsky.social, @uafairbanks.bsky.social). Read more from @hollykorbey.bsky.social and @the74.bsky.social: buff.ly/91WqsBR
Training Teachers Like Doctors: Going From the Bare Minimum to Intensive Prep
Popular teacher residencies take a page from the medical field with more hands-on practice, focused research and sustained mentor support.
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March 26, 2025 at 2:30 PM
More #edprep programs are connecting aspiring teachers to practice experiences that better prepare them for the realities of leading #K12 classrooms (Marian Univ, @washingtonea.bsky.social, @uafairbanks.bsky.social). Read more from @hollykorbey.bsky.social and @the74.bsky.social: buff.ly/91WqsBR
Leadership in #edprep can be a lonely journey. With 157+ leaders served, our Impact Academy fellowship builds a community of bold, student-focused changemakers.
Apply for the 2025-26 cohort:
www.deansforimpact.org/programming/...
Apply for the 2025-26 cohort:
www.deansforimpact.org/programming/...
January 10, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Leadership in #edprep can be a lonely journey. With 157+ leaders served, our Impact Academy fellowship builds a community of bold, student-focused changemakers.
Apply for the 2025-26 cohort:
www.deansforimpact.org/programming/...
Apply for the 2025-26 cohort:
www.deansforimpact.org/programming/...
We’re excited to welcome Stephanie Lund as our new Impact Academy Program Director! Lund will lead our leadership development efforts, bringing deep experience in coaching, technical assistance, and systems-change initiatives in #edprep. www.deansforimpact.org/about/our-pe...
July 7, 2026 at 2:54 PM
We’re excited to welcome Stephanie Lund as our new Impact Academy Program Director! Lund will lead our leadership development efforts, bringing deep experience in coaching, technical assistance, and systems-change initiatives in #edprep. www.deansforimpact.org/about/our-pe...
On our new podcast episode, DFI ED Valerie Sakimura, David Rosenberg (@teachplus.bsky.social ), Jennifer Alexander (@pienetwork.bsky.social ) & Ryan Franklin (Philanthropy Advocates) discuss how aligning #edprep & #PK12 policy benefits teachers and students.
www.deansforimpact.org/10-years-of-...
www.deansforimpact.org/10-years-of-...
October 22, 2025 at 1:31 PM
On our new podcast episode, DFI ED Valerie Sakimura, David Rosenberg (@teachplus.bsky.social ), Jennifer Alexander (@pienetwork.bsky.social ) & Ryan Franklin (Philanthropy Advocates) discuss how aligning #edprep & #PK12 policy benefits teachers and students.
www.deansforimpact.org/10-years-of-...
www.deansforimpact.org/10-years-of-...
🎧️ In Ep. 3 of our #podcast, #edprep leaders from National Louis U, Dallas College & UT Knoxville share how they’re making space for vulnerability in their leadership while championing high-quality pathways into teaching in a changing landscape.
Listen: www.deansforimpact.org/about/news-a...
Listen: www.deansforimpact.org/about/news-a...
April 24, 2026 at 1:32 PM
🎧️ In Ep. 3 of our #podcast, #edprep leaders from National Louis U, Dallas College & UT Knoxville share how they’re making space for vulnerability in their leadership while championing high-quality pathways into teaching in a changing landscape.
Listen: www.deansforimpact.org/about/news-a...
Listen: www.deansforimpact.org/about/news-a...
What should #edprep programs experiment with now to shape the future?
In our final #podcast episode, guests explore navigating the rise of AI in classrooms, new schooling models & what to adapt vs. keep foundational to best prepare tomorrow's teachers.
🎧 deansforimpact.org/podcast
In our final #podcast episode, guests explore navigating the rise of AI in classrooms, new schooling models & what to adapt vs. keep foundational to best prepare tomorrow's teachers.
🎧 deansforimpact.org/podcast
May 5, 2026 at 3:12 PM
What should #edprep programs experiment with now to shape the future?
In our final #podcast episode, guests explore navigating the rise of AI in classrooms, new schooling models & what to adapt vs. keep foundational to best prepare tomorrow's teachers.
🎧 deansforimpact.org/podcast
In our final #podcast episode, guests explore navigating the rise of AI in classrooms, new schooling models & what to adapt vs. keep foundational to best prepare tomorrow's teachers.
🎧 deansforimpact.org/podcast
Too many aspiring teachers graduate without enough real practice leading instruction.
Our recent report shows how #edprep programs & PK–12 partners are expanding hands-on classroom experience to better prepare new teachers for day one and beyond.
🔗 www.deansforimpact.org/tools-and-re...
Our recent report shows how #edprep programs & PK–12 partners are expanding hands-on classroom experience to better prepare new teachers for day one and beyond.
🔗 www.deansforimpact.org/tools-and-re...
October 16, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Too many aspiring teachers graduate without enough real practice leading instruction.
Our recent report shows how #edprep programs & PK–12 partners are expanding hands-on classroom experience to better prepare new teachers for day one and beyond.
🔗 www.deansforimpact.org/tools-and-re...
Our recent report shows how #edprep programs & PK–12 partners are expanding hands-on classroom experience to better prepare new teachers for day one and beyond.
🔗 www.deansforimpact.org/tools-and-re...
Practice matters in #edprep. At the National Field Experience Conference, DFI’s Amber Willis and Andrea Flucas will present on how to design meaningful practice experiences that better support aspiring literacy teachers to meet the needs of all students. #NFEC25 buff.ly/c4XcJ5j
March 27, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Practice matters in #edprep. At the National Field Experience Conference, DFI’s Amber Willis and Andrea Flucas will present on how to design meaningful practice experiences that better support aspiring literacy teachers to meet the needs of all students. #NFEC25 buff.ly/c4XcJ5j
How can we ensure every teacher is equipped to teach effectively from day one?
This week, DFI brought together #edprep leaders from Sam Houston State University, @sfasu.edu, and @tamu.bsky.social Texarkana to strengthen how we prepare teachers to enact early literacy & math instruction.
This week, DFI brought together #edprep leaders from Sam Houston State University, @sfasu.edu, and @tamu.bsky.social Texarkana to strengthen how we prepare teachers to enact early literacy & math instruction.
May 27, 2025 at 1:31 PM
How can we ensure every teacher is equipped to teach effectively from day one?
This week, DFI brought together #edprep leaders from Sam Houston State University, @sfasu.edu, and @tamu.bsky.social Texarkana to strengthen how we prepare teachers to enact early literacy & math instruction.
This week, DFI brought together #edprep leaders from Sam Houston State University, @sfasu.edu, and @tamu.bsky.social Texarkana to strengthen how we prepare teachers to enact early literacy & math instruction.
What does strong leadership in educator prep look like today? Episode 2 of Hand in Hand, Place to Place explores how #edprep leadership has evolved—and what today's aspiring teachers need to be successful.
🎧 Listen & subscribe: www.deansforimpact.org/podcast
🎙️ Ep. 4 coming in Feb!
🎧 Listen & subscribe: www.deansforimpact.org/podcast
🎙️ Ep. 4 coming in Feb!
January 29, 2026 at 2:31 PM
What does strong leadership in educator prep look like today? Episode 2 of Hand in Hand, Place to Place explores how #edprep leadership has evolved—and what today's aspiring teachers need to be successful.
🎧 Listen & subscribe: www.deansforimpact.org/podcast
🎙️ Ep. 4 coming in Feb!
🎧 Listen & subscribe: www.deansforimpact.org/podcast
🎙️ Ep. 4 coming in Feb!
Last week, I joined the amazing Kathlene Campbell, CEO of the National Center for Teacher Residencies, to represent @deansforimpact.bsky.social and other #edprep leaders on the Hill. Every student deserves a high-quality teacher, which means we need to support powerful teacher education now.
June 30, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Last week, I joined the amazing Kathlene Campbell, CEO of the National Center for Teacher Residencies, to represent @deansforimpact.bsky.social and other #edprep leaders on the Hill. Every student deserves a high-quality teacher, which means we need to support powerful teacher education now.
In our latest leadership report, we explore how the TN #EdPrep Impact Coalition is advocating for high-quality teacher prep across the state, highlighting Jim McIntyre, Dean of the College of Edu at Belmont U & Matt Cheek, ED of Nashville Teacher Residency
www.deansforimpact.org/tools-and-re...
www.deansforimpact.org/tools-and-re...
July 14, 2025 at 4:24 PM
In our latest leadership report, we explore how the TN #EdPrep Impact Coalition is advocating for high-quality teacher prep across the state, highlighting Jim McIntyre, Dean of the College of Edu at Belmont U & Matt Cheek, ED of Nashville Teacher Residency
www.deansforimpact.org/tools-and-re...
www.deansforimpact.org/tools-and-re...
Where is teacher prep headed, and how do we get there? Our CEO, Valerie Sakimura, explores that question across our 5-episode #podcast featuring #edprep leaders working toward a future where every student has a well-prepared teacher. 🎧 www.deansforimpact.org/tools-and-re...
Hand in Hand, Place to Place - A DFI Podcast | Deans for Impact (DFI)
Hear insights from leaders and educators working collectively to strengthen teacher preparation.
www.deansforimpact.org
June 26, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Where is teacher prep headed, and how do we get there? Our CEO, Valerie Sakimura, explores that question across our 5-episode #podcast featuring #edprep leaders working toward a future where every student has a well-prepared teacher. 🎧 www.deansforimpact.org/tools-and-re...
“Investing in our teachers is an investment in a thriving economy.” Read from our friends at Educate Texas three key ways that investing in #edprep has positive implications for students, K-12 school districts, and teachers:
Did You Know? Strong Teachers Equal Strong Economic Opportunity
Prioritizing teacher success helps students learn and earn more over their lifetime. Supporting strong preparation saves districts attrition costs.
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April 14, 2025 at 1:20 PM
“Investing in our teachers is an investment in a thriving economy.” Read from our friends at Educate Texas three key ways that investing in #edprep has positive implications for students, K-12 school districts, and teachers:
Effective #edprep isn't about covering every content standard. It's about depth over breadth & helping teacher candidates prioritize big ideas.
The Content of Thinking explores how contextualization can help novice teachers prepare to teach ambitious content: www.deansforimpact.org/the-content-...
The Content of Thinking explores how contextualization can help novice teachers prepare to teach ambitious content: www.deansforimpact.org/the-content-...
Ambitious Content in Teacher Preparation | The Content of Thinking | DFI | Deans for Impact (DFI)
Explore the concept of ambitious content in teacher preparation, emphasizing big ideas and deep understanding to enhance student learning and teacher effectiveness.
www.deansforimpact.org
August 18, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Effective #edprep isn't about covering every content standard. It's about depth over breadth & helping teacher candidates prioritize big ideas.
The Content of Thinking explores how contextualization can help novice teachers prepare to teach ambitious content: www.deansforimpact.org/the-content-...
The Content of Thinking explores how contextualization can help novice teachers prepare to teach ambitious content: www.deansforimpact.org/the-content-...