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Grow Your Own teachers report

About the “Grow Your Own” teachers reportGrow Your Own Teachers report cover showing a man talking with two young students at their desks. Click to open report pdf.

  • Best practices as it relates to human resources, recruitment and advancement, high schools teacher academies, para/emergency substitute pipeline, engaging career changers and retirees, and candidate tracking across systems.
  • Demographic report with data that demonstrates teacher shortage needs and the potential opportunities to strengthen workforce development through Grow Your Own. Analysis on and strategies for statewide sustainability and implementation of GYO programs in WA.
  • A toolkit of recommended strategies for growing/ sustaining Grow Your Own programs in Washington State in the form of mini-case studies

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Interested in growing your own teachers?

Finding candidates who are already living and working in your district is a great way to ensure quality educators are in your schools. You can find motivated, well-qualified candidates in your own backyard simply by mobilizing your paraprofessional workforce. Below, you’ll find some helpful information on growing your own teachers! Click here to view our “Grow Your Own” pilot program page.

Case Studies Cited in Report, in Order of Appearance:
Page 6 Illinois GYO  – Created a pipeline for teachers of color from the community. (document)
Page 7 Teacher PREP- Created a seamless transition for paraeducators to teaching. (document)
Page 7 TOP-SET- Created a licensure program for paraeducators to become Special Education teachers. (document)
Page 7  Minnesota Collaborative Urban Educator Program – program to certify highly skilled immigrants as teachers. (document)
Page 8  RWT- The overarching goal of RWT is to “grow our own” diverse group of future teachers by supporting high school students to explore careers in education. (document)
Page 10  Burlington Edison HS- RWT program helped over 172 students explore careers in education. (document)
Page 11  Renton HS – RWT program helped over 137 students explore careers in education (document)
Page 11  Tacoma SD- Lincoln and Mt. Tahoma HS- TEACH253 partners with PLU to explore careers in education and college admissions. (document)
Page 14  Heritage University Accelerate Program- HUAccelerate is an Alternative Route 4 path with a K-8 certification with an endorsement in either Special Education, English Language Learner or Bilingual Education. (document)
Page 15  SEED/WWU –Alternative Route Block Grant to help grow diversified teachers (6-12) become dual certified in Secondary content and ELL or Bilingual Education. (document)
Page 15  Seattle Public Schools / SEA– partnership between district and union to recruit and assist classified employees to become teachers. (document)
Page 16  Seattle Teacher Residency- Seattle Public Schools partnership to offer a residency program resulting in a Masters in Teaching from UW. (document)
Page 16  Highline SD Future Bilingual Teacher Fellow/WWU (FBTF) – two year program for bilingual paraeducators to become teachers. (document)
Page 18  Pierce College- BAS-E – new program approved to offer a Bachelor of Applied Science in Education with teacher certification and endorsement in early childhood education and early childhood special education. (document)
Page 18  Grays Harbor and Centralia College- BAS-E – new program offering a Bachelor of Applied Science in Education in K-8 and Special Education combining ITV and sharing classes between two campuses. (document)
Page 19  Maestros Para El Pueblo/WWU – a collaborative partnership designed to create a pathway for first generation Latino students from high school through college resulting in a Bachelor Degree with a teacher certificate. (document)
Page 22  Kent, Highline and Tukwila ELL Endorsement Academies- ELL Road Map Consortium provides district training resulting in over 100 teachers earning ELL endorsements. (document)
 Page 23  Martinez Fellowship- Technology Access Foundation helps develop and retain teachers of color through scholarships, early career coaching and ongoing professional development. (document)
Page 24  Road Map Bilingual Pipeline Work Group – developed common strategies to strengthen teacher pipeline with “grow your own” programs to support the growth of bilingual and culturally diverse educators. (document)