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Insights for Educator Preparation Pathways
Case studies, articles, and practical tools for universities, districts, and partners running teacher residency, apprenticeship, and Grow Your Own programs.


From Stacks of Spreadsheets to Time for More Student Support: How Delaware State University (DSU) Transformed Clinical Placements
Delaware State University cut 20 to 30 hours of weekly spreadsheet work by moving clinical placements for 150+ candidates across 19 districts into Equate Ed.
Marlene Megos
Sep 254 min read


A Season of Growth: New Partnerships, New Features, New Faces, and Where Educator Preparation Program Management is Headed Next
Some seasons in a company's life feel different — like multiple pieces of a vision clicking into place at once. This is one of those seasons for Equate Education. We've got two new partnerships to announce, exciting product updates, a talented new team member on board, and the wrap of conference season. Here's what's happening and why it matters.
Marlene Megos
Jun 235 min read


What It Takes to Unblock the Educator Pipeline at Scale
What does it actually take to move from an isolated pilot to a pipeline that works at scale? The final article in the Building the Educator Pipeline series — with a free visibility audit.
Marlene Megos
May 204 min read


Structural Gaps Keep the Educator Pipeline Blocked — and What Innovative Programs Are Doing Differently
What these programs share is not a single approach. They share a design philosophy: that preparation happens over time, in real classrooms, alongside experienced and well-supported practitioners, with financial structures that make access possible and data systems that make progress visible. That is the unlock. Not a new policy. A different architecture.
Marlene Megos
May 136 min read


Striving to Build a Sustainable Educator Apprenticeship? Check Out 10 Data-Driven Solutions to Boost Program Success in 2026
Discover 10 data-driven solutions for a sustainable Educator Apprenticeship. Boost your program's success in 2026 with Educator Apprenticeship insights.
Marlene Megos
Jan 145 min read


Why On the Job learning for Educators Is More Than Just “Time Served”
On the job learning for educators is more than time served, it can paint a clear picture of a candidates readiness.
Marlene Megos
Sep 23, 20252 min read


Building the Educator Workforce: Delaware's Investment in School Staffing
Innovations in Teacher Residencies, Educator Apprenticeships and Grow Your Own programs from the Delaware Teacher Pathway Showcase.
Marlene Megos
Jun 15, 20254 min read


Finding and Keeping Great Teachers: Lessons from the AASPA National Summit
Discover innovative strategies used across states for finding and keeping teachers from the AASPA National Summit. Learn how others are trying new strategies to find and keep great teachers.
Marlene Megos
Apr 4, 20254 min read


10 Tips for Building an Educator Apprenticeship Program (continued)
10 Tips for designing an educator apprenticeship program leading to success and sustainability to careful planning, creativity and support.
Marlene Megos
Nov 20, 20244 min read
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