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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.


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


Unlocking the Educator Pipeline Series Article II: What the Texas Data Unlocked About Teacher Preparation vs. Credentials
As Texas confronts the rise of uncertified teachers, new data points to a more nuanced conclusion: the issue is not simply credentials, but whether future teachers have structured, supported classroom experience.
Marlene Megos
May 53 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


Education Crisis or Promising Practice: Prioritizing Teacher Apprenticeship and Residency Training Programs
Our education system stands at a crossroads: either we let the ongoing teacher shortage continue to endanger our children’s futures, or we rise to the challenge and embrace new pathways to strengthen the profession.
Marlene Megos
Feb 28, 20256 min read


Improving Apprenticeship Success with Sustainable Data Practices
Having a data system can contributes to the success of teacher residency and apprenticeship programs.
Marlene Megos
Aug 29, 20243 min read


10 Tips for Building an Educator Apprenticeship Program
Discover effective strategies for creating an educator apprenticeship program. Learn how to build a successful educator apprenticeship program today!
Marlene Megos
Feb 12, 20245 min read
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