Policy

EdPrepLab works within states, connecting policymakers with regional Network members to develop learning communities that foster timely and relevant policy and practice discussions. EdPrepLab also works across states, engaging with national organizations to develop a framework for moving educator preparation forward to better reflect the science of learning and development. EdPrepLab provides decision makers and policy influencers with cutting-edge research, best practices, and tools and resources, as well as guidance for adopting licensing and accreditation standards, assessments, and processes that support preparation for deeper learning and equity.

How New Mexico Embraced Teacher Residencies: The Role of the State Video
This one-hour webinar from Prepared to Teach, How New Mexico Embraced Teacher Residencies: The Role of the State, highlights the transformative role of state leadership in overhauling New Mexico’s teacher preparation system with paid residencies.

Teacher Residencies: State and Federal Policy to Support Comprehensive Teacher Preparation
This report from the Learning Policy Institute provides an overview of research on teacher residencies; it also describes state and federal policy trends and opportunities supporting teacher residencies.