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Learning Lab: educator pipeline and dissemination initiative for newcomer education

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Description

Opened in 2017 in partnership with the Reach Institute, the Learning Lab builds educator capacity for newcomer education through "school site visits, professional development workshops, and research projects." It also prepared pre- and in-service educators via two credential pathways: working as a teacher of record with mentoring and coaching, or spending a year as a Learning Lab assistant in a mentor teacher's classroom. In its first year it supported 12 teacher candidates and 1 administrative candidate; 2 years later, 18 teacher candidates and 11 administrator candidates, growth the report says helped the school largely solve its own vacancy problem.

Design Implications

Context

Requirements

  • Private funding for credential pathways (scaled back beginning in 2022–23, after which staff directed aspiring teachers to state- and district-funded residency programs)

Constraints

  • Private funding for the pathways was scaled back beginning in the 2022–23 school year

Target Learners

  • Pre- and in-service educators serving newcomer students

Learning Goals

  • Preparation to support newcomer students
  • Teaching credentials with mentored practice

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Key Sources

  • Charlie Thompson. (2023). Oakland International High School: A Thriving Community School for Oakland's Newcomer Students. Learning Policy Institute. https://learningpolicyinstitute.org
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title Learning Lab: educator pipeline and dissemination initiative for newcomer education
description Opened in 2017 in partnership with the Reach Institute, the Learning Lab builds educator capacity for newcomer education through "school site visits, professional development workshops, and research projects." It also...
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