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About the Teacher Pipeline Project

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Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é’s School of Education is invested in cultivating a teacher workforce that is diverse and well-prepared to meet the needs of students in the District of Columbia.Ìý

The Teacher Pipeline Project provides dual enrollment opportunities in education courses and full scholarships for aspiring teachers, with new teacher coaching, through a partnership between Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é, the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS), Friendship Charter Schools, and the Office of the State Superintendent in Education (OSSE). Designed to increase the number of DC teachers from the District, it aims to diversify the teacher workforce and increase teacher retention. Teaching Fellows can aspire to be general elementary or secondary teachers and/or special education teachers.

The Project has twoÌýcomponents:

  1. °Õ³ó±ðÌýDual Enrollment ProgramÌýfor DC seniors to take college courses while in high school,Ìýand
  2. °Õ³ó±ðÌýUndergraduate Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é Teaching FellowsÌýfull scholarships for DC graduates committing to teaching in DC schools upon degree completion.

NNBC4 teacher pipeline screenshotBC4, a television station in Washington, DC, spotlighted our Teacher Pipeline ProjectÌýas part of their Black History Month programming. Watch it here.

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Dual Enrollment

The first phase of the Teacher Pipeline Project is theÌýDual Enrollment Program, whichÌýincludes the opportunity for DC high school seniors to enroll in two courses totalling six college credits free of charge. Students will attend on-campus courses alongside current Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é students. Between 10-20 high school students are selected each year to participate in the dual enrollment experience. The courses include the following:

Read former SOE Dean Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy's Washington Post article,Ìý.

Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é Teaching Fellows

The second phase of the Teacher Pipeline ProjectÌýprovides full scholarships to DCPS graduating high school seniors who are aspiring teachers, combined with new teacher coaching, calledÌýÃå±±ÂÖ¼é Teaching Fellows.

Teaching Fellows can aspire to be early childhood, elementary, secondary, and/or special education teachers via the following majors/minors:

Scholarships for high school students who wish to become Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é Teaching Fellows include:

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Teacher Pipeline Project FAQs

The Teacher Pipeline Project provides dual enrollment opportunities in education courses for high school students, full scholarships for aspiring teachers enrolled in undergraduate degrees, and new teacher coaching. Designed to increase the number of DC teachers from the District, the program aims to diversify the teacher workforce and increase teacher retention. Teaching Fellows can aspire to be general elementary or secondary teachers and/or special education teachers. The program isÌýa partnership between Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é, the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS), Friendship Charter Schools, and the Office of the State Superintendent in Education (OSSE).

Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é Teaching Fellows can attend Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é’s School of Education tuition free. In addition to four years of funding, the Fellows are also guaranteed a teaching job upon graduation.

Yes, all Teaching Fellows will have D.C. certification, which can be used in other states.

Students are required to complete the Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é application for admission. See application here. There are special questions pertaining to the Teaching Fellows Program.Ìý

Yes, Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é provides accommodations for students with disabilities.Ìý

Contact Information

For more information on the Teacher Pipeline Project contact:

  • Dr. Toks Fashola
    Dual Enrollment Coordinator
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  • Interim Dean, School of Education
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