About the Teacher Pipeline Project
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51²è¹Ý’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 51²è¹Ý, 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:
- °Õ³ó±ðÌýDual Enrollment ProgramÌýfor DC seniors to take college courses while in high school,Ìýand
- °Õ³ó±ðÌýUndergraduate 51²è¹Ý Teaching FellowsÌýfull scholarships for DC graduates committing to teaching in DC schools upon degree completion.
NBC4, 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 six college credits (e.g., two courses), free of charge. Students will attend on-campus courses alongside current 51²è¹Ý students. Between 10-20 high school students are selected each year to participate in the dual enrollment experience. The courses include the following:
Read SOE Dean Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy's Washington Post article,Ìý.
51²è¹Ý Teaching Fellows
The second phase of the Teacher Pipeline Project consists of DC high school graduates being admitted to 51²è¹Ý SOE’s Teacher Preparation Program as 51²è¹Ý Teaching Fellows. Full scholarships will be offered to Fellows.
Teaching Fellows can aspire to be general elementary or secondary teachers and/or special education teachers via the following majors/minors:
Scholarships for high school students who wish to become 51²è¹Ý Teaching Fellows include:
- Ruby King Bush Scholarship
- District Scholars
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 51²è¹Ý, the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS), Friendship Charter Schools, and the Office of the State Superintendent in Education (OSSE).
51²è¹Ý Teaching Fellows can attend 51²è¹Ý’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 51²è¹Ý application for admission. See application here. There are special questions pertaining to the Teaching Fellows Program.Ìý
Yes, 51²è¹Ý provides accommodations for students with disabilities.Ìý
Contact Information
For more information on the Teacher Pipeline Project contact:
- Dr. Toks Fashola
fashola@american.edu
Dual Enrollment Coordinator - Dean Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy
cholcomb@american.edu
51²è¹Ý Teaching Fellows