Partnerships: Teacher Pipeline Project

To inspire excellent young people into the field of teaching and track our teacher alumni’s impact on the field of education, Breakthrough is launching the Teacher Pipeline Project. Our goal is to guide our most promising teachers into the best teacher training organizations in the United States. Through this project, Breakthrough will select a small number of outstanding partners with whom we will build a pipeline into the classroom for our teachers graduating from college. In exchange for being identified as a Breakthrough Teacher Pipeline Partner, partners will report on successes of Breakthrough Teacher Alumni in their selection process and training programs. 

Teacher Pipeline Partners

Aspire Public Schools Teacher Residency

Aspire Public Schools is a non-profit organization that is also one of the highest performing public school systems in California. Aspire operates high performing public charter schools across the state that focus on one goal - preparing urban students for college. College for Certain. The Aspire Teacher Residency  (ATR) is an intensive and supportive teacher training program in partnership with the University of the Pacific. ATR offers a comprehensive four year program that integrates exceptional academic preparation and practical teaching experience including an M.Ed and California Preliminary Credential. ATR pairs residents with highly-effective Mentor Teacher four days/week for an entire school year and promises a job at an Aspire school the following school year upon successful completion.

MATCH Teacher Residency

MATCH operates the MATCH Teacher Residency (underneath the umbrella of the MATCH Corps tutoring program) to prepare residents to become unusually effective and confident first-year classroom teachers. The 1 year training program results in a teacher certification in Math or English in the state of Massachusetts. What sets MTR apart from other teacher prep programs? First, we’re prescriptive, like a sports coach or piano teacher; you learn and practice very specific “Teacher Moves.” Second, trainees are specifically being prepared to teach in certain charter schools with a track record of “turning around” low-performing kids. Third, we have a very particular approach, which involves building relationships 1-on-1 with kids and parents, then using those relationships to run a tight ship in class, enforcing rules consistently, and pushing/demanding a LOT from kids.

Teach For America

Teach For America’s mission is to build the movement to eliminate educational inequity by enlisting our nation's most promising future leaders in the effort. TFA recruits outstanding recent college graduates from all backgrounds and career interests to commit to teach for two years in urban and rural public schools. TFA provides the training and ongoing support necessary to ensure their success as teachers in low-income communities.