Grow Your Own Teacher Pathway (GYOTP)
Grow Your Own Teacher Pathway (GYOTP) Program
We’re recruiting mentors and student participants!
The STEM-CWE Teach Program is thrilled to be part of a new grant focused on teacher preparation. The Grow Your Own Teacher Pathway (GYOTP) is an initiative funded by the US Dept. of Education Teacher Quality Partnerships (TQP) grant to build a community-based teacher pipeline that strengthens the teaching profession by increasing the number of Teachers of Color. The program connects future teachers in Greater Los Angeles to enhanced advisory mentors while providing career development activities. Another component of this program is the GYOTP Community Mentoring Network (CMN), which serves as a hub of professional learning communities for teacher support, collaboration, and community building in the region.
Why GYOTP?
Addressing The Teacher Shortage
Tackling the shortage of qualified and diverse educators, especially in STEM Education, Special Education, and Transitional Kindergarten/PreK-3 (Bilingual authorization across all credential types highly encouraged)
Inclusivity and Representation
Focusing on equity by empowering individuals from historically underrepresented groups to join the teaching workforce so that it is reflective of the communities they serve
Community-Driven Approach
By beginning teacher preparation at the community college level and building robust local partnerships, a true community-oriented teacher pathway can emerge
GYOTP Program Design
Guided Teacher Preparation
From community college to bachelor’s degree to credential completion and employment at a local school district
Access to Employment and Clinical Learning Opportunities
Promoting equity in student access to educational resources, employment, clinical, service, and on the job learning
Enhanced Advisory Mentoring (EAM for Equity and Retention)
Multi-layered mentorship and engagement structure building teaching identity, kinship, and career development
Cross System Partnerships
Community colleges, universities and credential granting institutions, local schools districts, and community based organizations collaborating and co-constructing a GYO guided teacher pathway
Equity Focus
Prioritizing recruitment and retention of teachers in critical shortage areas in education: SPED, STEM, TK/PK-3 (ECE as foundation for teaching) and from historically underrepresented groups
Evidence-based Instructional Practices
Working with students with students with special needs and English language learners across all credential types
GYOTP Partners
