How Minnesota is Growing Their Own Teachers

Article/Op-Ed in EdPrepMatters
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July 20, 2021

Amaya Garcia wrote a piece for AACTE's blog about Grow Your Own Teacher programs in Minnesota.

As outlined in a recent New America report, Minnesota is one of nine states in the country that offers a competitive GYO grant  designed to promote teacher residency programs for adult community members and opportunities for high school students to gain exposure to teaching as a career.  While the state provides funding, there are few directives about how GYO programs should be designed, reflecting the importance of local control and governance.

Read the full article here.