Recruitment Strategies

This page includes a repository of strategies, programs, and reports related to the recruitment of teachers, something we also think about as activating the desire within many students to serve their communities in a meaningful way, with a special emphasis on recruiting for diversity. Specific characteristics of future teachers are listed when the resource specifically targets those populations. Resources can be filtered by population and/or type of resource.

Generally, these resources are available at no cost or through a subscription carried by CSU campus libraries.

View a list of barriers to teaching that have been used to address some of the real and perceived obstacles that teaching candidates face.

  • STEM Tutoring Experiences for Community College and CSU Students

    Our tutoring experiences for STEM students from community colleges and CSU campuses continues to be a successful recruiting strategy. We have also expanded this practice to include experiences in out-of-school programs and in informal STEM settings.

    Population: Community College, Math, Science, Undergraduate
    Strategy Type: Early field experiences, Financial assistance
    Submitted by: San Diego State 

  • STEM Workshops, Conferences, Institutes

    ​Keep mathematics and science students (as well as liberal studies and multiple subject students) apprised of campus and local profession-related opportunities such as the free NASA weekend workshops, SJVMP workshops/institutes (e.g., math and technology), STEM colloquia, etc., held on the campus

    Population: Credential Student, Math, Science
    Strategy Type: Presentations, Social media
    Submitted by: CSU Fresno 

  • Stipends for Enrollment in STEM Classes

    ​At CSU Fresno, MSTI provides stipends to encourage enrollment in courses such as Physics Pedagogy, Outreach, and Engineering Literacy, which are designed to strengthen content and pedagogy skills aligned with the CCSS and NGSS.​

    Population: Math, Science, Undergraduate
    Strategy Type: Other
    Submitted by: CSU Fresno 

  • Strategies for Recruiting more Students of Color into STEM Teaching

    Population: Math, Science, Students of color, Undergraduate
    Strategy Type: Advertising, Advising and mentoring, Early field experiences, Financial assistance, Presentations, Social media, Special events
    Submitted by: Cheryl Odorica  cordorica@csuchico.edu

  • Structures to Foster Multiple Certifications

    The Single Subject program in CSUSM's School of Education implemented an initiative in Fall 2012 to increase the number of credentialed teachers with multiple authorizations.

    Population: Credential Student, Math, Science
    Strategy Type: Financial assistance, Test prep assistance
    Submitted by: CSU San Marcos 

  • Student Space Center

    Provide physical space for future teachers to study, collaborate, network, and get advising from faculty and staff.  Could be an advising center as well so staff would be there to provide support and could manage the space.​

    Population: Credential Student, Undergraduate
    Strategy Type: Advising and mentoring, Other
    Submitted by: Aimee Nelson  anelson@calstate.edu

  • Summer Training in STEM

    Financially support local STEM summer training and "STEM symposium" week to recruit new Science candidates.

    Population: Math, Science, Undergraduate
    Strategy Type: Financial assistance, Professional conferences
    Submitted by: CSU Channel Islands 

  • Support for Adding Math/Science Authorizations

    We recruit from current multiple subject credential holders and provide test preparation support and financial support.  We offer special sections of EDSC 542S/M Advanced Methods of Teaching Middle School Science/Math that are now available fully online.

    Population: Math, Science
    Strategy Type: Financial assistance, Test prep assistance
    Submitted by: CSU Fullerton 

  • Support for Professional Conferences and Membership

    ​Fresno continues its tradition of generously supporting pre-service teacher attendance at professional conferences (e.g., NSTA’s national conference, the statewide STEM conference, and CMC-North), as well as providing subscriptions to COMET  and members

    Population: Credential Student, Math, Science, Undergraduate
    Strategy Type: Financial assistance, Professional conferences
    Submitted by: CSU Fresno 

  • Support for STEM pre-teaching organizations

    ​The College of Education Equity Coordinator and Peer Mentors (math and science) support STEM pre-teaching organizations, working with over 25 local administrators.

    Population: Community College, Math, Science, Undergraduate
    Strategy Type: Advising and mentoring, SCTA and other clubs
    Submitted by: Sacramento State 

  • Support for Supplementary Authorization in Sciences

    We support Multiple Subject credential candidates enrolled in the ITEP program to gain a supplementary authorization in any of the Sciences.

    Population: Math, Science, Undergraduate
    Strategy Type: Other
    Submitted by: CSU Channel Islands 

  • Tap Single-Subject Advisors to Recruit Candidates

    One strategy that we will be testing out is having each of our single-subject advisors across campus hold a joint orientation for recruiting students into the credential program.

    Population: Undergraduate
    Strategy Type: Advising and mentoring, Promotion by non-ed faculty
    Submitted by: Jann Pataray-Ching  patarayching@cpp.edu