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.

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

  • Presentations on Teaching in Science Courses

    This is a simple yet effective way to reach STEM students at SDSU. The Dean of the College of Science sends out an email to faculty encouraging them to respond to a class visit request sent by our administrative coordinator.

    Population: Math, Science, Undergraduate
    Strategy Type: Presentations, Professional conferences
    Submitted by: San Diego State 

  • Print Ads Placed About Math and Science Teaching

    ​We place print ads place about math and science teaching in daily and weekly papers. Interested candidates are invited to weekly information sessions.

    Population: Math, Science, Undergraduate
    Strategy Type: Advertising, Advising and mentoring
    Submitted by: CSU Monterey Bay 

  • PRISE Internships

    ​PRISE (Promoting Resources of Informal Science Education). There were 12 PRISE interns in summer 2016 and 13 PRISE interns in summer 2017 who helped create lessons aligned with NGSS for local science centers, giving these future and current candidates first-hand experience with creating eng

    Population: Math, Science, Undergraduate
    Strategy Type: Early field experiences, Other
    Submitted by: CSU Fullerton 

  • Professional Development in Mathematics Teaching

    ​Professional Development in Mathematics Teaching - Professional Development opportunities are designed for in-service teachers, which provides networking opportunities for pre-service teachers.​

    Population: Credential Student, Math, Undergraduate
    Strategy Type: Professional conferences
    Submitted by: Humboldt State 

  • Professional Development Opportunities

    We notify students about a wide variety of professional development opportunities, including masters programs in science or math education, California Science Project, I3 Grants, etc. We also notify MSTI graduates with continuing updates regarding these PD opportunities.

    Population: Credential Student, Math, Other graduate, Science
    Strategy Type: Professional conferences
    Submitted by: CSU Northridge 

  • Professional Support for Credential Graduates

    ​We support several Teacher Residents (graduates) in attending San Joaquin Valley Mathematics Project (SJVMP) and Central Valley Science Project (CVSP) summer institutes and academic year workshops during their first summer following graduation.

    Population: Credential Student, Math, Other graduate, Science
    Strategy Type: Other, Professional conferences
    Submitted by: CSU Fresno 

  • Professor Nominations of Promising Teaching Candidates

    This strategy has proved to be highly effective at several CSU campuses. At the first event at CSUS in 2016, professors nominated close to 300 undergraduates. Each of the students received a congratulatory email (for being nominated) and an invitation to a Celebration of Teaching event.

    Population: Community College, High School, Other graduate, Students of color, Undergraduate
    Strategy Type: Special events
    Submitted by: Ken Futernick  kfuternick@calstate.edu

  • Project-Based Institutes

    ​During the summer of 2018, we offered a NEXUS interdisciplinary project-based Institute for multiple-subject teachers.  It provided teachers the opportunity to develop a Common Core English language arts, math, and science project-based curriculum for the elementary classroom.

    Population: Credential Student, Math, Science
    Strategy Type: Professional conferences
    Submitted by: Sonoma State 

  • Promising Practices to Recruit and Retain Male Teachers of Color (AACTE)

    Promising Practices to Recruit and Retain Male Teachers of Color 
    Population: Paraprofessionals, Students of color
    Strategy Type: Advising and mentoring, Financial assistance, Test prep assistance
    Submitted by: Ken Futernick (via Ernest Black)  kfuternick@calstate.edu

  • Promoting Math/Science with Current Credential Students

    This initiative targets current credential students who are pursuing credentials in other fields or multiple subject credentialed teachers who are at risk or may have already lost their job and who may be able to qualify for a foundational level math or science credential by earning a supple

    Population: Credential Student, Math, Other graduate, Science
    Strategy Type: Other
    Submitted by: CSU Los Angeles 

  • Recruiting from Within the College Of Science

    We have made great efforts to recruit from within the College of Science. Specifically, the MSTI Scholarship Program (which replaces our Noyce Scholarship), the PhysTEC program, and the Bio LA program heavily advertise to students at the sophomore level.

    Population: Math, Science, Undergraduate
    Strategy Type: Advertising, Promotion by non-ed faculty
    Submitted by: Cal Poly Pomona 

  • Recruiting from Within the College Of Science

    ​We have made great efforts to recruit from within the College of Science. Specifically, the MSTI Scholarship Program (which replaces our Noyce Scholarship), the PhysTEC program, and the Bio LA program heavily advertise to students at the sophomore level.

    Population: Math, Science, Undergraduate
    Strategy Type: Advertising, Promotion by non-ed faculty
    Submitted by: Cal Poly Pomona