Driving Potential

We recruit and support diverse, qualified individuals on their path to a teaching career in CCSD. Together, we are driving potential for people in our community.

What We Do

Teacher Pathway recruits, supports, and retains diverse, qualified individuals committed to a teaching career in CCSD. This “grow your own” teacher training program focuses on addressing Clark County’s chronic teacher shortage by helping current paraprofessionals complete a teacher training program.

“Back home in Kenya, education is not free. Becoming a licensed teacher gives me the superpower to give my students the tools my family never had.”

Fatuma Abdullahi, Specialized Programs Teacher Assistant

Our Impact Together

2,200

CCSD paraprofessionals identified by PEF are interested in becoming licensed teachers

103

CCSD paraprofessionals have been connected to experienced mentor teachers, with 73% of mentees identifying as coming from diverse backgrounds

$500

stipend provided to paraprofessionals in the program to address barriers to becoming a licensed teacher

Mentorship and Support

Teacher candidates are paired with master teachers to help ensure they are prepared for teacher education programs, including applying for financial aid, understanding the time requirements of their teacher preparation program, arranging for childcare and transportation, test preparation, and more, with the goal of ensuring mentees meet the requirements for UNLV’s Paraprofessional Pathways Project.

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Preparing for Pathway

PEF helps teacher candidates overcome common barriers experienced on the journey to becoming a teacher by providing mentoring, financial assistance, and other supports like test preparation. Study.com has donated 100 licenses to help Teacher Pathway participants prepare for and pass their teacher certification tests.

Retaining New Educators

PEF is partnering with other education leaders to provide teaching candidates with mentorship in the first three years of their teaching careers, including support with curriculum development, student and family engagement skills, and stress management.

PEF is partnering with Study.com, a national edtech platform, to unlock opportunities for aspiring educators who are preparing for certification tests to earn their teaching credentials. Study.com has donated 100 licenses in comprehensive, cost-free materials and resources to paraprofessionals enrolled in the Teacher Pathway program to help them prepare and pass their teacher certification tests. Teacher test preparation licenses will be distributed to Teacher Pathway mentees who, historically, face obstacles passing the PRAXIS exam.

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