NLU Partners with CPS P-STEP Program
NLU’s National College of Education is partnering with Chicago Public Schools P-Step (Pre-Service Teaching Equity Project), a revamped student teaching program designed to fill vital gaps in student teaching experiences across the city while also diversifying their teaching corps.
According to this CPS Press Release, the objectives of P-STEP program are:
- Improve and expand upon pre-service teaching experiences, including field experiences and student teaching opportunities in hard-to-staff schools;
- Equitably place student teachers throughout CPS;
- Improve the experience and efficiency of pre-service teacher preparation;
- Improve the recruitment, training, and retention of experienced "cooperating teachers" of color to mentor/guide pre- and new teachers; and
- Ensure/incentivize pre-service teachers from both underrepresented groups and those studying high-needs education subject areas accept full-time employment at hard-to-staff schools.
Learn more about how students can step up and participate in the NCE/CPS P-STEP program, detailed in P-STEP Program information sheet.
