Following the great work from the 2024 Summit, the partners continue their work to develop programs and plans to address the Teacher Preparation Pipeline.  Over 80 individuals, representing 20 organizations, attended on March 28, 2025, at the University System of Maryland at Southern Maryland. Representatives from school systems, higher education partners, state departments, and other stakeholders, joined together with a common goal:

Create a sustainable and mutually beneficial partnership between local public school systems and higher education partners to address the workforce challenges facing our educational systems and prepare our teachers to be effective leaders in the classroom.

Key areas of the 2025 Summit included:

• Progress and success stories over the past year

• Expanded efforts with TAM, Educators Rising, 2+2 Programs, and Registered Apprenticeships

• Potential communication tools for attracting and supporting teacher candidates through multiple pathways to licensure

• Examining the context and future ideas for retaining in-service teachers through improved working conditions

On April 26, 2024, roughly 50 participants joined together to discuss the workforce challenges facing our education systems.  Participants included representation from Calvert, Charles and St. Mary's County Public School systems, MSDE and AIB, MD Department of Labor, Patuxent Partnership, Maryland Education Association, Towson University, University of Maryland Global Campus, Notre Dame University of Maryland, Coppin State, St. Mary's College of Maryland, and College of Southern Maryland.  The event was hosted at the University System of Maryland - Southern Maryland Campus.

This document summarizes the Summit and the work moving forward.

More Information, including presentations, workgroup information, etc.