Recruitment Strategies
This page includes a searchable database 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 searched by keyword and filtered by population and/or type of resource.
We welcome new strategy suggestions; you may submit them using the Recruitment and Strategies Suggestion form. 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.
We welcome new ideas for activating and recruiting future teachers; use the Recruitment Strategies form to submit additional suggestions to the list.
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.
- Submitted by
- San Diego State
- Populations
- Math, Science, Undergraduate
- Strategies
- Presentations, Professional conferences
We place print ads place about math and science teaching in daily and weekly papers. Interested candidates are invited to weekly information sessions.
- Submitted by
- CSU Monterey Bay
- Populations
- Math, Science, Undergraduate
- Strategies
- Advertising, Advising and mentoring
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 engaging, inquiry-based scie
- Submitted by
- CSU Fullerton
- Populations
- Math, Science, Undergraduate
- Strategies
- Early field experiences, Other
Professional Development in Mathematics Teaching - Professional Development opportunities are designed for in-service teachers, which provides networking opportunities for pre-service teachers.
- Submitted by
- Humboldt State
- Populations
- Credential Student, Math, Undergraduate
- Strategies
- Professional conferences
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.
- Submitted by
- CSU Northridge
- Populations
- Credential Student, Math, Other graduate, Science
- Strategies
- Professional conferences
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.
- Submitted by
- CSU Fresno
- Populations
- Credential Student, Math, Other graduate, Science
- Strategies
- Other, Professional conferences
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.
- Submitted by
- Ken Futernick
- Populations
- Community College, High School, Other graduate, Students of color, Undergraduate
- Strategies
- Special events
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.
- Submitted by
- Sonoma State
- Populations
- Credential Student, Math, Science
- Strategies
- Professional conferences