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.
The Early Field Experience is coordinated by the SMEC office.
- Submitted by
- Fresno State
- Populations
- Science, Undergraduate
- Strategies
- Early field experiences, Financial assistance
These activities consist of: (1) year-round email blasts out to STEM and liberal studies majors via the Blackboard listserves accessed by the respective Chairs; (2) posting flyers at strategic locations around campus with tear-away tabs printed with the MSTI website and contact phone number.
- Submitted by
- CSU East Bay
- Populations
- Math, Science, Undergraduate
- Strategies
- Advertising, Advising and mentoring, Financial assistance, Recruitment fairs, Social media, Special events
In 2016-17 we expanded support for our STEM Pre-teaching Club through MSTI, which provides support and a “STEM Teacher Identity” to undergraduate math and science majors with an interest in K-12 teaching. The STEM Pre-Teaching Club participated in early field experiences in local high-needs schools.
- Submitted by
- Sacramento State
- Populations
- Math, Science, Undergraduate
- Strategies
- Early field experiences, SCTA and other clubs
Sonoma State recruits science and math teachers through our weekly School of Education informational meetings as well as thorough the local newspaper, newsletters, e-mails, flyers, and other media outlets.
- Submitted by
- Sonoma State
- Populations
- Math, Science, Undergraduate
- Strategies
- Promotion by non-ed faculty, Social media
Our tutoring experiences for STEM students from community colleges and CSU campuses continues to be a successful recruiting strategy. We have also expanded this practice to include experiences in out-of-school programs and in informal STEM settings.
- Submitted by
- San Diego State
- Populations
- Community College, Math, Science, Undergraduate
- Strategies
- Early field experiences, Financial assistance
Keep mathematics and science students (as well as liberal studies and multiple subject students) apprised of campus and local profession-related opportunities such as the free NASA weekend workshops, SJVMP workshops/institutes (e.g., math and technology), STEM colloquia, etc., held on the campus.
- Submitted by
- CSU Fresno
- Populations
- Credential Student, Math, Science
- Strategies
- Presentations, Social media
At CSU Fresno, MSTI provides stipends to encourage enrollment in courses such as Physics Pedagogy, Outreach, and Engineering Literacy, which are designed to strengthen content and pedagogy skills aligned with the CCSS and NGSS.
- Submitted by
- CSU Fresno
- Populations
- Math, Science, Undergraduate
- Strategies
- Other
This slideshow shares examples from three CSU campuses - Northridge, Fresno, Stanislaus, Long Beach, and Fullerton - of strategies they have used to better reach out to students of color and invite them into STEM teacher preparation pathways.
- Submitted by
- Cheryl Odorica
- Populations
- Math, Science, Students of color, Undergraduate
- Strategies
- Advertising, Advising and mentoring, Early field experiences, Financial assistance, Presentations, Social media, Special events