Explore US PREP’s HB 2 PREP Allotment Series, a focused workshop collection created to help Texas districts and educator preparation programs maximize HB 2 funding opportunities. Covering topics such as strategic staffing, sustainable teacher pathways, mentor training, and content academy preparation, these sessions provide practical guidance for building strong programs, supporting future educators, and strengthening long-term teacher retention.
April 30 | 9-10 AM CST
Designing and Sustaining Grow-Your-Own Teacher Pathways
Join us to explore how Texas districts and educator preparation programs (EPPs) can collaboratively design, implement, and sustain Grow-Your-Own (GYO) teacher pathways funded through HB 2 PREP allotments. This session will highlight strategies for strong advising, meaningful pre-service practice, and retention structures that help districts and EPPs develop and retain high-quality educators.
April 30 | 10-11 AM CST
The Texas Mentor Training
Through the Texas HB 2 PREP Allotments, districts receive funding to support mentor teacher stipends and provide access to high-quality mentor training. The Texas Mentor Training is designed for educators mentoring traditional candidates, residents, alternative certification candidates, and first- and second-year teachers. Join this session to learn what the training covers, how it builds mentor capacity, and how districts can leverage this resource to strengthen instructional support and improve teacher retention and effectiveness.
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May 7th | 9-10 AM CST
Texas Chapter 228: Preparing for the Content Academies
As part of the Texas HB 2 PREP Allotments, educator preparation programs will be trained on—and expected to implement—the Math Academies, Reading Academies, High-Quality Instructional Materials (HQIM), and the Science of Learning (embedded across the academies). Join this session to learn about the requirements of each academy and hear directly from educator preparation programs that have already piloted and integrated some of these academies into their coursework.
May 26th | 11-12:30 PM CST
Tracking the Teacher Pipeline: New Evidence on AAT Pathways and Certification Outcomes
Join us for a first look at new research examining how students progress from Associate of Arts in Teaching (AAT) programs into the educator workforce across Texas.
Using statewide administrative data spanning 2012–2023, this study tracks AAT majors through every stage of the teacher pipeline—from degree completion and transfer to educator preparation program (EPP) enrollment, certification, and entry into teaching.
This session will explore key questions, including:
- How do AAT students move through the teacher preparation pipeline?
- Where are the most significant drop-off points?
- What factors predict success at each stage?
- Do specific courses improve certification outcomes?
This webinar is ideal for community colleges, EPPs, state leaders, and partners working to build more effective, data-driven teacher preparation pathways.
May 28th | 9-10:30 AM CST
Making the Case for Quality: Aligning Leadership for HB 2 PREP Allotments and Outcome-Based Funding Success
This 90-minute webinar is designed to equip deans of Colleges of Education with the framing, data, and financial narrative needed to effectively “manage up” to provosts and presidents regarding Texas HB 2 PREP allotments and the anticipated outcome-based funding beginning in Summer 2028.
As the funding landscape evolves, EPPs face both opportunity and uncertainty—particularly as allotments transition alongside growing expectations for residency model quality, enrollment pressures, and long-term sustainability. This session will help leaders clearly articulate why intentional investment in program quality is not optional, but essential to securing future funding and strengthening educator preparation pipelines.
Participants will explore how to:
- Build a compelling case for quality in the context of enrollment decline and system constraints
- Define what program quality requires in practice, including the critical role of full-time site coordinators
- Design staffing and capacity models that support residency implementation and scale effectively over a 3–5 year horizon (2026–2029)
- Estimate upfront investments and ongoing costs needed to sustain high-quality clinical experiences
- Use data and projections to communicate the return on investment to institutional leadership
- Translate program design into a strategic funding and sustainability narrative for provosts and presidents
The session will center on practical tools and examples that help deans move from program-level strategy to institutional-level influence—positioning Colleges of Education to secure and sustain millions in future outcome-based funding while strengthening educator preparation quality statewide.
August 25th | 11-12:30 PM CST
Building Strong Post-Baccalaureate Residency and Alternative Pre-Service Pathways
As part of the Texas HB 2 PREP Teacher Pathways, educator preparation programs and districts will implement three pathways: Traditional, Residency, and Alternative Pre-Service. This workshop focuses on building high-quality post-baccalaureate residencies and Alternative Pre-Service pathways. Participants will explore what strong models look like in practice and examine the costs and benefits of each approach, including cost modeling for educator preparation programs, districts, and aspiring teachers.
