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What if we created more pathways into teaching?

A new OECD Education Working Paper, Alternative Pathways into Teaching: Broadening Access and Expanding Diversity, explores how alternative pathways can open the teaching profession to a broader and more diverse pool of candidates.

We’re proud that BTR is featured in the report as an example of an alternative pathway into teaching—and especially excited to see the work of our community recognized as part of this larger conversation about the future of the teaching profession.

📄 Read the OECD Working Paper: www.oecd.org/en/publications/alternative-pathways-into-teaching_80bfc617-en.html

BTR Graduates — this one’s for you!

🎉 Join us for our Grade Level/Content/Curriculum Collaboration Planning Party and bring a problem of practice, question, unit, or challenge you’ve been thinking through.

Come collaborate, share ideas, and learn alongside fellow BTR graduates who teach the same grade, content, or curriculum.

🗓️ October 4 | 10am–2pm
📍 BPE Offices, 67 Kemble Street, Suite 2.5, Boston, MA

Plus, from 1–2pm, we’ll dig into MAP Data and explore how to interpret your data and turn it into a plan for student growth.

Bring what you’re working on. Leave with new ideas, perspective, and a plan.

We hope to see you there! 💙

We’re proud of the Boston Teacher Residency team and the coaches who support our residents as they prepare to make an immediate impact in Boston classrooms.

These educators bring expertise, energy, and a deep commitment to learning into every school year. We’re grateful for the work they do to develop the next generation of Boston teachers and, ultimately, create better outcomes for students.

Here’s to another year of learning, coaching, collaboration, and growth! 📚🍎

StudentSuccess

BPE is proud to be part of the Elevating Educators Coalition and to help bring educators together for From Preparation to Practice: Building Your Community of Support, an evening designed for educators navigating the transition into teaching.

This event brings together educator preparation candidates, first- and second-year teachers, early-career educators, and pathway organizations to help participants build meaningful connections, share experiences, and discover the people, programs, and communities that can support them throughout their early careers.

📅 Thursday, November 5, 2026
⏰ 5:30–7:30 p.m.
📍 City Year Boston, 287 Columbus Avenue, Boston, MA 02116
🍽️ Free to attend, with dinner provided

Whether you’re preparing to enter the classroom or in your first years of teaching, this is a great opportunity to connect with educators on a similar journey, learn from those who have recently navigated the transition into practice, and discover resources and communities that can help you feel supported and connected.

Come ready to build your professional network, share what’s on your mind, and leave with at least one meaningful new connection and a concrete next step for your journey as an educator.

Register here: https://lnkd.in/gWgUHhis

Applications are OPEN! 

We’re officially looking for runners to join BPE’s 2027 Boston Marathon team! 💙

This is your chance to take on one of the world’s most iconic races while raising money to support the work of BPE.

 ✨Limited spots available
 ✨You do not need to be affiliated with BPE to apply
 ✨Runners are responsible for fundraising

Whether you’re an experienced marathoner or ready to take on an incredible challenge for a cause you believe in, we want to hear from you.

🗓️ Boston Marathon: April 27, 2027
📩 Applications are open now — apply as soon as possible!

Apply today: bpe.org/marathon

Know someone who should run for BPE? Tag them below or share this post! 🏃‍♀️🏃

We’re grateful to Representative Christopher Worrell for championing a $100,000 state earmark to support BPE’s Educator Career Pathway!

This important investment will help us continue creating pathways for educators to enter and advance in the profession, strengthening opportunities for both educators and the students they serve.

Many thanks to Representative Worrell for his leadership and advocacy, and to Ways and Means Chairs Representative Aaron Michlewitz and Senator Michael Rodrigues, as well as Governor Maura Healey, for their support of this important investment in education and our workforce.

Thank you for believing in the power of educators and the impact they have on our communities!

BPE is proud to be part of the Elevating Educators Coalition and to help bring educators together for From Preparation to Practice: Building Your Community of Support, an evening designed for educators navigating the transition into teaching.

This event brings together educator preparation candidates, first- and second-year teachers, early-career educators, and pathway organizations to help participants build meaningful connections, share experiences, and discover the people, programs, and communities that can support them throughout their early careers.

📅 Thursday, November 5, 2026
⏰ 5:30–7:30 p.m.
📍 City Year Boston, 287 Columbus Avenue, Boston, MA 02116
🍽️ Free to attend, with dinner provided

Whether you’re preparing to enter the classroom or in your first years of teaching, this is a great opportunity to connect with educators on a similar journey, learn from those who have recently navigated the transition into practice, and discover resources and communities that can help you feel supported and connected.

Come ready to build your professional network, share what’s on your mind, and leave with at least one meaningful new connection and a concrete next step for your journey as an educator.

Register here: www.EEC-StartingStrong.eventbrite.com

We’re excited to see Boston Teacher Residency (BTR) grad Nicole Daley featured on the OECD’s Top Class education podcast! 🎙️

Nicole, a second-career teacher, shares her journey into the classroom and reflects on what she’s learned along the way. It’s a thoughtful conversation about making a career change, finding your way into teaching, and the experiences that career-changers bring with them.

We’re proud to see Nicole sharing her perspective with a global audience.

🎧 Listen to Nicole’s conversation with the OECD: https://m.soundcloud.com/oecdtopclasspodcast/lessons-from-second-career

What happens when teachers get the opportunity to step out of the classroom and into the world of research? Their students benefit, too. 🏫

Boston Teacher Residency (BTR) graduate Sarah Barrington spent part of her summer immersed in a research program at Boston University, gaining hands-on experience, working alongside researchers, and exploring new resources and ideas she can bring back to her classroom.

We love seeing BTR grads continue to grow as educators—and bringing those experiences directly to their students. Sarah’s summer of research will continue to shape her teaching throughout the school year.

Check out this great feature from BU Today to learn more about Sarah’s experience and the work she’s bringing back to her classroom: bu.edu/articles/2026/research-program-for-boston-high-school-teachers/

Throwing it all the way back to Day 1. 💙

In 2013, Dudley Promise Corps began with a vision: harness the power of national service to support Boston students, strengthen school communities, and develop the next generation of leaders.

These photos from our very first day capture the beginning of something that would grow into 13 years of service, relationships, leadership, and community.
Over the years, 217 corps members served in BPE schools — tutoring and mentoring students, creating enrichment opportunities, engaging families, supporting school communities, and building relationships that reached far beyond the classroom.

But before the impact, before the alumni stories, before the countless student and community connections, there was Day 1.

Today, we look back with so much gratitude for where it all began — and for every corps member, student, family, school partner, and community leader who became part of the Dudley Promise Corps story.

13 years. 217 corps members. Countless lives impacted. A legacy that continues.

Photo credit: Werner and Binder