Transforming Educator Preparation: How the University of Redlands Reinvented District and Program Partnerships

At the University of Redlands, intentional collaboration with local education agencies (LEAs) has reshaped how they approach educator preparation. By bringing partners together at their partner convenings, Redlands creates opportunities to strengthen relationships, share data, and engage in dialogue to drive innovation in teacher preparation.

With the support of the California Educator Preparation Innovation Collaborative (CalEPIC), Redlands has developed a shared program design model rooted in their E.Q.U.I.T.Y. framework. Redlands’s equity centered teacher education program cultivates engaged scholars who use question-driven, inclusive, and youth-centered pedagogies to act as transformative agents for educational justice and social equity within diverse communities. 

These collaborative efforts have resulted in targeted recruitment strategies to ensure teacher candidates reflect the demographics of the communities they serve. Through their dedication to meaningful partnerships, Redlands is redefining how educator preparation programs prepare teachers to thrive in today’s classrooms. 

Discover how they’re reinventing partnerships in our CalEPIC Case Study: The University of Redlands Transformation Story.