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Every child deserves a
well-prepared teacher

Deans for Impact works to ensure that every beginning teacher is good on day one, and on the path to become great over time.

We do this by bringing together leaders of educator-preparation programs who want to change the way they prepare teachers; helping these leaders transform their programs; and influencing policy that affects their work. Guided by principles of learning science, we aim to equip teachers with the tools to create rigorous, equitable, and inclusive classrooms–so that all children thrive.

  • Connect Leaders
    Connect Leaders

    We support leaders in educator preparation to transform the way they prepare future teachers. We help them explore the mindsets and beliefs that underpin their leadership. By challenging old assumptions, engaging others, and developing a clear strategy, leaders can make pedagogy a priority within their programs.

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  • Transform Programs
    Transform Programs

    Learning science guides our work, and our work supports teachers and students. We convene diverse voices and give teachers tools to identify and counter historical patterns of inequity. With a better understanding of how students learn, teachers can make better instructional decisions so that all children thrive.

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  • Influence Policy
    Influence Policy

    We champion policies to attract, prepare and support a diverse educator workforce. This includes expanding pathways into teaching that are affordable, practice-based, and focused on instructional decision-making grounded in science. Equitable and inclusive systems foster equitable and inclusive classrooms.

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Our 2022 in Review

In 2022, we supported 43 program teams to redesign teacher preparation and impacted over 40,500 future teachers across 30 states and DC.

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Featured Posts
Honoring identities and pursuing excellence: meet Valerie Sakimura, DFI’s new executive director

Our new executive director Valerie Sakimura shares reflections on the experiences that have shaped her leadership and discusses leading DFI during this critical moment for our education system.…

Building confidence and joy: how tutoring is sparking promise in New Jersey

“In the beginning, some of [the kids] were a little apathetic like, ‘Ah, we have tutoring? It’s the summer,’ but by the end they are like, ‘When do we have tutoring? When am I going to see you next?’”…

Learning by Scientific Design, a DFI podcast

Learning by Scientific Design is a podcast series by Deans for Impact that explores how an understanding of cognitive science, or the science of how students learn, can lead to more rigorous, equitable and inclusive teaching.…

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