Programs

Student teacher with elementary students.

Homegrown Teacher Initiative

The Homegrown Teacher Initiative is a pilot program currently for elementary and special education programs. It will expand to secondary level content area licensure programs, with an emphasis on the STEM areas, as Purdue continues to roll out its revised curriculum and in anticipation of two semester/full year student teaching beginning in the fall of 2024. Purdue’s Homegrown Teacher Initiative is funded through the Indiana Department of Education’s Attract, Prepare, Retain (APR) Grant. The state-wide APR grants are aimed at helping schools and communities strengthen, expand, and diversify the educator pipeline.