Camden will be home to a vibrant public school system that inspires all students and prepares them for success after high school.

What is CTP?

Founded in 2019 by the Camden Education Fund, the Camden Teacher Pipeline partners with New Jersey colleges and universities to:

  • Attract new teachers to Camden – specifically teachers of color.
  • Provide student teachers with robust, hands-on training.
  • Connect student’s teaching experience with schools that will be hiring for full-time positions at the end of their student teaching experience.

The goal is to create a sustainable pipeline of high-potential educators to Camden, New Jersey.

Program Overview

There are four components of the Camden Teacher Pipeline Program. CTP students receive support throughout their clinical placement year and through spring hiring.

Coursework

Students take required coursework at their university’s School of Education

Selection Process

Students are recruited to complete their student teaching in Camden. After site visits, they are matched to a K-12 public school: district, charter, or renaissance.

Clinical Practice

During the year, students student-teach under the supervision of their Cooperating Teachers.

Hiring Support

Students attend monthly, practice-based training sessions with cohort members.

Interested, successful students are supported in applying for full-time teaching positions at Camden partner schools through resume and interview support.

Program Supports

Selection Process

  1. Info Sessions & School Fair

    Local school networks present virtually to incoming student teachers, sharing essential details about participating school campuses.

  2. Interviews

    Candidates sign up to interview with networks, offering a valuable opportunity to learn about different organizational cultures before visiting physical sites.

  3. Site Visits

    Student teachers visit selected campuses to experience each school's unique environment.

  4. Rankings

    Both student teachers and school networks submit their mutual preferences.

  5. Matches

    The Camden Teacher Pipeline team finalizes placements by matching each student teacher to a network based on their combined ranking results.

Interest Form

If you are interested in learning more about the Camden Teacher Pipeline please complete our interest form.

Interest Form

Student Teacher Testimonials

“CTP has helped me build my confidence in the classroom and supported me every step of the way. I’ve left every session with new ideas to implement, new strategies to support students, and strong feedback from videos and practice. The Camden Teacher Pipeline has provided me with a community where I am able to learn and grow with other educators that I greatly respect.”

Carley Kain
(2024-25 Cohort)

“The Camden Teacher Pipeline gave me the opportunity to reflect on my teaching and my teaching style to better myself which in turn supported me to better myself for my students. The Pipeline supported me emotionally as well especially in the beginning of the school year when I was struggling with connecting with my cooperating teacher. The Pipeline supported me to understand the diverse needs of the students that are in my classroom now and in my future classroom as well. I learned multiple different instructional strategies to ensure I am meeting the needs of each student.”

Kameron Evans
(2024-25 Cohort)

“My student teaching experience has consistently provided me with opportunities to plan and execute lessons within my content area, allowing me to build confidence and develop my instructional voice. Through the Camden Teacher Pipeline, I’ve been encouraged to use a variety of formal and informal assessments: such as skill checklists, observation, and student feedback, to monitor progress and adjust instruction. While I’ve had some opportunities to use assessment data to inform instruction, I am continuing to grow in using that data more consistently and intentionally.

The program has also emphasized the importance of self-reflection, which I regularly practice to improve lesson effectiveness and classroom management. Working in a diverse classroom setting has strengthened my ability to differentiate instruction and ensure all students feel included and supported. Additionally, I’ve built strong, positive relationships with both my cooperating teacher and my students, which has been essential for creating a productive learning environment.”

Mikal Hamilton
(2025-26 Cohort)

“The Camden Teacher Pipeline ultimately changed the trajectory of my student teaching. This experience was so useful and comfortable. This led me to building relationships with those around me as well as led us to guiding each other. I would do this program over again and again if I could. The skills that come from this are undeniable.”

Shelby Kaluhiokalani
(2025-26 Cohort)

Camden Teacher Pipeline 2024-25 Student Testimonial

Camden Teacher Pipeline 2024-25 Cooperating Teacher Video

Camden Teacher Pipeline 2024-25 Program Video

Present partners

Rutgers University – Camden

Rider University

Rider University

Past partners

Relay GSE

Rowan University

We are deeply saddened and disturbed by the murder of George Floyd at the hands of police officers in Minneapolis. George’s story is the story of too many Black Americans – Ahmaud Arbery, Breona Taylor, Trayvon Martin, and so many more, named and unnamed by the media— brutally and senselessly killed.

This loss of Black life and our persistent failure to bring those responsible to account expose the most grotesque, painful truth about our nation: the enduring legacy of white supremacy.

We will not heal until things change.

Camden Education Fund stands in solidarity with the Black community.

We remain deeply committed to bringing resources to support our public schools and the extraordinary youth-serving organizations in Camden, as we believe these are the institutions with the greatest potential to show our children, daily, that their lives and dreams matter.

The reality is that all organizations – ours included – have so much more work to do. We will hold ourselves accountable to building an organization that advances equity, promotes understanding, and dismantles racist structures.
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