To grow and sustain field placement experiences, a group of elementary education university faculty members from a small private liberal arts university, examined strategies for teacher recruitment, retention, and recognition. Faculty members compiled and categorized data from cooperating teacher exit surveys, intern exit surveys, field observations, and consultations with cooperating teachers and our advisory board. Extrapolating scenarios and evidence from these categories, faculty brainstormed ways in which the partnership with existing schools, and the experiences for both the interns and their cooperating teacher could be strengthened. This work shares some of the challenges faced during this process as well as suggestions for making field experiences enjoyable, productive, and worthwhile for all involved.