Championing Special Educators: Strategies for Recruitment & Retention in Educator Preparation

Championing Special Educators: Strategies for Recruitment & Retention in Educator Preparation Affinity Group

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Join us October 31st for our first session of the: Championing Special Educators: Strategies for Recruitment & Retention in Educator Preparation Affinity Group meeting! Join us as we highlight evidence-based practices to attract, prepare and retain special educators! This series will highlight successful strategies that educator preparation programs have employed to increase enrollment of special education candidates, including leveraging partnerships with K-12 districts, universities and community partners, and utilizing data collection efforts to drive decision-making. By championing each other, we champion special educators!

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Meeting Materials

Session 1: Multiple Pathways into the Profession

This was the first meeting of the new national affinity group, Championing Special Educators: Strategies for Recruitment & Retention in Educator Preparation.  The first meeting, Multiple Pathways into the Profession, will dive into two educator preparation programs providing innovative ways for students to obtain special education educator licensure.



Additional Resources

Dream Program Dream Program- more info SMSU Paraprofessional to SpEd Program Padlet: Breakout Discussion Session Survey

Session 2: Making a Special Education Degree Affordable

In this meeting we discussed two educator preparation programs that have innovative financial assistance for teacher candidates.



Additional Resources

AU Master of Arts in Special Education Program UW-Madison Special Education Teacher Residency Program Wisconsin Teacher Pledge Session Padlet Session Survey

Session 3: Clinical Practice Experiences

In this meeting we discussed how two educator preparation programs have used the Capturing Observations And Collaboratively sHaring Educational Data (COACHED) tool. Please watch this video to understand how their universities employ this tool to offer virtual reality-based clinical practice experiences for teacher candidates.



Additional Resources

University of Virginia : Coached Education Commission of the States: Clinical Experience Policy Brief EdPrepLab Clinical Practice Resources Ed-Fi Alliance Resources Mursion: Virtual Reality Training Simulations for Teachers and Educators Click me AACTE Clinical Practice Commission AACTE Clinical Preparation Videos Session Survey

Session 4: Special Education Candidate Wellness

In this meeting we heard from Educators Thriving about the most common causes of educator burnout and the six factors that predict educator well-being. Additionally, we heard from Rowan University about how they teach preservice teachers to center wellness and how to humanize teaching practices.



Additional Resources

Don’t just survive. Thrive | Educators Thriving Educator Well-being Initiative | Educators Thriving B.A. Inclusive Education (rowan.edu) Beyond Burnout: A roadmap to improve educator well-being. Educator Well-being Measure Educators Thriving Flyer Educators Thriving Overview Program video Padlet Session Survey

Next session: April 25th, 3-4PM ET

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University of Florida

American Institutes for Research (AIR)

Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO)

Other Collaborators

American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE)

Center on Great Teachers and Leaders (GTL)

Center on Personnel Studies in Special Education (COPSSE)

Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)

Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP)

ICPEL

National Association of State Directors of Special Education (NASDSE)

National Center for Informing Policy and Practice in Special Education Professional Development (NCIPP)

NCII

Parent Information Center

PBIS Center

Personnel Improvement Center (PIC)

SISEP

Study of Personnel Needs in Special Education (SPENSE)

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