Time: 11:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m. MT
Description: Please join us for a REL Central webinar discussing trends in educator workforce mobility. Presenters from REL Central will provide an overview of two REL Central reports: Teacher Retention, Mobility, and Attrition in Colorado, Missouri, Nebraska, and South Dakota; and Factors Related to Teacher Mobility and Attrition in Colorado, Missouri, and South Dakota. In addition, Carolyn Haug from the Colorado Department of Education will share insights as a practitioner interpreting the reports to inform policy and program. Finally, Desiree Carver-Thomas from the Learning Policy Institute will offer examples of state and local programs and initiatives supported by research to improve teacher retention.
Partnership or Research Alliance: Rural Education Research Alliance, Educator Pipeline Research Alliance
Audience: This webinar is designed for SEA and LEA personnel, representatives from educator preparation programs, and other stakeholders who want to learn about trends in educator workforce mobility. K-12 leaders responsible for teacher recruitment and retention will find this event helpful in understanding recent research findings on teacher mobility and their implications for policy and programs.
Speakers:
- Mike Siebersma, REL Central
- Stephen Meyer, REL Central
- Carolyn Haug, Colorado Department of Education
- Desiree Carver-Thomas, Learning Policy Institute
Report Citation: Espel, E. V., Meyer, S. J., & Weston-Sementelli, J. L. (2019). Factors related to teacher mobility and attrition in Colorado, Missouri, and South Dakota (REL 2019-008). Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, Regional Educational Laboratory Central. Retrieved from link
Meyer, S. J., Espel, E. V., Weston-Sementelli, J. L., & Serdiouk, M. (2019). Teacher retention, mobility, and attrition in Colorado, Missouri, Nebraska, and South Dakota (REL 2019-001). Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, Nation!al Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, Regional Educational Laboratory Central. Retrieved from link
