Recruitment and Retention Materials to Support District Administrators in Michigan

Building on previous research and coaching projects for the Midwest Alliance to Improve Teaching Preparation, the Michigan Department of Education requested REL Midwest's assistance in developing materials to help district leaders improve their teacher recruitment and retention strategies. In this training project, REL Midwest worked with Michigan Department of Education staff to collect research findings and recommendations from the field and translate them into practitioner-focused resources that school districts can use to improve their teacher workforce. In particular, this project considered the needs of small districts that do not always have the local resources necessary to tackle their teacher recruitment and retention needs.