Time: 11:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m. MT

Location:Virtual

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 https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/edlabs/projects/project.asp?projectID=4635

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 Labo¬ratory Central. Retrieved from https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED593492