Improving & Diversifying the Teacher Pipeline–Michigan Dept of Ed & Educator Prep Program Reflection

Improving and Diversifying the Teacher Pipeline – Michigan Department of Education and Educator Preparation Program Reflections

Description

This webinar highlighted research takeaways and actionable strategies to help states and teacher preparation programs to build stronger, more diverse teacher pipelines. In this segment, Dr. Sarah-Kate LaVan from the Michigan Department of Education discussed how the state recruits teacher candidates from different avenues and provides networking and support for teachers from diverse backgrounds. Dr. Kathryn Obenchain from Purdue University and Dr. Leah Nellis from Indiana University Kokomo shared their university Grow Your Own programs, which allow teacher candidates to gain meaningful experience while staying connected to their home communities.

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