Combatting Shortages of Educators Serving Students with Disabilities
AACTE will facilitate a webinar, “Educator Preparation Innovation: Creating Pathways to Strengthen Recruitment,” on Tuesday, April 19. The virtual session is part of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) and the CEEDAR Center 12-part webinar series focused on evidence-based strategies to strengthen and diversify the special education workforce.
According to multiple research studies, fully prepared teachers in special education are more effective and are more likely to remain in the teaching profession than are teachers who are not fully prepared. It is clear that public schools need fully prepared and credentialed special education teachers.
This session will highlight innovation occurring among educator preparation programs to recruit individuals into the profession and to prepare and support them. Educator preparation programs engaged in the CEEDAR-supported, AACTE Special Education Networked Improvement Community will discuss the innovative pathways and mutually beneficial partnerships that have bolstered recruitment and retainment efforts.
Register for the webinar series and watch the session:
Educator Preparation Innovation, Creating Pathways to Strengthen Recruitment
Tuesday, April 19 at 2:00 p.m. EDT
All of the webinars can be viewed live or as a recorded session. Professional development hour (PDH) certificates will be available for each session. To learn about the full series, visit exceptionalchildren.org.
Tags: AACTE partner organizations, events, shortage, special education
