{"id":8425,"date":"2023-04-10T10:52:14","date_gmt":"2023-04-10T16:52:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agile-ed.com\/?p=8425"},"modified":"2023-04-11T21:03:55","modified_gmt":"2023-04-12T03:03:55","slug":"combating-teacher-shortages-in-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agile-ed.com\/resources\/combating-teacher-shortages-in-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Combating Teacher Shortages in 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Combatting Teacher Staffing Shortages <\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Teaching staffing challenges are here to stay. Hopes of the issue being a short-term effect have been dashed. And no school type, level, or location is immune.  Positioning your organization to be a partner in combating staffing shortages is both an act of self-preservation and an opportunity to be an innovator in the field. This article will share some current efforts districts are using to combat teaching shortages and then propose areas you can explore as thought leaders in education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Partnering with a district\u2019s plan provides an opportunity for you to be seen as a reliable collaborator who can build relationships in areas beyond your contracted agreement.\u00a0 The first step is to reach out to schools to see what their plans are.\u00a0 This may also be public knowledge, so taking time to research this can lead to better use of time with district leadership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Overall, schools have been using a combination of traditional approaches, often applied from other fields and contextual strategies that leverage their systems and networks.  Strategies target both the retention of current educators and the hiring of new teachers to fill gaps from retirement and those leaving the field. Table 1 categorizes and briefly describes four approaches for both ventures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Traditional<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Hiring and Rehiring Bonuses<\/td>Extra compensation is attractive and often boosts feelings of being appreciated by the school system.<\/td><\/tr>
Early Hiring Initiatives<\/td>There was a time when teachers were hired almost exclusively in the summer.  Early hiring opens the pool of candidates and seeks to employ them sooner, not later. <\/td><\/tr>
Mentorships and Orientation Programs<\/td>It is surprising how many new teachers experience neither of these, especially when we expect that new teachers are supported.  Supported teachers stay in the field longer.<\/td><\/tr>
Recruit Educators from Other Fields and States<\/td>Job fairs and partnerships with universities in other states and career switcher programs can yield impressive numbers. Relocation stipends help, of course.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Progressive<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
College to Classroom Program<\/td>Districts have worked intentionally with colleges and seniors in their high schools that will guarantee <\/em>a teaching job in the district they went to.<\/td><\/tr>
Professional Development that is Actually Both!<\/td>Professional development is a large term that is often bemoaned by educators.  But some districts get this aspect of education right by promoting PD that augments educators\u2019 professional practices and identity instead of \u201cChecking a box.\u201d<\/td><\/tr>
Nurturing Long-Term Subs<\/td>If you have long-term subs in schools, you have a pool of candidates for full-time teachers. Nurturing those individuals is key to making them valuable parts of the team.<\/td><\/tr>
Altering the School Calendar<\/td>Schools are adjusting the work week, vacation time policies, and cultural observance days in order to promote an attractive work-life balance dimension to the field.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The effectiveness of each of these programs varies from district to district.  Gathering information about each is important as are the un-turning stones not yet considered.  Developing a service, event, or product that addresses teacher shortages and helps districts staff their schools is an invaluable venture to undertake.  After your information gathering is complete, invite school districts to be partners in your innovation.  By doing so you can position yourself as a leader and collaborator and integrate your expertise while addressing one of the biggest challenges in the field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Agile Education Marketing is here to help organizations partner with school districts and administrators to craft a better plan with our education data resources. Are you ready to learn more? Reach out to our team<\/a> today to get started! <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Written by: Craig Perrier<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Educational Thought Leader and Practitioner<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Craig is the High School Social Studies Curriculum and Instruction Specialist for Fairfax County Public Schools in Fairfax, VA. He also is an online adjunct professor of education for Framingham State University and the teacher certification program, Educate VA. Previously, he taught at American Schools in Brazil for six years and for six years in public schools in Massachusetts. After leaving the classroom, Craig was the Coordinator for Curriculum and Instruction for Social Studies and History at Virtual High School and then the PK-12 Social Studies Coordinator for the Department of Defense Dependent Schools. He has consulted for World Savvy, IIE, iEARN, ABC-Clio, Knovva Academy, the U.S. Department of State, and the OER Project. In addition, Craig has an M.A. in Global History and Ed.D. in Education Leadership. He has served on advisory boards for The American Historical Association and the National Humanities Center and is the creator of the free digital history resource “Globalizing U.S. History.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Combatting Teacher Staffing Shortages Teaching staffing challenges are here to stay. Hopes of the issue being a short-term effect have been dashed. And no school type, level, or location is immune.  Positioning your organization to be a partner in combating staffing shortages is both an act of self-preservation and an opportunity to be an innovator […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":5661,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_eb_attr":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2526,2160,1574,5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8425","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog-posts","category-blog-post","category-educator_perspective","category-education-sales-and-marketing-resources"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/agile-ed.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8425","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/agile-ed.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/agile-ed.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agile-ed.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agile-ed.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8425"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/agile-ed.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8425\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agile-ed.com\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/agile-ed.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8425"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agile-ed.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8425"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agile-ed.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8425"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}