With the extended school closures due to COVID-19 throughout the United States, students are having to learn in entirely new ways and facing challenges when it comes to learning during these unprecedented times. The Continuity of Learning resource database offers information, tools, and resources to help educators, parents and families, and related service providers meet the educational, behavioral, and emotional needs of children and youth with disabilities through remote and virtual learning.
This report presents overviews and policy implications and examines the effectiveness of five “Grow-Your-Own” (GYO) programs in the State of Maine. This report highlights the...
MACM is an alternative preparation program that attempts to address Maine’s need for highly qualified special educators by giving conditionally-certified special educators with intensive mentoring...
This Fellowship is a year-long comprehensive program aimed at increasing the retention of special education leaders in Louisiana by offering in-person training and coaching.
This legislation enacted by the Kentucky General Assembly, aims to recruit educators into critical shortage areas and diversify the educator workforce by establishing eight state-approved...
This public awareness and teacher recruitment program consists of 32 teacher ambassadors that seek to attract prospective candidates to the teaching profession. Ambassadors advertise the...
This resource, created by the Teach KY initiative, provides guidance for local education agencies looking to establish Grow-Your-Own programs throughout the State of Kentucky.
This program’s goal is to lower the attrition of teachers in critical shortage areas, especially special education, by providing one-on-one or small group digital mentoring...
Iowa’s Mental Health Service Professionals Demonstration Grant supports innovative partnerships to train school-based mental health service providers that serve both general and special education students...
The Teach Iowa Scholar Program (TIS) offers loan repayment assistance for a maximum of five years for teachers in designated shortage areas, including the areas...
This program aims to attract promising new teachers with competitive starting salaries, and retain effective teachers with leadership opportunities, increased compensation, and incentives for collaboration...
The Teacher Leaders Bootcamp aims to recruit, retain, and develop high-quality educators across the State by providing active teachers with skills and strategies to develop...
The Indiana Department of Education’s Office of Innovation offers this free module to provide guidance to districts looking to better develop strong mentoring and induction...
This report analyzes teacher shortage data in Illinois, including longitudinal data that demonstrates critical shortage areas, and identifies promising approaches to alleviating shortages in these...
The Illinois Student Assistance Commission offers tuition exemptions for up to 250 students seeking initial licensure in special education at an accredited Illinois university.
This teacher training program aims to support prospective teachers by providing funding, as well as, academic and emotional support for individuals completing preparation programs in...
This program assists service members and veterans to transition into teaching positions in areas designated as having the greatest need by the Hawaii State Department...
This 2020 bill supports efforts to increase teacher recruitment and retention in Hawaii by allocating 25 million dollars in funds to create competitive salaries and...