Friday Nov 17, 2023

How States Can Attract and Sustain Teachers

Teachers are leaving the educator workforce at alarming rates, and the trend has intensified in recent years. Why are teachers leaving and what are some ways state education leaders can help districts retain them and attract new teachers?

In this episode, host Marley Arechiga talks with Caitlin Beatson, Deputy Director of the Region 2 Comprehensive Center at WestEd, and Kate Wright, Director of the Region 15 Comprehensive Center, about the importance of sustaining the educator workforce and how the federally funded Comprehensive Centers partner with states to address challenges and implement evidence-based and actionable solutions.

Their conversation covers the following topics:

The state’s role in supporting districts to recruit and sustain teachers
The 4Cs—a construct that represents four ways that state education agencies, in partnership with WestEd Regional Comprehensive Centers, are conceptualizing how to help their school districts strengthen educator workforces
Teacher residency programs
Differentiated staffing in the classroom and distributed leadership

Learn more about WestEd’s Region 2 Comprehensive Center and Region 15 Comprehensive Center.

Resources Mentioned in This Episode