Table of Contents
Introduction
Why Invest in the Teaching Profession?
High-Impact Strategies to Promote a Strong and Diverse Teaching Profession
Chapter 1: High Impact Recruitment Strategies
Teacher Academies and Other Early Pathways
Service Scholarships and Forgivable Loans
District Strategies to Recruit and Support Teachers of Color
Chapter 2: High-Retention and Culturally Responsive Preparation
Undergraduate Teacher Residency Models
State Policy to Support Teacher Residencies
Grow Your Own Teacher Preparation Programs
2+2 Programs and Teacher Preparation Course Articulation Agreements
Chapter 3: Effective Retention Strategies
Ongoing Opportunities for Professional Growth and Learning
Professional Learning Program Descriptions
Working Conditions Influence Teachers’ Career Decisions
Community Schools Add Resources, Strengthen Relationships and Collaboration
Chapter 4: The Critical Role of Principals
Effective Principal Development
Federal Funds to Support Principal Development
State Principal Development Programs
Local Principal Development Programs
Independent Principal Development Programs
Chapter 5: Competitive and Equitable Compensation
History of Low Pay Compared to Other Professionals
Competitive and Equitable Salaries
State-Level Efforts to Increase Teacher Salaries
Recognition and Incentives for Expertise
Messaging Chapter
Establish Common Ground with Your Audience
Shift from Negative to Positive Frames