The Collective Impact in ‘Creating’ a Teacher-Lessons Learned from Participation in a Grow-Your-Own Initiative
Teachers are critical to the success of students, and when school districts struggle to fill vacant positions with highly qualified teachers, student success suffers. To mitigate the problems that persist with ongoing teacher shortages, we are at a critical juncture that calls for strategies that su...
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| description | Teachers are critical to the success of students, and when school districts struggle to fill vacant positions with highly qualified teachers, student success suffers. To mitigate the problems that persist with ongoing teacher shortages, we are at a critical juncture that calls for strategies that support districts in overcoming these shortfalls through reflective practice and inquiry in sustaining and scaling collaborative efforts through school and university partnerships. This paper discusses lessons learned during the first year of a ‘Grow-Your-Own’ collaborative partnership between a school district and a university educator preparation program. Reflections and lessons learned for continuous improvement are shared, related to student recruitment, enrollment, and retention. |
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| title | The Collective Impact in ‘Creating’ a Teacher-Lessons Learned from Participation in a Grow-Your-Own Initiative |
| title_full | The Collective Impact in ‘Creating’ a Teacher-Lessons Learned from Participation in a Grow-Your-Own Initiative |
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| title_short | The Collective Impact in ‘Creating’ a Teacher-Lessons Learned from Participation in a Grow-Your-Own Initiative |
| title_sort | collective impact in creating a teacher lessons learned from participation in a grow your own initiative |
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