Leading up to the 2019–20 school year, Colorado schools sought to fill 7,242 teaching positions representing 13.25% of all teaching positions in the state (Colorado Department of Education, 2020). Of those positions, 1,132 remained unfilled or were filled through a shortage mechanism (e.g., long-term substitutes, retired educators, alternative / emergency authorizations). The ability to retain
by Dale Lewis Several months ago, my colleague and our R12CC state co-lead for Kansas, Dr. Tameka Porter, authored a reflection on teacher wellbeing during the coronavirus pandemic. Noting that a variety of factors—both professional and personal—contribute to positive or negative wellness and wellbeing, Dr. Porter highlighted key leadership practices that foster positive teacher wellbeing.
A new REL Pacific blog post by Tameka Porter discusses teacher wellbeing and how teachers can build and foster relationships while collaboratively monitoring student achievement in the midst of COVID-19.
The Center to Improve Social & Emotional Learning has created a compendium, providing resources to ensure SEL is fully integrated into the educational experience of their students, families, staff, and community.
Comprehensive Center Network's new brief assists SEAs and LEAs in making the best decisions under difficult circumstances, offering a proposed process and guided questions to make better budgeting decisions.
Comprehensive Center Network's new toolkit provides SEAs, LEAs, and schools with resources to support dealing with disruptions, addressing the needs of staff, students, and families, and the reopening of schools.