Regional Center Staff

Develop strong educator preparation program and local education agency partnerships to streamline or revise approval processes for educator preparation programs and other teacher preparation providers to implement high-quality teacher residency or grow-your-own programs that directly supply high-need local education agencies with more qualified and effective teachers.

Encourage educator preparation program and local education agency partnerships to provide seamless transitions from preparation through induction to professional teaching. To help balance teacher supply and demand, foster communication between local education agencies and preparation programs regarding local needs for new hires. 

Partner with your regional equity assistance center, your regional educational laboratory, or the GTL Center to address these strategies.

Establish an equity workgroup to develop a coordinated, comprehensive approach to improving access to great teachers and leaders in a way that breaks down departmental silos:

• Ground conversation in actual equity data and resources.
• Regional center staff can connect with the Center on Great Teachers and Leaders and other regional center colleagues to determine successful strategies for consideration.
• Highlight successful equity strategies from within a state and across states. 

Create a shared online workspace to house equity material and other information relevant to your workgroup. 

Host a webinar to raise awareness about equitable access to great teachers and leaders in your region or state, and distribute related information to participants. 

Join the conversation at the Great Teachers and Leaders for All Learners blog! 

Leverage support through effective communication and collaboration with stakeholders for successful completion of the plan. 

Listen to a variety of perspectives on this issue, including the concerns of stakeholders who disagree that inequitable access to great teachers and leaders must be addressed, and consider the validity of their concerns. 

Collaborate with your regional center, regional equity assistance center, regional educational laboratory, or the Center on Great Teachers and Leaders on these strategies.