Past Events:
State Level Practices to Recruit, Prepare and Retain Special Educators and Related Service Providers: A Multi-State Webinar on State Level Practices
The Personnel Improvement Center and Project Forum presented a free webinar on State Level Strategies for Recruiting and Retaining Special Education and Related Service Personnel on February 22, 2011. There were 190 participants who heard state level staff from AZ, CA, KS, LA, NC, ND, SC and UT discuss 10 strategies they have found effective in recruiting and retaining personnel. Below is the webinar presentation, other supporting documents and resources, including the survey and interview reports that have more detailed information than is covered in the webinar slides.
Mentoring Instructional Support Staff: Strategies for Achieving Recruitment, Retention, and Successful Service Delivery
School districts around the country struggle to cope with critical shortages of Speech-Language Pathologists, Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists and other related service providers (also known as Specialized Instructional Support Personnel). A well organized mentoring program can inspire professionals who are new to schools to succeed and deliver the highest quality of services in the most efficient and effective manner. This webinar features two examples of successful mentoring programs for school-based therapists. Participants will hear highlights about the programs goals, how they are organized and the impact on recruitment and retention. View this webinar here.
Laying the Groundwork: What Principals Can Do to Support Beginning Special Education Teachers Through Induction
In October, The Personnel Improvement Center (PIC), the National Center to Inform Policy and Practice in Special Education Professional Development (NCIPP), the National Association for Elementary School Principals (NAESP) and the National Coalition on Personnel Shortages in Special Education and the Related Services co-sponsored a free webinar on the principal's role in supporting mentoring programs for special education teachers at the building level. The staff from NCIPP discussed this highly effective strategy for developing and retaining special education teachers in schools. View this webinar here.
Principal Practices Supporting and Retaining Special Education Staff and Related Service Providers
School districts around the country struggle to cope with critical shortages of Speech-Language Pathologists, Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists and other related service providers (also known as Specialized Instructional Support Personnel). A well organized mentoring program can inspire professionals who are new to schools to succeed and deliver the highest quality of services in the most efficient and effective manner. This webinar features two examples of successful mentoring programs for school-based therapists. Participants will hear highlights about the programs goals, how they are organized and the impact on recruitment and retention. View this webinar here.
On Wednesday, February 23, the Personnel Improvement Center collaborated with the National Coalition on Personnel Shortages in Special Education and Related Services and the National Association of Elementary School Principals to present a webinar focused on principal leadership for support of special education and related service providers. The audio-taped webinar is now available for viewing.
