Developing Relationships for Recruitment and Retention - The Social Network: Dana Seymour-Project Director Dekota Cheatham-Outreach Coordinator
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The Social Network:
Developing Relationships for
Recruitment and Retention
Dana Seymour- Project Director
Dekota Cheatham- Outreach Coordinator
Challenges to Education in
Mississippi
• 47.1% of students live in rural areas
(Johnson & Strange, 2009)
• 30% of children in Mississippi live in
poverty (National Center for Children in
Poverty)
• Lowest average ACT scores and lowest
spending per pupil in the nation (Ladner,
LeFevre, & Lips, 2010)
Teachers in Mississippi
• Critical shortage of highly qualified teachers
across the state
– 5% of instructors held emergency licenses (MDE,
2008-09 school year)
– 15% of teachers in the state’s poorest schools
were teaching out-of-field (2008-2009 school
year)
• All but 5 districts in state meet federal
criteria for “High-Need” based on poverty
levels (> 20%) and teachers who are not
highly qualified (> 3%)
• Some schools in critical shortage areas have
50% of faculty that are TFAPresentation Goals 1. Ideas for building relationships that help guide recruitment, selection, and retention of alternate route teachers 2. Suggestions for data collection to design effective mentoring for new teachers 3. Ways to use traditional and emergent technologies to support newly certified teachers across large areas 4. Discussion
GOAL 1: BUILD RELATIONSHIPS TO HELP WITH RECRUITMENT, SELECTION, AND RETENTION OF TEACHER CANDIDATES
Key Relationships • LEA Administrators • IHL’s • Prospective Candidates • Others
LEA Administrators Recruitment, Selection, Retention • In person, at least once • State education conferences • Visit schools whenever you travel • Send postcards, thank you notes, etc. • Monthly newsletter (Mailchimp)
Institutions of Higher Learning Recruitment, Selection • Identify colleges and departments with large pools of potential candidates • Connect with advisors • Give literature • Present at senior seminars • Posters in dorms, buildings • College career center • Dining areas • Events
Prospective Candidates Recruitment, Selection, Retention • Job placement assistance (use those administrator contacts!) • Career and Job Centers (consider IHL and local contacts) – Interviewing assistance – Resume’ writing • Maximize “word of mouth” recruiting • Visit candidates during first teaching year
Others Recruitment, Selection, Retention • State Departments of Education (esp. HR Office) • Career and Job Centers • Leaders in critical shortage areas • Your own program completers!
GOAL 2: DEMONSTRATION OF DATA- GATHERING USEFUL FOR PROVIDING RELEVANT MENTORING EXPERIENCES TO NEWLY CERTIFIED TEACHERS
Sources of Data
“Before, During, and After”
• Surveys
• Exit Interviews
• Internship data
• LEA PrincipalsSurveys • Before licensure coursework • After licensure coursework • After first semester of Internship
“How many years of teaching
experience do you have?”
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%
0
> 1 Year
2 Years
3 Years
4 Years
5+ YearsOpen-Ended • “What concerns do you have about teaching?” • “Why do you want to become a teacher?” • “What qualities or characteristics do you possess that you think will make you an effective teacher?” • “What qualities or characteristics will you need to development to become an effective teacher?”
“How much help do you need with…”
Content Knowledge
None
Low
Moderate
High“How much help do you need with…”
Classroom Management
None
Low
Moderate
High“How much help do you need with…”
Teaching in a Multicultural Setting
None
Low
Moderate
HighExit Interviews • “Tell me about your first year of teaching.” • “Did you feel well prepared?” “What was most useful?” “What did you not have?” • “How many hours did you work per week?” • “Will you stay in this school? District?” • “What courses were most useful? Least useful?” • “What would you tell a first year teacher in this district?”
Internship
• Supervisor feedback
• End-of-year reflections
• TaskStream work samples
• Teacher-teacher comparison study
– Lesson plan analysis
– Student achievement scoresLEA Principals • Views/knowledge of alternate route teachers’ needs • Views/knowledge of alternate route teacher preparation • Understandings of how best to support first year teachers • A sense of turnover rates in school
Goal 3 EXPLORE HOW TRADITIONAL AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES CAN BE USED TO CLOSELY SUPPORT NEWLY CERTIFIED TEACHERS
Interview Recording Tool • List of common teacher interview questions • Candidates can practice and make recording of answers • Send video file to you for feedback • IHL Career Centers also often have job interview prep webinars, seminars, etc. • Employment Centers
Weekly Online Chats • Job search assistance • Networking with other educators • First-year experiences • Pedagogical questions • “Field news”
Program Facebook Page • Opens communication among experienced and novice teachers • Builds support among members • Fast way to disseminate information • Great for recruiting – Targeted ads
Form Regional Groups • Match new teachers to mentor teachers • Builds networks of support • Job networking • Teacher partnerships • Networking events at conferences, meetings
More!
Recruiting Mentoring
• List of interim licenses • Webinars on finding jobs
from DOE • Do the legwork on job
• Visit partner principals vacancy lists
• Job fairs • Pinterest page
• Twitter support groups
• On-campus advisors
• Encourage principals to
• Present to senior seminars assign in-house mentor
• Major events (tailgating, • Free professional
festivals) development to partner
• Media (Newspaper, news schools
stations, social) • Edthena
• Google Advertisements • Visit, call, write!DISCUSSION AND QUESTIONS
Master of Arts in Teaching Middle
Recruiting/Mentoring Methods NAAC Conference 2014
Orlando, FL
Articles in newspapers
Attend job fairs across the state
Collaborate with university Career Center
Craigslist advertising
Encourage principals to assign in-house mentor in addition to the provided
mentor
Facebook advertising
Facebook regional grouping
Google Advertisements
Hang posters in downtown areas and all buildings on campus
Hold on-campus interest meetings
Interviews with news stations
Job placement assistance
Online interviewing tool, Interview Stream
Present to senior seminar classes on campus
Provide free Professional Development for all teachers to school
Regional interest meetings
Request list of 2013-2014 interim licenses granted from state Department of
Education
Send out monthly newsletters
Use social media (i.e. Facebook, Twitter)
Visit partner principals to inform them on program
Webinars on finding jobs
Weekly scheduled chats with professors
Word of mouth
Work with campus advisors across all disciplines
Dana Seymour, Project Director
Dana.seymour@msstate.edu
Dekota Cheatham, Outreach Coordinator
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