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Demystifying Entry into the Educator Workforce

Teacher professional development

Join WestEd and the Connecticut State Department of Education for an insightful webinar!

This session will introduce a new resource on policy and regulation requirements for initial certification, alternative pathways, and reciprocity. You can choose from two different time slots to best fit your schedule.

Date: Jan 22, 2025

Time: 9 a.m.–10 a.m. PT / 12 p.m.–1 p.m. ET

Date: Jan 23, 2025

Time: 1 p.m.–2 p.m. PT / 4 p.m.–5 p.m. ET

In this session, you’ll

  • gain insights into national trends in the current educator certification landscape.
  • discover research-based outcomes of specific educator pathways and recruitment strategies.
  • explore Connecticut’s approach to enhancing reciprocity while upholding high rigor for the profession

Featured Speakers

WestEd research associates, Mel Wylen and Gabriela Mottesi, will provide an overview of national trends in the educator certification landscape, highlighting research-based outcomes related to regulation requirements, initial certification, alternative pathways, and reciprocity.

Dr. Shuana Tucker, Chief Talent Officer, Connecticut State Department of Education, will present on Connecticut’s Enhanced Reciprocity policy and the impact it has had on the educator workforce in Connecticut.

Don’t miss this opportunity to deepen your understanding of educator certification trends and strategies!