WRSE Presentation

Addressing the teacher shortage in Colorado

How can we attract more individuals to the teaching profession AND retain the ones we have?

Introductions

Maureen Bangsund

Gabe Ballesteros

SeniorEducation and Training PathwayWestminster High School

Education and Training TeacherWestminster High School

There's no denying that the teaching profession has changed over the years, as have the needs of students.

Teacher Preparation Program Summer Retreat

Western Colorado UniversityGunnison, Colorado

Barriers to entering the teaching profession

• Pay
• Lack of support/appreciation for teachers
• Cost of schooling
• Demanding job
• Lack of pay during student teaching
• Bad personal experiences in school

Making teaching more accessible

Students and teachers collaborated to identify potential barriers to entering the teaching profession from a solution-oriented lens

Senior YearConcurrent Enrollment

"13th Year"WCU

Sophomore YearCareer Exploration

Summer Bridge ProgramWCU

"14th Year"Home District

Junior YearConcurrent Enrollment

Students and Teachers collaborated to identify potential barriers for each year and brainstorm the supports that would help students be more successful.

Summer Bridge Program

"13th Year"

"14th Year"

9 News visits Westminster High School

Where we're headed..

In the Education and Training Program, students are further investigating how to improve the classroom experience for students and how to improve the profession to attract more teachers.

Improving the classroom experience for students

Student Ownership

Collaborative Learning

Gamification

Real World Connections

The Teachers

1. Boundary Setting

2. Interdisciplinary Learning

3. Understanding Learning Styles

4. Admin Support

5. Parent/Community Involvement

6. Funding

7. Awareness of the Profession

Mentorship, Collaboration, Interviews, Networking, etc.

Support We Are Seeking

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• Generate experiences with your content.
• It’s got the Wow effect. Very Wow.
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