The Cult of Pedagogy Podcast

225: Two Programs with Fresh Solutions to the Teacher Shortage

Apr 2, 2024

Educator Kimberly Eckert discusses innovative solutions to the teacher shortage problem, including job-embedded degrees at Reach University and programs like Educators Rising. They explore grassroots initiatives, curriculum pathways, and tailored training for aspiring educators. The episode highlights efforts to support diverse backgrounds and promote collaborative approaches in education.

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Kimberly Eckert

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Innovative pathways like Oxford Teachers College offer job-embedded degrees to address teacher shortage.

Educators Rising provides affordable training options for school employees to become certified teachers.

Success stories from programs like Reach University highlight positive outcomes for aspiring teachers.

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Importance of Addressing the Teacher Shortage

The podcast discusses the ongoing teacher shortage and the challenges faced by many states due to high teacher turnovers and vacancies. It emphasizes the importance of exploring and implementing innovative solutions to address this critical issue.

Introduction

5min

Empowering Educators Through Grassroots Initiatives

22min

Efforts to Establish a Curriculum Pathway in Education

2min

Empowering Future Educators Through Targeted and Supportive Programs

19min

Expanding Programs and Promoting Collaborative Approaches to Education

2min

Innovative Funding and Support for Aspiring Teachers

2min

Addressing Barriers and Rethinking Teacher Criteria

3min

Acknowledging Teachers as Service Providers for the Nation

3min

Many states are seeing record high numbers of teacher turnovers and vacancies. While the problems that caused this shortage have not gone away, there are groups of people who are coming up with some creative ways to address this situation, new and surprisingly affordable pathways for training good, enthusiastic teachers. Two of these programs are Oxford Teachers College at Reach University and Educators Rising. In this episode, educator Kimberly Eckert talks with me about how and why both of these outstanding programs work.

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To read a full transcript of our conversation and find links to all the resources mentioned in this episode, visit cultofpedagogy.com/teacher-shortage.

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The Cult of Pedagogy Podcast

225: Two Programs with Fresh Solutions to the Teacher Shortage

Episode guests

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

Importance of Addressing the Teacher Shortage

Innovative Pathways for Training Teachers

Empowering Current School Staff to Become Certified Teachers

Success Stories of Transitional Programs

Promoting Inclusive Teacher Training Approaches

Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts