Dual Language Teacher Recruitment and Pipeline Development WABE Conference Yakima Convention Center April 22, 2017

Purpose & Outcome Develop action plans to meet challenges in recruiting and developing Dual Language teachers Co-create a matrix of strategies and resources to draw in developing action plans

Who’s here?

Looking at the big picture Needs District resources Community resources Recruitment opportunities Teacher development partnerships Process management

Needs What makes a good Dual Language teacher? Do you have a job description that reflects that? What do you need to hire for next year? What are your projected hire needs over the next five year? (plan for attrition)

District Resources Do you know what level of support you have from human resources? Do you need to advocate for any changes? Are there district-wide goals around hiring staff to reflect the community that align with DL hiring? What existing recruiting efforts can be augmented to support DL recruitment? STBP funds can be used for DL recruitment

Community Resources Agencies and networks that can reach multilingual community members Organizations that support first generation college students

Recruitment Opportunities Network from existing staff Website presence Explicit advertising at job fairs Job fairs – pros and cons of traveling far

Teacher Development Partnerships http://www.pesb.wa.gov/ Alternative Routes Bilingual Teaching Fellows Traditional programs Local capacity for different levels of internship experiences Teacher Academy http://pathway.pesb.wa.gov/future-educators/rwt

Process Management Who has control to do what? Who will keep track of everything?

Thank You!