The 2003 National Summit on Recruiting, Retaining & Certifying Quality Teachers
 Innovative Initiatives for Effectively Hiring and Maintaining a Skilled Teaching Staff

April 1-3, 2003
Wyndham City Center Hotel
Washington, D.C.

 

● Recruit New Teachers
Master Recruiting Techniques for Hiring Quality Teachers

 

 

● Fill Critical Needs

Implement Specific Strategies for Recruiting and Retaining Hard-to-Fill Positions

 

● Improve Educational Quality
 Hire the Best Teachers to Educate Our Children & Devise Professional Development Strategies to Fit Future Needs

 

● Keep the Best Teachers
Retain Your Vital Staff with Successful Teacher Induction Programs and Mentoring Strategies

 

● Get Your Staff Certified
Ensure a Quality Teaching Staff with the Latest Certification Methods

Dear School Human Resource, Staffing and Recruiting Professionals:

 

More than 2 million teachers will be needed to fill our nation’s schools within the next ten years.  Increased birth rates and immigration, coupled with the approaching retirement of the baby-boomers and early-exiting young teachers, education professionals are faced with the demand for new staffing policies and practices must be adopted to ensure quality education for every student.  To equip you with the latest best practices in strategic recruitment, retention and certification, you are invited to the 2003 National Summit on Recruiting, Retaining and Certifying Quality Teachers on April 1-3, 2003, in Washington, D.C.

 

Raise the Bar for Teachers

We continue to raise the bar for academic achievement while, conversely, creating “backdoor” certification and hiring practices to fill critical teaching vacancies.  According to recent reports there is actually a surplus of teachers.  Universities around our nation produce more new teachers than schools can hire.  Obtain the strategies necessary to tap into the hidden pools of qualified teaching candidates.

 

School districts and education professionals are well aware of the high attrition rates among new recruits.  According to the National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES), an estimated 30% of new teachers leave within the first few years of teaching due to poor working conditions.  High attrition only exacerbates the recruiting cycle putting further monetary constraints on an already limited school budget.  Providing incentives and compensation plans help retain the best teachers.

 

Develop Comprehensive Retention Plans

Make the long-term investment in hiring quality teachers that are supported through effective mentoring programs and encouraged to continue enhancing their skills and knowledge.  Implement programs to enrich the learning experiences available to further the professional growth of your teachers. Every child deserves a teacher that will inspire them and nurture their curiosity to learn.  Identify effective ways to keep your teachers by providing an environment that is committed to both its students and faculty.

 

Implement Strategies that Recruit and Retain Hard-To-Fill Vacancies

Shortages in special education, math, science and ESL are real and affect every state.  Review best practices and lessons learned from districts and education professionals that have implemented creative approaches to effectively filling critical teaching positions. 

 

Don’t miss out on this timely conference designed to equip you with innovative staffing solutions, refined recruitment strategies and methods, and proven tools and technologies for achieving retention success!  To register yourself or your team, call 703-894-0481 or visit www.PerformanceWeb.org . I look forward to seeing you in April!

 

Best Regards,

 

Christi Crovato

Director of Education Policy
The Performance Institute
Agenda & Speaking Faculty: Day 1: April 1, 2003
 

8:30     Keynote Address: Doing What Matters Most - Investing in Teacher Quality, Dr. Tom Carroll, The National Commission on Teaching America's Future

 

9:30     Upgrading Recruitment Practices, Michelle Rhee, CEO and Director of The New Teacher Project

        

10:30       Break

 

10:45   Recruiting Quality Teachers: Best Practices in Finding and Hiring the Best Teachers, Mandy Hoke, Southeast Center for Teacher Quality

 

12:00       Luncheon

 

1:00     Leadership Panel:  Short-Term and Long-Term Strategies for Dealing with Expected Teacher Shortages, Dr. Jody Shelton, American Association of School Personnel Administrators, Marcia Beckford, Broward County, Marge Sasse

 

2:00     Cerifying Quality Teachers:  Preparing Teachers for Certification, Kathleen Madigan, National Council on Teacher Quality

 

3:00         Break

 

3:45     Case Study:  The Teacher Advancement Program (TAP): Attracting, Motivating and Retaining Talented Educators with Comprehensive Reform, Lew Solomon, The Milken Family Foundation

 

4:30         Adjourn

Day 2: April 2, 2003
8:30    Train to Retain Quality Teachers:
            Building High-Quality Induction
            and Mentoring Programs, Dr.  
           Judy Shelton, American Association
           of School Personnel Administrators

9:30     Case Study:  Broward County's Supportive Working Environment, Marcia Beckford and Marge Sasse

 

10:30   Attracting and Keeping the Best and the Brightest:  New Teacher Support System

 

12:00   Networking Luncheon

 

1:00     Tying It Together: Integrated Strategies for Recruiting, Retaining and Certifying Teachers

 

Break-out Sessions:

 

            1:15 Critical Need: Location

             -Rural Recruitment

             -Urban and High Poverty Area

 

             2:15 Critical Need: Content

             -Science and Math

             -Special Education Teachers

 

             3:30  Critical Need:  Population

             -Bilingual Educators

             -Minorities

Break-out Session Speakers:

 

Paul Houston, Executive Director, American Association of School Administrators*

Julia Lara, Deputy Executive Director, The Council of Chief State School Officers

Lynda Van Kuren, Communication Director, The Council for Exceptional Children

Pat DiCerbo, Editor,  The National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition and Language Instruction Educational Programs*

 

3:45      Adjourn

Day 3: April 3, 2003

8:30     Crafting, Implementing and
             Evaluating Your Mentoring
             Programs and Retention
             Practices, Steve Sassaman,
             Vice President Mid-Atlantic
             Region, Performance Learning
             Systems

11:30     Adjourn

 

 

 

 

 

 

(*Invited)
     

Exhibiting and Sponsorship Information:
To learn more about exhibit and sponsorship opportunities at Performance Institute educational seminars and conferences, please call James Simpson at 703-894-0481.

Hotel Information:
The  2003 National Summit on Recruiting, Retaining and Certifying Quality Teachers  will be held at the Wyndham City Center Hotel in Washington, D.C.   A limited number of rooms have been reserved at the hotel, at a discounted rate of $150.00. Please contact the hotel at 202-775-0800 for reservations. Be sure to ask for the Performance Institute conference rate.

Wyndham City Center Hotel
1143 New Hampshire Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C.  20037
Tel: 202-775-0800
Wyndham City Center Hotel

Tuition:
The fee to attend the  2003 National Summit on Recruiting, Retaining and Certifying Quality Teachers are as follows:

Conference Only:                       $995
Conference and Workshop:     $1,295

Group Discounts:
 Contact James Simpson at the Performance Institute at 703-894-0481 for more information about group discounts.

*Administrative Note:
 A 10% cancellation fee on registration will be charges for cancellations received less than three weeks from the date of the conference. As speakers are confirmed 6 months before the event, some speaker changes or topic changes may occur in the program. The Performance Institute is not responsible for speaker changes, but will work to ensure a comparable speaker is located to participate in the program.