selling teaching as a great profession preaching to the choir
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SELLING TEACHING AS A GREAT PROFESSION
Preaching to the Choir
The Teaching Landscape in WV
Division of Educator Quality and System Support
22, 240 Classroom Teachers
$46, 559Average Salary
$30, 815Average
Beginning Teacher Salary
Division of Educator Quality and System SupportPersonnel Data Report, 2008
Significant Statics
For the 2008-2009 school year: 4, 593 teaching positions were posted
62 %, or 2,848 positions were filled by educators already employed in that county
14% , or 633 positions were filled by recent college graduates
13%, 597 positions were filled by individuals on permits
11 % 505 positions were not filled by the time the data were collected
Personnel Data Report, 2008Division of Educator Quality and System Support
Benefits of Completing a Teacher Preparation Program New Professional Teaching Standards
Identified in WVBE Policy 5100: http://wvde.state.wv.us/policies/p5100_co.pdf
Clearly articulate what effective 21st century teachers need to know and be able to do
Institutions of higher education are in the process of modify existing programs to incorporate the standards for the preparation of candidates
Tighter alignment between higher education and public education Teachers Leadership Institute include IHE faculty 21st Century Connections: PK-12—Higher Education
(Technology Conference for IHE only) Ruby Payne Training, to include information into teacher
preparation programs
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Benefits of Returning Home to Teach TEACH Grant
Up to $4,000 per year for students who intend to teach in a public or private elementary or secondary school that serves students from low-income families
http://studentaid.ed.gov/students/attachments/siteresources/4807Teach_FactSheet_v3.pdf
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Identified Low Income School School Year 2008-09
685 West Virginia Low-Income Schools 97.3 % or all schools in WV
Teacher Cancellation Low Income Directory https://www.tcli.ed.gov/CBSWebApp/tcli/
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Benefits of Returning Home to Teach Student Loan Cancellation
Up to $17,500 of loan forgiveness for special education, science, or mathematics teachers for 5 years of consecutive teaching in an identified low-income school
Up to $5,000 of loan forgiveness for teachers of other subjects for 5 years of consecutive teaching in an identified low-income school
http://ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/attachments/GEN0613AttachB.pdf
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Initial Benefits of Teaching
First year teachers are assigned a mentor teacher
Varied and extensive professional development opportunities and resources: County level WVDE offerings
Mentorship Website: http://wvde.state.wv.us/mentorship/
WV Center for Professional Development offerings
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Questions, Comments, Reactions?
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Contact Information
Contact informationLori Wiggins
E-mail: [email protected]: 800.982.2378
Division of Educator Quality and System Support