Share Paper: Building the teaching profession we need: Early college as a strategy for timely recruitment of a diverse workforce for education.

  1. Russ Olwell, Bay Path University, United States
  2. Brad Smith, UNC-Charlotte, United States
  3. Marcy Yaeger, Northern Essex Community College, United States
  4. Michelle Pierce, Salem State University, United States
Friday, November 20 10:25 AM-11:25 AM Room 2

Abstract: Massachusetts needs diverse teachers to meet the needs of today’s public school students. This panel will present early college as a strategy to help students pursue their interest in education at the critical moment in high school, and then provide a more affordable, direct path into the field.