Registration has opened for a free one-day conference called Learning Roundtable: Recruiting, Preparing, and Retaining Teachers.
The conference, scheduled from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Jan. 31, is hosted by the State Board of Education and the State Board for Educator Certification.
The conference will include panel discussions covering:
- Grow your own models for teacher recruitment
- Texas Education Agency resources for teachers
- District-preparation program partnerships
- Diversity in the teaching workforce: attracting and supporting candidates of color
- Supporting teachers early in their career
- Opportunities for growth and development for experienced teachers
The full list of conference speakers and schedule is available at https://tea.texas.gov/TeacherRoundtable/.aspx.