{"id":4580,"date":"2023-03-30T17:01:05","date_gmt":"2023-03-30T17:01:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/?p=4580"},"modified":"2025-03-21T09:04:34","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T13:04:34","slug":"helping-to-solve-the-states-teacher-shortage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/2023\/03\/30\/helping-to-solve-the-states-teacher-shortage\/","title":{"rendered":"Helping to Solve the State\u2019s Teacher Shortage"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kadence-column4580_58353c-51 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);}.kadence-column4580_58353c-51 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column4580_58353c-51 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column4580_58353c-51 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column4580_58353c-51 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column4580_58353c-51 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column4580_58353c-51 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column4580_58353c-51{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column4580_58353c-51 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 991px){.kadence-column4580_58353c-51 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column4580_58353c-51 dynamic-main-col\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>The College of Education and Liberal Arts (COELA) is a leader in helping resolve Delaware\u2019s teacher shortage. The state\u2019s public elementary and secondary schools had more than 500 openings at the beginning of the academic year, attributed, in part, to a spike in teacher retirements during the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><style>.kb-image4580_dc4513-d7.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image4580_dc4513-d7 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:100px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image4580_dc4513-d7.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image4580_dc4513-d7 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image4580_dc4513-d7 figure{max-width:100px;}.kb-image4580_dc4513-d7 .image-is-svg, .kb-image4580_dc4513-d7 .image-is-svg img{width:100%;}.kb-image4580_dc4513-d7 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image4580_dc4513-d7\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"210\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/stacie-zdrojewski-150x210.jpeg\" alt=\"Stacie Zdrojewski\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-4583\"\/><figcaption><em>Dr. Stacie Zdrojewski<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dr. Stacie Zdrojewski,<\/strong> Clinical Studies chair, is participating in a self-study group hosted by the Delaware Department of Education (DOE). The group will partner with Learning Forward, a specialist in education metrics, to design a study to evaluate current practices and create short-term and long-term recruitment plans aligned with best practices. In her 24-year career as a teacher in the Red Clay Consolidated School District, Dr. Zdrojewski was one of the first mentor teachers for Wilmington University\u2019s Yearlong Residency program.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><style>.kb-image4580_d1d79b-c7 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image4580_d1d79b-c7\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"72\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/tyler-a-wells.jpeg\" alt=\"Dr. Tyler Wells\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-4584\"\/><figcaption>Dr. Tyler Wells<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dr. Tyler Wells<\/strong>, director of Teacher Preparation, Community Outreach and Partnerships, and Dr. Zdrojewski also attended the DOE\u2019s Aspiring Teachers virtual information session for paraprofessionals interested in becoming public school teachers. Eight potential candidates attended COELA\u2019s breakout Zoom room to learn more about various programs and options offered by WilmU.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>COELA faculty participated in a Teacher Academy committee meeting, which brought together school districts, students enrolled in high school Teacher Academies, representatives from various Educator Preparation Programs, and the DOE to discuss teacher career pathways, including recruitment.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The College of Education and Liberal Arts (COELA) is a leader in helping resolve Delaware\u2019s teacher shortage. 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