what would the world be like without teachers I’m gonna let you think about
teachers I’m gonna let you think about
teachers I’m gonna let you think about that for a moment what would the world
that for a moment what would the world
that for a moment what would the world be like without teachers that question
be like without teachers that question
be like without teachers that question was asked in a Jubilee project video I
was asked in a Jubilee project video I
was asked in a Jubilee project video I recently saw the Jubilee project vide
recently saw the Jubilee project vide
recently saw the Jubilee project vide the Jubilee project worked works towards
the Jubilee project worked works towards
the Jubilee project worked works towards providing videos to inspire people to do
providing videos to inspire people to do
providing videos to inspire people to do good we are facing a global crisis and
good we are facing a global crisis and
good we are facing a global crisis and that is the teacher shortage the United
that is the teacher shortage the United
that is the teacher shortage the United Nations Educational Scientific and
Nations Educational Scientific and
Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization is working towards
Cultural Organization is working towards
Cultural Organization is working towards getting every single child around the
getting every single child around the
getting every single child around the world into a classroom but in order to
world into a classroom but in order to
world into a classroom but in order to do so
do so
do so nearly 69 million new teachers are
nearly 69 million new teachers are
nearly 69 million new teachers are needed by 2030 that’s a crazy amount of
needed by 2030 that’s a crazy amount of
needed by 2030 that’s a crazy amount of teachers and the u.s. is not immune to
teachers and the u.s. is not immune to
teachers and the u.s. is not immune to the teacher shortage depending on
the teacher shortage depending on
the teacher shortage depending on sources we have a shortfall of up to
sources we have a shortfall of up to
sources we have a shortfall of up to three hundred and twenty seven thousand
three hundred and twenty seven thousand
three hundred and twenty seven thousand teachers across the country plus with
teachers across the country plus with
teachers across the country plus with the uncertainty of the deferred action
the uncertainty of the deferred action
the uncertainty of the deferred action for childhood arrivals Act almost 9,000
for childhood arrivals Act almost 9,000
for childhood arrivals Act almost 9,000 more teachers who are protected under
more teachers who are protected under
more teachers who are protected under daca or afraid that they may not only be
daca or afraid that they may not only be
daca or afraid that they may not only be forced from the country they serve but
forced from the country they serve but
forced from the country they serve but the job that they love now there are
the job that they love now there are
the job that they love now there are many other factors that contribute to
many other factors that contribute to
many other factors that contribute to the teacher shortage one of which is a
the teacher shortage one of which is a
the teacher shortage one of which is a decline in enrollment in teacher
decline in enrollment in teacher
decline in enrollment in teacher preparation programs in the u.s.
preparation programs in the u.s.
preparation programs in the u.s. enrollment has declined by approximately
enrollment has declined by approximately
enrollment has declined by approximately thirty five percent
thirty five percent
thirty five percent colleges and universities just aren’t
colleges and universities just aren’t
colleges and universities just aren’t producing the number of new teachers
producing the number of new teachers
producing the number of new teachers needed to fill our classrooms so states
needed to fill our classrooms so states
needed to fill our classrooms so states like Utah and Arizona are stripping away
like Utah and Arizona are stripping away
like Utah and Arizona are stripping away one of the most basic requirements of
one of the most basic requirements of
one of the most basic requirements of being a teacher and that’s actually
being a teacher and that’s actually
being a teacher and that’s actually being trained in this profession to just
being trained in this profession to just
being trained in this profession to just put a body in the classroom so why is
put a body in the classroom so why is
put a body in the classroom so why is teacher preparation important anyway a
lot more goes into being a teacher than
lot more goes into being a teacher than just getting up and giving a lecture or
just getting up and giving a lecture or
just getting up and giving a lecture or handing out assignments or grading
handing out assignments or grading
handing out assignments or grading papers in order to literally survive
papers in order to literally survive
papers in order to literally survive this profession you have to build
this profession you have to build
this profession you have to build different skills those that you learn in
different skills those that you learn in
different skills those that you learn in an education course and those that you
an education course and those that you
an education course and those that you experience in the classroom teachers
experience in the classroom teachers
experience in the classroom teachers need to know human development so they
need to know human development so they
need to know human development so they can recognize if a child is behind on
can recognize if a child is behind on
can recognize if a child is behind on their learning teachers need to know
their learning teachers need to know
their learning teachers need to know classroom management techniques so that
classroom management techniques so that
classroom management techniques so that they can create a safe and productive
they can create a safe and productive
they can create a safe and productive learning environment for their students
learning environment for their students
learning environment for their students teachers need to know how to be flexible
teachers need to know how to be flexible
teachers need to know how to be flexible and think on the fly in case they need
and think on the fly in case they need
and think on the fly in case they need to cover for a colleague who didn’t
to cover for a colleague who didn’t
to cover for a colleague who didn’t leave a lesson plan it teaches me to
leave a lesson plan it teaches me to
leave a lesson plan it teaches me to know how to be a shoulder to cry on
know how to be a shoulder to cry on
know how to be a shoulder to cry on because sometimes they’re the only
because sometimes they’re the only
because sometimes they’re the only person in that particular students life
person in that particular students life
person in that particular students life who has ever shown them that they cared
who has ever shown them that they cared
who has ever shown them that they cared so what’s the solution
so what’s the solution
so what’s the solution typically teacher recruitment starts at
typically teacher recruitment starts at
typically teacher recruitment starts at the college level but whatever croute
the college level but whatever croute
the college level but whatever croute meant started with high school students
meant started with high school students
meant started with high school students what if high school students who are
what if high school students who are
what if high school students who are interested in teaching we’re able to
interested in teaching we’re able to
interested in teaching we’re able to learn about and experience a profession
learn about and experience a profession
learn about and experience a profession before college about 60% of teachers
before college about 60% of teachers
before college about 60% of teachers actually teach within a 20-mile radius o
actually teach within a 20-mile radius o
actually teach within a 20-mile radius o where they went to high school
where they went to high school
where they went to high school I’m now living that statistic so states
I’m now living that statistic so states
I’m now living that statistic so states like Ohio New York and now Delaware a
like Ohio New York and now Delaware a
like Ohio New York and now Delaware a small state between New York City and
small state between New York City and
small state between New York City and Washington DC are grabbing on to that
Washington DC are grabbing on to that
Washington DC are grabbing on to that they’re creating pre teacher prep
they’re creating pre teacher prep
they’re creating pre teacher prep programs that are essentially building a
programs that are essentially building a
programs that are essentially building a pipeline from high school to college to
pipeline from high school to college to
pipeline from high school to college to the teacher workforce now here in
the teacher workforce now here in
the teacher workforce now here in Delaware we have the teacher Academy
Delaware we have the teacher Academy
Delaware we have the teacher Academy initiative which is a statewide program
initiative which is a statewide program
initiative which is a statewide program the teacher Academy consists of three
the teacher Academy consists of three
the teacher Academy consists of three full year introductory courses human
full year introductory courses human
full year introductory courses human growth and development teaching as a
growth and development teaching as a
growth and development teaching as a profession and the foundations of
profession and the foundations of
profession and the foundations of curriculum and instruction human growth
curriculum and instruction human growth
curriculum and instruction human growth and development is exactly how it sounds
and development is exactly how it sounds
and development is exactly how it sounds students learn how we develop from
students learn how we develop from
students learn how we develop from conception to death teaching as a
conception to death teaching as a
conception to death teaching as a profession is the whys of teaching or
profession is the whys of teaching or
profession is the whys of teaching or such as the teachers role or the social
such as the teachers role or the social
such as the teachers role or the social impact and foundations of curriculum
impact and foundations of curriculum
impact and foundations of curriculum instruction is the house of teaching the
instruction is the house of teaching the
instruction is the house of teaching the day in and day out tasks that teachers
day in and day out tasks that teachers
day in and day out tasks that teachers do such as lesson planning and classroom
do such as lesson planning and classroom
do such as lesson planning and classroom management the content with these
management the content with these
management the content with these courses is on par with what with some of
courses is on par with what with some of
courses is on par with what with some of what education majors learn in college
there’s also an internship opportunity
there’s also an internship opportunity available to teacher Academy students
available to teacher Academy students
available to teacher Academy students their senior year
their senior year
their senior year now I’m developing the teacher academy
now I’m developing the teacher academy
now I’m developing the teacher academy at my school William Penn High School in
at my school William Penn High School in
at my school William Penn High School in New Castle Delaware and the internship
New Castle Delaware and the internship
New Castle Delaware and the internship officially launched this school year
officially launched this school year
officially launched this school year with eight teacher Academy seniors
throughout their internship they’ve
throughout their internship they’ve completed online seminars on a variety
completed online seminars on a variety
completed online seminars on a variety of topics such as social media for
of topics such as social media for
of topics such as social media for educators
intended professional development events
intended professional development events with other teachers such as an education
with other teachers such as an education
with other teachers such as an education technology conference and they have
technology conference and they have
technology conference and they have completed classroom observations before
completed classroom observations before
completed classroom observations before being placed in a classroom in the
being placed in a classroom in the
being placed in a classroom in the subject and grade of their choosing to
subject and grade of their choosing to
subject and grade of their choosing to complete their internship college
complete their internship college
complete their internship college education majors don’t get this type of
education majors don’t get this type of
education majors don’t get this type of experience until they’re a junior or
experience until they’re a junior or
experience until they’re a junior or senior year
there is also an educators rising
there is also an educators rising program available to our students
program available to our students
program available to our students educators rising is the national
educators rising is the national
educators rising is the national organization that inspires for aspiring
organization that inspires for aspiring
organization that inspires for aspiring teachers now some of my students wanted
teachers now some of my students wanted
teachers now some of my students wanted to share their thoughts with you so they
to share their thoughts with you so they
to share their thoughts with you so they created a video be enabled to
created a video be enabled to
created a video be enabled to participate in this program it’s an
participate in this program it’s an
participate in this program it’s an honor when I met miss Burke and her
honor when I met miss Burke and her
honor when I met miss Burke and her fantastic fourth-grade class I knew that
fantastic fourth-grade class I knew that
fantastic fourth-grade class I knew that was the place I wanted to be I was able
was the place I wanted to be I was able
was the place I wanted to be I was able to gain experiences I didn’t think to be
to gain experiences I didn’t think to be
to gain experiences I didn’t think to be possible in high school I want to teach
possible in high school I want to teach
possible in high school I want to teach the influence kids lives
the influence kids lives
the influence kids lives early on I want to teach because I want
early on I want to teach because I want
early on I want to teach because I want to make a lasting impact on students and
to make a lasting impact on students and
to make a lasting impact on students and give them a timeless skills they’re the
give them a timeless skills they’re the
give them a timeless skills they’re the kings forever I love working with kids
kings forever I love working with kids
kings forever I love working with kids especially with special needs because I
especially with special needs because I
especially with special needs because I get to be a positive role model around
get to be a positive role model around
get to be a positive role model around them by giving high school students the
them by giving high school students the
them by giving high school students the opportunity to take introductory
opportunity to take introductory
opportunity to take introductory education courses or to experience the
education courses or to experience the
education courses or to experience the profession from a teacher’s perspective
profession from a teacher’s perspective
profession from a teacher’s perspective rather than that of a student has the
rather than that of a student has the
rather than that of a student has the potential to create a trickle up effect
potential to create a trickle up effect
potential to create a trickle up effect that could work towards fixing the
that could work towards fixing the
that could work towards fixing the teacher shortage no matter where in the
teacher shortage no matter where in the
teacher shortage no matter where in the world you are so I’d like to encourage
world you are so I’d like to encourage
world you are so I’d like to encourage parents educators administrators and let
parents educators administrators and let
parents educators administrators and let laterz whether you’re in the US or
laterz whether you’re in the US or
laterz whether you’re in the US or abroad to work towards bringing a
abroad to work towards bringing a
abroad to work towards bringing a program like the teacher Academy to your
program like the teacher Academy to your
program like the teacher Academy to your schools I’d also like to encourage high
schools I’d also like to encourage high
schools I’d also like to encourage high school students if you’re interested in
school students if you’re interested in
school students if you’re interested in this profession talk to your teacher
this profession talk to your teacher
this profession talk to your teacher talk to your administrator start off by
talk to your administrator start off by
talk to your administrator start off by bringing educators rising chapter to
bringing educators rising chapter to
bringing educators rising chapter to your school so you can discover if you
your school so you can discover if you
your school so you can discover if you truly want to be a teacher thank you
truly want to be a teacher thank you
truly want to be a teacher thank you [Applause]
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