MarylandTransforms-StrategicPlanGuidebook - Flipbook - Page 48
48 MARYLAND TRANSFORMS - STRATEGIC PLAN
DEEP DIVE INTO THE ENABLER
ELEVATING THE TEACHING PROFESSION
ENABLER 3: ELEVATING THE TEACHING PROFESSION
Strengthen regulations to increase the rigor of educator preparation programs.
Support Grow Your Own staff programs to expand teacher and school leader pipelines, increase
diversity to better align with student demographics, and address educator shortages.
Develop guidelines for comprehensive educator Induction Programs for new teachers and school
leaders to provide quality mentoring and support to ease the transition into the classroom.
Implement teacher and school leader Career Ladders that expand opportunities for growth and
collaboration, as well as increase compensation to attract and retain a high-quality and diverse
educator workforce and to incentivize educators to work in low-performing schools.
ENABLER
GOALS & METRICS
Maryland is elevating the stature of the teaching profession by:
intentionally working to attract, recruit, and retain a highly
qualified and diverse workforce; setting rigorous standards for
educator preparation programs and induction; and implementing
a career ladder system focused on development and growth
opportunities for all educators.
Increase in percentage of new teachers of color as measured by
the Fall Staff Collection report; increase in percentage of teachers
retained over a 3-year period; and increase in percentage of teachers
eligible for the Teacher Leadership Track of the career ladder.
SNAPSHOT OF ENGAGEMENT
DURING THE EDUCATOR
DIVERSITY & EARLY CAREER
AND RISING EDUCATORS
ROUNDTABLES
Teachers of color cited their own early experiences with lack of representation
as having a profound impact on their decision to become a teacher & stay in the
profession. Another major obstacle for increasing the number of teachers of color,
according to participants, was the steep cost of becoming a teacher, suggesting
the need for financial assistance in the form of tuition reimbursement, paid
internships, and/or stipends for student teachers.