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Solving the Special Education Teacher Shortage: A Sustainable Approach to Growing Your Own Educators
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (CST)
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Solving the Special Education Teacher Shortage: A Sustainable Approach to Growing Your Own Educators
Tuesday, January 27 | 11:00am - 12:00pm CST
Dr. Wendy Adams, Ed.D, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, Alton Community Unit School District #11, Dr. Elizabeth Robison, Superintendent of Schools, Pocono Mountain School District, Dr. Mark Wade, Assistant Superintendent for Special Education, Pocono Mountain School District
Special education vacancies continue to rise, pushing school districts to find sustainable, long-term staffing solutions. Alton Community Unit School District #11 (IL) and Pocono Mountain School District (PA) are demonstrating what’s possible when districts invest in developing their own staff.
Through an on-the-job teacher preparation program, paraprofessionals and other school employees can earn degrees and become licensed special education teachers—without leaving their current roles.
Join our panel of district leaders as they share how this approach is reshaping recruitment, improving retention, and expanding equity by turning local talent into certified educators who already understand the students and communities they serve.
Through an on-the-job teacher preparation program, paraprofessionals and other school employees can earn degrees and become licensed special education teachers—without leaving their current roles.
Join our panel of district leaders as they share how this approach is reshaping recruitment, improving retention, and expanding equity by turning local talent into certified educators who already understand the students and communities they serve.
This webinar is sponsored by BloomBoard and is FREE for members of AASPA and FREE for nonmembers.
Qualifies for 1 hour of continued education credit through SHRM, HRCI & pHCLE.
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7285 West 132nd Street Suite 100Overland Park, Kansas 66213
United States 913.327.1222
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