Teacher Shortage Summit
Tuesday, May 17, 2022
Quality education starts with high-quality, effective teachers. This one day summit will bring together teachers, administrators, policy makers, community leaders and university educators to discuss the challenges and opportunities. The interactive day will begin with a keynote address and include a series of breakout sessions to discuss specific aspects of the teacher shortage and envision potential avenues for future success.
| Sustainable Development Goal #4: Quality Education |
| This global goal focuses on ensuring inclusive and equitable quality education and promoting lifelong learning opportunities for all. |
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Keynote Speaker
Keynote Speaker
Kelly Coash-Johnson
Kelly Coash-Johnson currently serves as the Executive Director of the American Association of School Personnel Administrators (AASPA). Kelly is a leading national voice on the topic of the teacher shortage and has spoken to several national conferences.Slide deck for the Keynote Address - click here
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Summit Agenda
Tuesday, May 17, 2022
8:30 Breakfast/networking
9:00-9:15
- Opening/welcome - President Daniel A. Wubah
9:15-10:00 Keynote Address - Kelly Coash-Johnson, Executive Director, AAPSA
10:00-10:10 Introduce Breakout Sessions / Setting Summit Expectations
- Introduce guiding question for the day: What changes in current structures, supports, and policies would help to alleviate the teacher shortage in central PA?
- Facilitator: Jamie Kasper, Director of the Arts Education Partnership
10:10-10:30 Break and transition to breakout sessions
10:30 to 11:15 Breakout sessions on various topics
11:15-11:30 Transition to Lunch
11:30-12:15 Lunch - Harvey Owen Salon and Atrium
12:15-12:30 Break and Transition to Workshop Space
12:30-1:00 Overview of consensus workshop - Jamie Kasper
- Share context and review workshop question - What changes in current structures, supports, and policies would help to alleviate the teacher shortage in central PA?
- Individual brainstorming time – list 10 ideas you have for structures, supports, and policies to alleviate the teacher shortage
1:00-1:10 Transition to small groups
1:10-1:30 Small group discussion – various classrooms in the Ware Center
- Share ideas and Reach Consensus
1:30-1:40 Transition to Large Group Space
1:40-3:30 Large Group Workshop
3:30 Closing
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Tickets
Eventbrite Link for event tickets (free of charge):
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Venue / Parking
Logistics on Location and Parking
The Ware Center – Millersville University
42 N. Prince St.
Lancaster, PA 17603
717 871-7018Millersville University's Ware Center is Lancaster’s premier performing arts center. Located on Lancaster’s famous Gallery Row, our mission is to foster creativity, learning, and understanding in our great community.
Parking: Event parking at the Ware Center can be found at the Prince Street Garage (corner of Prince and Orange) or the Hager surface lot, both of which are within a block of our facility.
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Sponsors and Partners
Thanks for your support and advocacy!
Conference Sponsors:
- Millersville University - Department of Educational Foundations
- Millersville University - Department of Early, Middle and Exceptional Education
- Millersville University - College of Education and Human Services
- Office of Community Engagement, Governmental and Economic Development
Program and Event Committee:- Dr. Ollie Dreon (co-chair)
- Dr. Tim Mahoney (co-chair)
- Dr. Marcia Bolton
- Dr. Sharon Brusic
- Dr. Lesley Collabucci
- Dr. Jason Davis
- Dr. James Delle
- Dr. Victor DeSantis
- Dr. Leslie Gates
- Dr. Ellen Long
- Dr. Jennifer Shettel
- Dr. Deborah Tamakloe
- Dr. Miriam Witmer
- Dr. Tiffany Wright
- Matthew Stem (IU13)
- Flip Steinour (IU13)
- Mike Bromirski (Hempfield SD)
- Ashley Keele (SDOL)
- Alissa Totten (SDOL)
- Jamie Kasper (Arts Education Partnership)