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							Webinar: Exploring Teacher Retention Strategies and the
Distribution of Highly Qualified Teachers
DATE
Thursday, December 4, 2008
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
HOST
Regional Educational Laboratory Northeast and Islands (REL-NEI) administered by Education Development
Center, Inc.

PRESENTERS
Michelle LaPointe, REL–NEI, Moderator
Pam Ellis, Abigail Levy, Coauthors, Developing the "Compendium of Strategies to Reduce Teacher Turnover
in the Northeast and Islands Region": a companion to the database
Sarah Guckenburg, Susan Mundry, Coauthors, An Analysis of State Data on the Distribution of Teaching
Assignments Filled by Highly Qualified Teachers in New York schools

OVERVIEW
Retaining high-quality teachers and reducing turnover are key issues for education policymakers across the
Northeast and Islands Region. In this webinar, REL-NEI researchers present findings from two recent research
reports. The first identified and a sample of programs and policies to increase teacher retention in Connecticut,
Maine, Massachusetts, and Vermont. The second examined the distribution of high-quality teachers in urban,
suburban and rural New York State. The webinar places a special emphasis on connecting this research to the
work of field practitioners. After a brief presentation of the findings, LaPointe will facilitate discussion about
how these findings might impact policy and practice locally. Two special guests representing the Maine
Department of Education – Daniel Conley and Barbara Moody – will participate in this dialogue to provide
personal reflections on how they have and will continue to use the findings to impact their work.

WHO SHOULD PARTICIPATE
National, state and local policymakers, state education leaders, district and school administrators,
representatives of professional associations and unions, teachers, parents and students interested in engaging in
conversation about teacher quality issues facing the Northeast and Islands Region.

TO PARTICIPATE
Simply reply to this message or e-mail relneiwebinars@edc.org indicating your interest in attending the session.
You are invited to forward this invitation to colleagues. Space is limited, and early registration is encouraged.
Registrants will receive a confirmation and directions about logging into the Webinar.

We look forward to your participation!

Jill Weber, Director
Regional Educational Laboratory Northeast and Islands
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*REL-NEI Webinars are free and designed to provide regional education leaders, policymakers, and
practitioners with access to timely and relevant education research. The series offers an interactive and
engaging web-based platform for participatory conversations with research teams and their peers across the
region. Participants not only learn about recent research findings but also engage in conversations about how
the research can impact educational policy and practice locally.