EHS Changemakers Presents: Impacts of the National Teacher Shortage

Presented on: Tuesday, November 1st at 12:00 PM EDT




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Great communities are built on great schools. Great schools are built on great teachers. Yet, there is a teacher shortage affecting our state and the nation, and unfortunately, we see similar trends in communities across Southwest Ohio. The lack of high-quality teachers in classrooms has a detrimental impact on student learning and a negative downstream impact on the talent pipeline needed by local businesses and organizations.

Please join us for the next installment of the Changemakers webinar series as we discuss the impacts of the teacher shortage on the lives of students and what can be done about it  Learn about Miami’s TEACh Cincinnati initiative; an effort to recruit more individuals from a diverse array of communities into the teaching profession.

Julia Indalecio has been a professional educator for 35 years. Currently, she is the Director of Talent Acquisition and Staffing (HR) for Cincinnati Public Schools, overseeing HR functions including all certificated and civil service staffing, employee benefits, and teacher, administrative, and civil service recruitment.  Prior to this role, Julia worked in HR in the roles as the Certificated Staffing Manager and Performance Evaluation Manager.  Julia also served as the Social Studies Curriculum Manager for Cincinnati Public, overseeing and conducting PD, school improvement, instructional rounds, coaching cadres, and resource management for K-12, district-wide. In 1988, Julia began with CPS as a teacher and advanced to various teacher leaders roles while teaching.  Julia is a National Board Certified teacher (1999, 2009) and has her PHR license.

Since 2012, Julia has served as an active educational consultant in the areas of school transformation, talent management, instructional infrastructure, and post-secondary career paths, working nationwide with over 50 school districts Her consult practices have involved primarily working with the University of Virginia and their nationally recognized School Turnaround Program. She assisted and led district readiness assessments, school site visits, and conducted numerous professional development and tailored support sessions for partner schools with UVA.

Marlon Styles Jr. is a tech-savvy superintendent and the first Black educator to lead the Middletown City schools in Ohio.  Now starting his sixth year as superintendent of the 6,200-student district, he has been recognized nationally for the work he has done for underserved students and the key ways in which technology has helped in that work.

Styles was honored in 2017 as one of the Center for Digital Education’s Top 30 Technologists, Transformers and Trailblazers for improving education through the use of digital tools. Under his leadership, his school district earned the 2019 ISTE Distinguished District Award for ensuring equitable, accessible, and appropriate technology use for all students. And he was recognized as the 2020 K-12 Dive Superintendent of the Year for his push to close equity gaps.

Kenneth Glenn '19 is the Program Associate for the Cincinnati Leading Men Fellowship. As a professional athlete, Kenneth competed internationally in track & field for the country of Honduras. Kenneth has also served on Boards and worked in programs, schools, and nonprofit organizations throughout Cincinnati. Alongside The Business Hospital, he also assists small businesses in the realms of financial strategy and project management. Kenneth has Bachelor's and a Master's Degree in Accountancy from Miami University in Accountancy.

This virtual event is free to attend, but registration is required.  Questions?  Please reach out to Mollie Young at youngmr@miamioh.edu.


Image Credit: https://www.npr.org/local/309/2019/08/05/748114048/1-in-3-chicago-public-schools-went-without-a-teacher-for-a-year

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