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STRATEGIES
Included below is a subset of the strategies that MSDE will use to accomplish the outcomes in Pillar 2. MSDE will
continue to re昀椀ne these and other strategies throughout the year to ensure responsiveness to the current needs
of students, schools, and districts across the State.
Comprehensive professional development equips
educators with the knowledge and skills necessary
to implement evidence-based practices. Coaching
Develop a professional learning catalogue and
provides ongoing support, allowing educators to
engage stakeholders in discussions around needs.
re昀椀ne their instructional techniques and receive
personalized feedback. By providing training and
coaching aligned with the Science of Reading,
schools foster a culture of continuous improvement.
Conduct comprehensive reviews of educator
Support local education agencies in expanding
preparation programs to ensure full alignment with
teacher and school leader career ladders that create
state laws and regulations and strengthen overall
greater opportunities for professional growth and
program quality.
collaboration, enhance compensation to attract and
retain a high-quality and diverse educator workforce,
Support Grow Your Own staff programs to expand
and provide incentives for educators to serve in low-
teacher and school leader pipelines, increase diversity
performing schools.
to better align with student demographics, and
Open new pathways to licensure for career changers
address educator shortages.
to increase the percentage of licensed teachers.
Facilitate the implementation of revised guidelines
for comprehensive educator Induction Programs for
Implement and scale an MSDE-sponsored teacher
new teachers and school leaders to provide quality
apprenticeship program for individuals age 16 and
mentoring and support to ease the transition into the
older.
classroom.
Facilitate the Maryland School Leadership Academy,
Conduct a national teacher recruitment and outreach
which strengthens Maryland’s leadership pipeline by
campaign.
expanding access to high-quality, job-embedded
development and creating intentional pathways that
Provide resources for conditional teachers seeking
attract, prepare, and support a diverse cohort of
licensure through a conditional teacher toolkit,
aspiring and seated school leaders.
advertising 昀椀nancial incentives, and more.
TEACH MARYLAND
Teach Maryland is a key initiative to strengthen the educator workforce. Since 2019, Teach Maryland has
promoted the bene昀椀ts of careers in education through special events and initiatives aimed at
students, career changers, and recently expanded to federal public servants.
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