Improving teacher diversity is a goal for Delaware’s Dept. of Education

The Delaware Division of Schooling is seeking to diversify academics within the First State with sure measures and occasions this fall.

Whereas the state continues to attempt to remedy its trainer scarcity, one other aim is to enhance variety amongst Delaware’s academics.

The state’s Various Routes to Certification packages are seeing elevated enrollment, and trainer academies in excessive faculties are among the many methods to deal with each variety and shortages within the state.

And DOE’s Ann Hlabangana-Clay says Delaware State College is a accomplice of their efforts.

“Embody our Early School Excessive Faculty and one in all our different LEA’s – Cesar Rodney – to interact in a 3 county college tour this fall the place the targets of that might be for publicity, engagement, and naturally inspiration,” stated Hlabangana-Clay.

Hlabangana-Clay says the state additionally plans to do extra with Delaware State College.

“The efforts that now we have arising with DSU the place we’re occurring campus and doing introductions, however in a while having a panel of LEA’s (native training businesses) speak in regards to the highlights of their packages and their district. But additionally to supply these college students these future educators interview suggestions and issues of that nature,” stated Hlabangana-Clay.

She provides DOE is worked up in regards to the prospects and efforts developed to diversify the educating workforce, and plans to proceed these efforts as the college 12 months progresses.