1. ECHOES FOR A LIFETIME: INSPIRING TOMORROWS’ TEACHERS Sandra Duke, Ph.D Senior Lecturer/ FCS Teacher Certification Coordinator @

2. Objectives Remind you of your own motivation for teaching Inspire you to look see the teaching potential in your students Challenge you to take a proactive position in recruiting the next generation of teachers.

3. Remember when… Favorite teacher Favorite subject Love of learning Love of children/youth Love of paper and school supplies Coordinated well with family life

4. Pursue confidently your dreams of being a teacher. Teach every day as you once imagined you would. Don’t let today’s obstacles keep you from yesterday’s dreams. ~Robert John Meehan

5. Why should your students consider a teaching career in Texas? Expand career opportunities Competitive salaries, Good benefits (health and retirement) Family-friendly work schedule Teachers make a difference

6. Teaching Outlook 2010 - 2020 Kindergarten and Elementary = 17% increase due to reduction in student teacher ratio and increased enrollment Middle School = 17% increase due to teacher retirement High School = 7% due to teacher retirement offset by state and local budget constraints However…

7. Texas has High Demand for FCS Teachers Every year FCS positions go unfilled About 3,300 FCS teachers currently employed in Texas schools. 55% (1,800) eligible to retire this year! Who will take their place?

8. Your students!!

9. Your role as a Recruiter Active pursuit of new participant for an ongoing program (profession) Sourcing (locating potential recruits) Attracting (incentivizing the potential recruits to look at the profession) Recruiting (engaging the most promising of recruits to take a closer look and get some experience with you) Interviewing (hiring new talent) Onboarding (helping new hires adjust to the culture)

10. Sourcing, Attracting, Recruiting Be sure you know what you want Diversity Look in unexpected places Athletes, artists, geeks Learn to love the jagged CV (i.e., unconventional path) Changing courses Don’t be blinded by achievements (or a lack thereof) Those who understand, teach Passion has its own timetable Take small, controlled risks Seeds of leadership are buried under a lot of dirt

11. Challenge 1 Student with less than stellar grades …loves children Teacher says:

12. Challenge 2 Student who struggles with your content…then explains to others. Teacher says

13. Your Challenge Think of a student in one of your classes that has teacher potential. How can you actively encourage them? 1. 2. 3.

14. Be diligent in believing that what you do in the classroom could possibly echo for a lifetime in the heart of a student ~Robert John Meehan

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