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Resources:
WCU Teacher Recruitment Planning Workbook (PDF File)
Strategic Plan and Assessment 2008-2010 (PDF File)
2008 - 2010 SUTEP Recruitment Subcommittee and ARC Grant Advisory Board Goals (PDF File)
Link to Articles and Other Media:
Watch a slideshow of the February 23, 2010 -Teachers of Tomorrow Reaching to Teach Conference for Middle School Students
Watch a slideshow of the October 6, 2009 - Teachers of Tomorrow Reaching to Teach Conference for High School and Community College Students
Appalachian Regional Commission Teacher Recruitment Grant - "Governor recommends one of WCU's college and teacher preparation programs for funding"
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Teacher Recruitment in the College of Education and Allied Professions (CEAP) at Western Carolina University serves the region by assisting with the educational issues surrounding teacher recruitment and college access. Teacher Recruitment engages and collaborates with the public school partnerships located in the closest seventeen counties in proximity to Western Carolina University.
Teacher Recruitment has aligned its mission with the University's mission and its four strategic initiatives to incorporate the Boyer Model of Scholarship, Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP), Stewardship of Place, and the UNC-Tomorrow Initiatives. The programs are a reflection of the designation of WCU as a community engaged campus by the Carnegie Foundation.Teacher Shortage Solutions
To assist with the national issues surrounding the teacher shortage crisis, Western Carolina University and Teacher Recruitment have implemented Teacher Cadet support programming, the Teachers of Tomorrow Reaching to Teach Conference for High School and Community College Students, and Teachers of Tomorrow Reaching to Teach for Middle School Students.
UNC-WCU Point of Contact
Teacher Recruitment serves as an initial point of contact for the implementation and tracking of the University of North Carolina-General Administration/Western Carolina University Teacher Education Enrollment Plan.
Support for Student Organizations
Dr. Iris Rouleau, Special Education Instructor in the Department of Human Services, serves as the faculty counselor for the Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society in Education (KDP). Teacher Recruitment serves as the sponsoring unit for the Mu Eta Chapter of the Kappa Delta Pi Honor Society in Education (KDP).
Diversity Education
Teacher Recruitment works closely with the Recruitment Subcommittee of the College of Education and Allied Professions' Diversity Committee. The work of the subcommittee focuses on the recruitment and retention of diverse students and faculty.
Research & Engagement
Research and engagement activities are enhanced through internal and external grant writing. Current grants include Appalachian Regional Commission Grant for College Access and Success, a Z. Smith Reynolds’s Grant for curriculum alignment and student achievement, and Teacher Cadet mini-grants for high school partnership programs. Grant awards and teacher recruitment initiatives provide the office with an opportunity to collaborate with school and community partners in an effort to promote “Stewardship of Place.”
We invite you to learn more about Teacher Recruitment and its programs.
Please contact us with your collaborative opportunities and/or questions.