Resources

Revisiting Your Hiring Timeline: The Benefits of Early Hiring

This brief shares research on hiring timelines, benefits and barriers to early hiring, and recommendations and strategies for revising hiring...

Cultivating Relationships with Potential New Hires

Region 8 Comprehensive Center developed this brief in collaboration with the Indiana Department of Education to outline best practices for...

Building Strong Institutional Partnerships to Support Recruitment and Retention Efforts

The brief highlights how educator preparation programs, institutions of higher education, and school districts can work collaboratively to improve...

Strategic Use of Data to Support Recruitment and Retention

This document details the different types of recruitment and retention data and how to use such data to answer key questions. The brief shares how to...

Strengthening the IN Pipeline: Building Local Capacity through a New Statewide Talent Acquisition Platform

Learn more about IDOE’s partnership with Nimble to provide user-friendly and data-driven recruitment tools to schools across the state.

Grow Your Own Programs

Grow Your Own (GYO) programs help districts develop local teacher pipelines. This document provides an overview of types of GYO programs, shares...

Attracting Students to the Teaching Profession Through Early Teaching Experiences

This brief document provides examples of how districts can expose students to the teaching profession and provide meaningful experiences at the...

Introduction to NIMAC

Join this session to learn more about the National Instructional Materials Access Center (NIMAC) and how it supports students with disabilities who...

Cybersecurity Resources

This is a collection of resources on cyber security curated by the US Department of Education Office of Educational Technology for K-12 Districts and...

Be Data Driven: Strategies for Personalized Learning

In this workshop, part of Tips from the Field - Led by the Digital Learning Leadership Cadre, participants will join a variety of educators as they...

Fun & Fearless Digital Learning

This session is a part of the Encore LIVE workshop series, highlighting some of the best sessions from the 2022 Summer of Learning...

Integrating ISPROUT, Curriculum, and Standards

Hear how Clark Pleasant Schools integrate the early learning standards with their curriculum and ISPROUT. Workshop Resources:Sample...

Asynchronous Virtual Learning Days in Kindergarten

How do asynchronous virtual learning days work with our youngest learners? Join the kindergarten team from Lawrenceburg Primary School as they share...

Common Sense Media: Young Kids & Screens - ages 0-8

Common Sense Media has developed workshops to be used by families with children between the ages of 0 and 8. Topics include choosing high-quality...

Common Sense Media: Make Screen Time Safe and Positive

Use these Family Tech Planners from Common Sense Media as a springboard to discussing important technology and media topics.

Common Sense Media: Best Media Lists: Recommendations for Families

Find all of Common Sense Media's recommended media for families here, including lists of books, video games, movies, and podcasts.

Common Sense Media: Tweens, Teens, and Their Always-On Digital Lives - ages 11-18

Common Sense Media has developed workshops to be used by families with children between the ages of 11 and 18. Topics include social media, text...

Common Sense Media: Parenting Tips Videos

Common Sense Media has created videos to support parents navigating media with their children. Videos can be sorted by age and/or topic.

Creating a Digital Environment with Intention: Synchronous Learning

Join a panel of classroom teachers, led by the Digital Learning Leadership Cadre, as they share tips for intentionally setting up your digital...

PhET: A Brief Introduction

Looking for a FREE way to make STEM learning come alive for your students?  PhET Interactive Solutions, created by The University of Colorado...