This roundtable discussion examines a systems-level, grant-funded initiative to address shortages of bilingual and special educators in New York City. Participants will explore strategies including cross-campus partnerships,enrollment incentives, and innovative certificationprograms designed to strengthen and diversify the educator pipeline.
This roundtable discussion showcases a mentoring program whereby alumni from a graduate program in early childhood special education are brought back to the university to serve as mentors to teacher candidates who are completing their graduate training and beginning their first year of teaching.
