Part 1: PLAC Video Shares Impact Of Oklahoma Teacher Shortage

January 12, 2016 in EduNews

Schools across the state of Oklahoma are more than 1,000 teachers short, and the state has filled more than 1,000 positions with emergency certifications this past year.

The video below is the first in a series by the Oklahoma Central Parent Legislative Action Committee (PLAC) telling the stories of how Oklahoma students and teachers are affected by these shortages.

Michelle Boyd Waters, M.Ed.

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Michelle taught secondary ELA in public schools for 10 years. She served as an award-winning journalist before transitioning into education and is now Assistant Director of the OU Writing Center and a teacher consultant for the Oklahoma Writing Project. Michelle co-edited the Oklahoma English Journal for five years. She is a PhD candidate in Instructional Leadership and Academic Curriculum at the University of Oklahoma. She started reThink ELA LLC as a teacher blog in 2012.

Part 1: PLAC Video Shares Impact Of Oklahoma Teacher Shortage

Michelle Boyd Waters, M.Ed.

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