Over the past few years, educators and administrators have been working hard through the uncertainty of COVID-19, and many districts have relied on engage2learn to help ensure they are able to meet their goals for teachers and students. In the face of adversity, I’ve seen our partner districts display fierce determination and resilience, committed to doing right by learners under any circumstance. With support from engage2learn coaches, thousands of educators, leaders, and instructional coaches have been equipped with the tools, resources, best practices, and encouragement to continue doing the work they love and do it well.
As school and district leaders continue to grapple with the impact of disrupted learning amid a nationwide teacher shortage, coaching and talent development from engage2learn has proven to be a critical factor in both teacher retention and student outcomes.
In fact, a recent study of student data from the 2021-2022 school year in one medium-sized partner district conducted by a third-party researcher overwhelmingly substantiates what we’ve seen for years on the ground and in our own data: Job-embedded educator support from engage2learn has a statistically significant impact on student growth in reading and math.
To celebrate, measure and show the full picture of the educator growth that has come from engage2learn’s talent development support, I’m thrilled to share our 2021-2022 Talent Development Report with you here. In analyzing all of our professional growth and correlated student achievement data, one thing is clear:
Educators cannot meet the challenges of today with the methods of the past.
That is why I’m proud that at engage2learn we’re leading the charge to create a network of public school innovators that are transforming traditional PD into true educator talent development, abandoning the methods of the past that no longer produce results and ensuring that the learner experience is never left up to chance.
Shannon K. Buerk
Founder & CEO, engage2learn
First published January 20, 2023.