To Our Readers
Confronting our need for more educators
ACSA Executive Director
Wesley Smith
It’s no secret that as a nation, we’re facing an incredible teacher short-
age. Our profession suffered greatly during the economic crisis in the
early-2000’s and while it has improved year-over-year, we still have a long
way to go.
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Naj Alikhan
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Stephen D. Long
In this issue of Leadership Magazine, our thought-leaders and edu-
cation advocates present their best practices for recruiting new teachers,
supporting school climate, and encouraging growth in our teacher pool
for special education, math and science.
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Emily Agpoon
Board of Directors
President
Holly Edds
President-Elect
Linda Kaminski
Vice President
Ron Williams
Vice President for
Legislative Action
Terri Rufert
Past President
Lisa Gonzales
Directors
Parvin Ahmadi, Ted Alejandre, Joe Austin,
Angel Barrett, Ana L. Boyenga, Daryl
Camp, Blanca Cavazos, Derrick Chau,
Juan Cruz, Timothy Gill, Craig Helmstedter,
Daniel Hernandez, Charles Hoffman, Linda
Hutcherson, Sue Kaiser, Lisa Ketchum,
Barbara Martinez, Christine McCormick,
Michael McCormick, Rafael Plascencia, Jay
Spaulding, Victor Thompson, Denise Wickham
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We start with Dr. Thomas Glover of Sweetwater Union High School District, who presents
his district’s work in addressing the teacher shortage and how their work with San Diego State
University is addressing the issue.
Dr. Debra Bukko imparts her knowledge on the impact of teacher social and emotional well-
ness, while Cheryl Spittler provides analysis of the challenges we face with school climate.
How do we confront the shortage of special education teachers? Dr. Tamarah Tilos explains
why graduate programs and credentialing institutions play a critical role.
Imelda L. Nava provides in-depth analysis on the support of STEM teachers and ACSA
past-president Dr. Lisa Gonzales takes a look at a new ACSA resource designed to help create a
healthy and safe school environment before, during, and after a crisis.
I hope you enjoy this edition of Leadership Magazine and thank you for the service you pro-
vide and for your commitment to California’s public school students.
Holly Edds
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