OSSE’s 2025 DC Educator Workforce Summit
Strengthening the District’s Local Educator Pipeline
#GrowGreatTeachersDC
About the Event
On Monday, June 2, 2025, OSSE will host its first DC Educator Workforce Summit at University of the District of Columbia Student Center. This special-invitation event will convene education leaders from local education agencies (LEAs) and Educator Preparation Providers (EPPs) to collaboratively address bolstering the local educator pipeline. The summit will include interactive roundtables and workshops focused on developing local pipeline partnerships, ensuring quality teacher preparation, recruiting for high-demand subject areas, and more.
- Generate data-driven insights using OSSE citywide data to create a shared understanding of DC’s current educator workforce landscape trends and areas of opportunity.
- Elevate preparation and mentorship by analyzing how to evaluate new teacher readiness and provide ongoing, embedded support structures such as mentorship, coaching, and targeted professional development.
- Bolster the pipeline of locally trained educators by discussing strategies to increase the number of DC EPP completers recruited and selected to teach in DC schools.
Participant Resources
- Participant folder resources:
- Resource: Registration Packet and Presenter Bios
- Resource: OSSE Directory of Approved Educator Preparation Programs Webpage
- Resource: Approved DC EPP Directory and Q&A Booklet
- DC Educator Workforce Summit 2025 Opening Slides
- Guided Data Analysis: Leveraging OSSE Data OSSE Data Tools and Resources Slide Deck
- Resource: OSSE Data Navigation Guide - A brand-new resource to support LEA, EPP and school leaders in accessing, understanding and analyzing OSSE’s various data tools and reports.
- Resource: DC Educator Workforce Data Reports Webpage - Briefs, reports, and spreadsheets of school, LEA, EPP, and city-level workforce data
- Resource: District of Columbia Teacher Retention Webpage - Snapshots of annual retention metrics, including five-year average rates, retention by sector, and retention by ward.
- Resource: Educator Talent and Equity Dashboard [LEA Access Only] - An interactive dashboard with more than 60 data visualizations exploring different cuts of DC’s educator workforce data. LEAs can view data from their organization and compare it to citywide trends. Use your Statewide Longitudinal Education Data (SLED) system credentials to log in. Contact SLED.info@dc.gov if you need SLED credentials or to reset your password.
- Sustaining DC’s Workforce Diversity Through Inquiry, Innovation and Partnership
- Ready to Teach All: Rethinking Special Education Preparation for Today’s Classrooms
- What Does a Well-Prepared DC Teacher Know, Do, and Believe?: Designing Quality Clinical Experiences
- Resource: Padlet (contains all session handouts)
- Building The Pipeline: How DC Prep’s Junior Teacher Program Expands Impact and Retains Top Talent
- From Learning to Leading: Empowering Assistant Teachers Through Training, Mentorship, and Collaboration
- From Learners to Leaders: Building A Mentorship Pipeline Through Coaching and Connection
- DC Educator Workforce Summit 2025 Closing Slide
- Resource: Reflection and Action Plan Template
Breakout Session Descriptions
OSSE-Facilitated Breakout Sessions
LEA-Facilitated Breakout Sessions
Featured Speakers
State Superintendent of Education Dr. Antoinette Mitchell
Deputy Mayor for Education Paul Kihn
Elizabeth Ross, Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning
Contact
For any questions regarding this event, please email Dr. Caroline Decaire-Goldin, Director of Teaching and Learning, at Caroline.Decaire-Goldin@dc.gov.
For more detailed information about OSSE educator workforce programs, resources, and initiatives, please visit OSSE Educator Pipelines, Preparation and Supports page.