Publication Date
6-26-2025
Document Type
Presentation
Organizational Units
Morgridge College of Education
Keywords
Rural education, Teacher recruitment, Teacher shortage
Abstract
This presentation addresses the critical teacher shortage by outlining effective recruitment strategies for Missouri State University's College of Education. Recognizing the decline in teacher education enrollments, the presentation focuses on research-based approaches to attract prospective teachers, particularly for rural schools. Faculty will share their experiences implementing these strategies, including challenges, successes, and program evolution. Strategies include targeted recruitment efforts, engaging on-campus experiences, and preparing students for the college application process.
Copyright Date
6-26-2025
Copyright Statement / License for Reuse

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike 4.0 International License.
Rights Holder
Denise Cunningham and Rhonda Bishop
Provenance
Received from author
File Format
application/pdf
Language
English (eng)
Extent
22 pgs
File Size
19.9 MB
Publication Statement
Copyright is held by the author. User is responsible for all copyright compliance.
Recommended Citation
Cunningham, Denise and Bishop, Rhonda, "Recruiting Tomorrow's Teachers Today Through Research Based Recruitment Strategies" (2025). DU Rural Summit Conference Proceedings. 2.
https://digitalcommons.du.edu/du_rural_summit_proceedings/2
https://doi.org/10.56902/DURS.2025.6
DOI Link
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