Special Announcement: In an effort to help slow the spread of COVID-19 in Oregon and protect employees and the public, the Educator Advancement Council will be changing the way it provides services at its main office in Salem statewide starting Monday, March 23. Offices will remain open and can be reached by phone during regular business hours, but in-person interactions between staff and the public will be by appointment only. You can reach the EAC at eacinfo@oregonlearning.org. You can also reach Interim Executive Director, Daniel Ramirez at 503-559-8870 or by email at daniel.l.ramirez@state.or.us._____________________________________________________________________________________________
The Educator Advancement Council is an innovative
partnership aimed at helping Oregon achieve high-quality, well-supported and
culturally-responsive public educators in every classroom.
Building upon the Governor’s Council on Educator Advancement
recommendations, the Oregon Legislature created the Council through the passage
of Senate Bill 182. The Council expands Oregon’s efforts to
further support educators statewide including, but not limited to:
- Establishing a system of local educator networks that
prioritize and enhance educators’ access to professional learning and support
services, combining state investment and other leveraged resources driven by
educator need.
- Supporting the Oregon Teacher
Scholars Program to help achieve purposes of the Educator’s Equity
Act, including scholarships, mentoring, networking and other resources for
racially or linguistically diverse teaching candidates.
- Better aligning early learning professional development
efforts with K-12.
- Researching and addressing issues related to educator
workforce supply and demand.
- Beginning in Fall 2019, the EAC distributed funds to Regional Educator Networks (RENs) across the state who facilitate content, process, and infrastructure support to school districts. The system is not organized around a solution, program, or an initiative, but rather around improving systems of support for educators along the educator advancement continuum.
Beginning in 2020, the EAC distributed funds from the Student Success Act (HB 3427) to support early learning and K-12 educator professional learning and educator preparation program support. This funding will help develop and expand programs to better serve and support students of color, students with disabilities, emerging bilingual students, and students navigating poverty, houselessness, and foster care.