Governor Mikie Sherrill • Lt. Governor Dr. Dale G. Caldwell

Events

The New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) partners with teacher preparation providers to engage stakeholders in annual convenings designed to raise awareness of the lack of teacher diversity and offer solutions for addressing this issue.

Convening attendees have the opportunity to:

  • Explore national and local data
  • Learn about best practices to address the lack of teacher diversity
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to define action steps for the NJDOE, teacher preparation programs, school district leaders and educational organizations.

9th Annual New Jersey Convening for Diversifying the Teacher Workforce

New Jersey Convening for Diversifying the Teacher Workforce logoThe New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) has partnered with the New Jersey Association of Colleges of Teacher Education (NJACTE) to support the annual Convening on Diversifying the Teacher Workforce.  This years’ Convening, “Expanding the Conversation – Neurodiversity in Policy, Practice, and Pedagogy, 2.0, will be held on Tuesday, November 17 in Princeton, New Jersey.

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Previous Convening Events

  • October 9, 14, and October 21, 2025, Convening:  Virtual and In-Person, Bloomfield College at Montclair State University
  • October 8, 15, and 22, 2024, Convening: Virtual and In-Person, Rowan University
  • October 17, 24, and November 2, 2023 Convening:  Virtual and In-Person, Georgian Court University
  • October 4, 11, and 18, 2022 Convening: Virtual and In-Person, Rutgers University - Newark
  • October 5, 12, and 19, 2021 Convening: Virtual
  • October 7, 14, 21, and 28, 2020 Convening: Virtual
  • November 1, 2019 Convening: William Paterson University
  • October 2018 Convening: Rowan University