oct. 2, 2025
1-2 PM EASTERN

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When thinking of strong teacher induction, most concentrate solely on the responsibility of school and district leaders to provide that support. Yet postsecondary education partners should have the tools to assist. Afterall, strong induction strategies should mirror and bolster strong preparation strategies.

Join this webinar to learn how all types of preparation program leaders can partner with districts to supplement induction support and learn from successful programs around the nation.

Meet the Speakers

Nicole Skeen
Director, Carolina Teacher Induction Program (Carolina TIP)
College of Education, University of South Carolina
skeene@mailbox.sc.edu

Nicole Skeen is an educator, coach, consultant, trainer, speaker, and program developer with a passion for facilitating the professional growth and individual success of teachers. She served as a middle school teacher, instructional coach, induction coordinator, professional development leader, and adjunct instructor at the University of South Carolina before joining the College of Education faculty full-time. In 2017, Skeen became the college’s founding director of the Carolina Teacher Induction Program (CarolinaTIP). CarolinaTIP is an innovative and groundbreaking program designed to help teachers persevere and thrive in a challenging profession. The university-based induction program provides new teachers with three years of comprehensive teacher-focused support beyond their education preparation programs. As director, Skeen has led the development and implementation of a proven and award-winning coaching and support model specifically designed to meet the evolving needs of novice teachers by addressing educator-identified and research-based factors of teacher attrition.

Elizabeth M. Hodge, PhD
New Teacher Support Program Lead Administrator and Professor, Department of Educational Leadership and Foundations, East Carolina University
hodgee@ecu.edu

Elizabeth Hodge is a Full Professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Foundations. Over the past 27 years, Dr. Hodge has served in a variety of academic administrative and faculty positions. She currently serves as the Research, Innovation, and Operations Director for the North Carolina New Teacher Support Program, which is a comprehensive, university-based induction program offering a research-based curriculum and multiple services designed to increase teacher effectiveness, enhance skills, and reduce attrition among beginning teachers. She previously served as Assistant Dean for Innovation and Strategic Initiatives for the College of Education where she led strategic planning efforts. Outside of the classroom, Elizabeth serves on national, state, and local advisory boards. She provides strategic planning, leadership, and design thinking training.

David Rock, Ed.D.
Dean, School of Education, The University of Mississippi
rock@olemiss.edu

Dr. David Rock is currently Dean of the School of Education at the University of Mississippi (2010 – present).  He received his B.S. in Mathematics from Vanderbilt University, M.A. in Mathematics Education and Ed. D. in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Central Florida. David taught mathematics in Florida and Mississippi at the middle and high school levels. He served as a professor and coordinator of Secondary Education at The University of Mississippi and the chair of the Department of Education at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth.  David also served as the Dean of the College of Education and Health Professions at Columbus State University in Columbus, GA. He has conducted educational workshops and seminars at local, state, and national conferences in which his goal is to increase interest and enthusiasm of the teaching and learning of mathematics. While his love is mathematics, his passion is the use of technology to enhance education. In the past 5 years, David shares his interest in using improvement science to help all levels of educators to improve student outcomes.